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Claims that connected cars serve marketing, not safety

Original: Es ist ein Mythos, etabliert von Autoherstellern wie # EU Behörden , # vernetztefahrzeuge dienten einer erhöhten Sicherh

Critics are arguing that the idea connected cars improve passenger safety is a myth spread by carmakers and EU authorities. They claim manufacturers actually use the vehicles to collect driver data for more efficient marketing and profiling. The debate, framed around data protection and privacy gaps, questions how much personal information connected vehicles gather and who really benefits from it.

Why now: Concerns about privacy and data collection in connected vehicles are resurfacing amid EU data protection debates.

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