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Khabre desk
Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the connected-cars desk.
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Northeastern researchers tested 21 vehicles from 19 brands and found personal information, including VINs, email addresses and location data, in data shared with third parties. The findings came from vehicle-app traffic that researchers could decrypt; encryption prevented them from inspecting data sent by the cars themselves.
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A Northeastern-led study found that 19 of 21 US-market vehicles tested contacted at least one third-party domain over Wi-Fi. Seven of 30 companion apps sent sensitive identifiers to third parties associated with advertising and tracking.
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Hyundai says its Pleos Connect infotainment system is debuting in the AZERA, with the all-new ELANTRA expected to bring it and the Gleo AI assistant to Korea in the second half of 2026. The system is part of the company’s broader software-defined vehicle plans.