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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. | '''[[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 == | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units. | '''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units. | ||
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{{Main|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. | 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. | ||
=== Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025) === | |||
As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web |last=@Erstwolf |date=2025-10-16 |title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ |access-date=2025-10-23 |website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Donath |first=Andreas |date=2025-10-23 |title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] |url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html |access-date=2025-10-23 |website=Golem}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Volkswagen]] | [[Category:Volkswagen]] | ||