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'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.

== Consumer-impact summary ==

'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units.

'''User privacy:''' Every vehicle collects driving data, which was also leaked in a one-time incident.

'''Business model:''' The company engages in false advertising and locks already existing vehicle functionalities behind paywalls.

==Incidents==

===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===

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===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===

Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration. ~~See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY~~

Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.

=== Volkswagen now locks performance of their ID.3 behind a subscription (2025) ===

===Volkswagen now locks performance of their ID.3 behind a subscription (2025)===

Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of. ~~See Also https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/367566/forget-netflix-volkswagen-locks-horsepower-behind-paid-subscription~~

Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.

==References==

[[Category:Volkswagen]]

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 '''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.
+== Consumer-impact summary ==
+'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units.
+'''User privacy:''' Every vehicle collects driving data, which was also leaked in a one-time incident.
+'''Business model:''' The company engages in false advertising and locks already existing vehicle functionalities behind paywalls.
 ==Incidents==
 ===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===
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 ===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===
 {{Main|Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident}}
-Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY
+Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.
-=== Volkswagen now locks performance of their ID.3 behind a subscription (2025) ===
+===Volkswagen now locks performance of their ID.3 behind a subscription (2025)===
-Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of. See Also https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/367566/forget-netflix-volkswagen-locks-horsepower-behind-paid-subscription
+{{Main|Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription}}
+Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.
 ==References==
 <references />
 [[Category:Volkswagen]]