Analysis · Ford
Ford's Privacy Promise Bans Selling Your Driving Data, Not Sharing It
Ford pledges never to sell how you drive. Its consent-based data pipes to insurers, open since 2020, are left untouched — and that's where GM's drivers got hurt.
Topic
Tech
Analysis · Tech
BMW's City Assistant Shows Level 3 Already Lost on Price
BMW's 2027 city assistant isn't a leap past Tesla. It's what replaced Level 3 after few buyers paid €6,000 to look away: supervised driving, factory hardware, a software unlock.
Analysis · Policy
GM Will Pay $220 Million for Selling Your Driving Data. You Get Nothing
Thirty-six attorneys general extracted about 11 times what GM earned selling driving data. The decree sends every dollar to the states and cannot touch the insurers who used the scores.
Analysis · Pricing
Your Car Didn't Get More Expensive This Year. Keeping It Did
New-car prices have barely moved since early 2024. The cost of keeping one running is up 18%. The price hike has moved past the dealership.
News · Afeela
Afeela Sets Sights on Tesla with Trio of Electric Vehicles by 2030
Afeela, a Sony-Honda venture, aims to rival Tesla with a sedan, SUV, and compact EV by the decade’s end, blending cutting-edge tech and affordability.
Analysis · By the Numbers
The Most Powerful Factory Car Audio Systems, and Why Watts No Longer Win
Lexus' 2,400-watt Mark Levinson system led on power, but the LS it came in has ended production. The new race is about speakers and spatial sound.