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☆ Texas sues General Motors, alleging illegal selling of driver data
  + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
New York CNN —Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors Tuesday, alleging the carmaker illegally collected and sold drivers’ data to insurance companies without their consent or knowledge, according to a release from the AG’s office. The suit said those two companies then sold these scores to insurance companies. Insurance companies can use data to see how many times people exceeded a speed limit or obeyed other traffic laws. But the attorney general’s office claimed GM “deceived” its Texan customers by encouraging them to enroll in programs such as OnStar Smart Driver. But by agreeing to join these programs, customers also unknowingly agreed to the collection and sale of their data, the attorney general’s office said.
Persons: Ken Paxton, “, ”, Smart, General Motors Organizations: New, New York CNN, Texas, Motors, General Motors, Insurance, General, CNN Locations: New York, Detroit
☆ Read the Class Action Complaint Against G.M. and LexisNexis Risk Solutions
  + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +2 min
On March 11, 2024, the New York Times reported an investigative piece about this exact issue.² The article highlights individuals who have had their insurance rates increase due to Lexis publishing, among others, General Motors car drivers' data. For one consumer "[i]t felt like a betrayal" because GM took "information that [he] didn't realize was going to be shared[.]" In recent years, automakers, including G.M., Honda, Kia and Hyundaí, have started offering optional features in their connected-car apps that rate people's driving. Some drivers may not realize that, if they turn on these features, the car companies then give information about how they drive to data brokers like LexisNexis... Especially troubling is that some drivers with vehicles made by G.M.
Persons: G.M, Last Organizations: New York Times, Lexis, General Motors, Honda, Kia, LexisNexis, Chevrolet, Smart
☆ Your car might be secretly recording every drive you take — and sending it to your insurance company
  + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Read previewYour driving habits aren't as private as you think they are, according to a recent report from The New York Times. Internet-connected vehicles can gather data on driving habits, including hard braking and rapid accelerations, and share that information with data broker LexisNexis, which works with insurance companies to create personalized coverage. AdvertisementGeneral Motors's OnStar Smart Driver service is a focus of the Times report. Some drivers who were enrolled in Smart Driver told the Times that their insurance costs went up. If you own a GM car (Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, or GMC) with OnStar services, you can check on whether you're enrolled in Smart Driver in your car's app — MyChevrolet, MyBuick, etc.
Persons: —, Motors's OnStar Organizations: Service, The New York Times, LexisNexis, Business, Chevrolet Bolt, The Times, Smart Driver, Times, GM, Smart, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, GMC Locations: OnStar
☆ Indian taxi startup BluSmart picks EV fight with Uber
  + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Aditi Shah Aditya Kalra | Aditi Shah | Aditya Kalra | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
[1/2] A man charges an electric vehicle (EV) at the charging hub of Indian ride-hailing BluSmart Electric Mobility in Gurugram, India, December 9, 2022. SCALING UPIndia's ride-hailing market is currently worth $13.4 billion - a tenth of China's - and penetration is just 7%, according to Statista, making the country of 1.4 billion a lucrative opportunity. BluSmart, which operates in just two cities with 5,000 vehicles, says it commands 9% market share of Delhi's ride-hailing market. In February, Uber's India chief Singh dismissed concerns about BluSmart, saying Uber still offered more diverse ride options, including scooters and autorickshaws. "In a way it (BluSmart) has forced Uber to reimagine how it wants to play in India," WEF's Khurana said.
☆ How to talk to your aging parents about safe driving
  + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
One person may represent a danger on the roads at age 65, while another may be perfectly fine at age 85. Upgrades can help them stay safe, including technologies to keep drivers from drifting out a lane, backup cameras and various other detection systems. Special licensing requirements for elderly drivers can help screen out problems with vision and cognition. Some states require more frequent renewal for older drivers, or demand regular vision checks, or prohibit online renewals altogether. For a few hundred dollars a year, you could get a $1 million policy that should let everyone sleep better at night – both you, and your parents.
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