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Re:Hyundai wants loniq 5 customers to pay for cybersecurity ... by WayToDoor on Sunday August 17, 2025 @04:26AM (#44929904)
The e-Up is great, but there is still the remote control modem installed by default that lets Volkswagen « Cloud » and the app control the car remotely, and get data such as the GPS location of the car.
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Re:Hyundai wants loniq 5 customers to pay for cybersecurity ... by MaKey on Sunday August 17, 2025 @05:09AM (#44930083)
As eCall is now mandatory you can't build a car without a cellular modem anymore.
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Re:Hyundai wants loniq 5 customers to pay for cybersecurity ... by mkl on Sunday August 17, 2025 @05:45AM (#44930272)
* in the EU. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECall
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Re:Hyundai wants loniq 5 customers to pay for cybersecurity ... by gambiting on Sunday August 17, 2025 @07:03AM (#44930709)
Except the modem doesn't work anymore because it's 3G-only and 3G networks have been switched off in a lot of places, and VW said they won't offer upgraded hardware for it.
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