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Carmakers Will Give Your Location to Police Without a Warrant, Senators Say
Eight automakers reportedly told Congress they'd comply with requests for data without court orders, despite previously promising not to.
The federal government has expressed concern too, with the Biden administration asserting that allowing Chinese EVs to be sold in the U.S. poses national security risks. Automotive News reports that Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, Nissan, Kia, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen have told Congress they would hand over drivers' data if faced with a subpoena. Chris Ryan via Getty Images Acquiring location data through subpoena could be easily weaponized by a legal system under escalating scrutiny for its widespread abuse of power.
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