Volkswagen Hit by Massive Data Scandal: 800,000 Electric Cars Exposed
Volkswagen faces major challenges as it deals with data exposure and job cuts while restructuring to reduce costs and production capacity.
Volkswagen leak exposed location data for 800,000 electric cars
Der Spiegel found that Cariad, the Volkswagen subsidiary behind the automaker's software, made it possible for an attacker to find and access driver data housed in Amazon’s cloud storage service. The data,
Stellantis, Volkswagen Drop After Losing US Electric-Car Subsidy
VW’s ID.4 electric crossover lost its full $7,500 tax credit, according to the latest listing by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency. Stellantis models including two plug-in hybrid Jeep sport utility vehicles that previously received as much as $3,750 are now also ineligible.
Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months
The data was found exposed on an Amazon cloud server, and contained precise location data on thousands of vehicles.
Insecure Database Exposes Location Data of 460,000 Volkswagen EVs
Data on 800,000 VW electric cars sat exposed for months, including the precise location of nearly 460,000 EVs. It does not appear that any of that info was accessed by bad actors, though.
Major Data Breach: 800,000 EV Locations Exposed in Security Lapse
Cariad, Volkswagen's automotive software company, experienced a significant cybersecurity breach. This is an issue of growing concern within the automotive industry.
Volkswagen's massive issue is a privacy nightmare for EV owners
According to its profile on the VW Group website, CARIAD is the "software powerhouse of Volkswagen Group" focused on ...
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Volkswagen ID.4 Electric Vehicles Back On Sale With New Parts For Repairs
Volkswagen announces the return of ID.4 electric vehicles for sale and repairs, following new parts availability at its ...
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Volkswagen massive data leak caused by a failure to secure AWS credentials
VW also failed to meet regulatory requirements for data security, and even violated its own terms of service, said analyst.
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Volkswagen Golf tops Close Brothers’ most financed cars of 2024 list
Close Brothers Motor Finance has revealed its list of the most popular cars to finance in 2024. The Volkswagen Golf topped ...
Tested: Rear-Wheel-Drive Volkswagen ID.Buzz Takes a Slower Road
With its modern reinterpretation of VW's iconic Microbus style, the head-turning ID.Buzz looks different from other minivans. It's especially eye-catching in our test example's festive and flattering ...
Volkswagen's Golf is about to get a lot more expensive
A recent deal between VW and the union representing its German workforce is pushing the Golf into potentially costly ...
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Volkswagen ID secured the best-selling joint venture EV series in China in 2024
Volkswagen’s joint venture with SAIC Motor was again the top-selling JV brand in China. With over 130,000 electric ID ...
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Volkswagen Golf tops Close Brothers’ most financed cars of 2024
The Volkswagen Golf has overtaken the Ford Fiesta to become the most financed car of 2024, according to data released by Close Brothers Motor Finance, reflecting how economic pressures are driving ...
New EV rules leave Stellantis and Volkswagen with fewer eligible models
As part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to restrict the import of Chinese-made electric vehicles and vehicles that ...