Reply to post: Re: That's settled, then.

Oh what a feeling: New Toyotas will upload data to AWS to help create custom insurance premiums based on driver behaviour

NATTtrash

Re: That's settled, then.

ADDITION:

Apparently the EU eCall system is built in and very active in current new cars sold in EU.

Recently, Volkswagen had to stop/ recall their Golf 8 (and potentially other models) due to eCall "software issues". Audi, Skoda, and Seat, also VAG, reported similar issues (== similar components).

(In German)

15.05.2020 - https://www.heise.de/news/VW-Golf-Lieferstopp-wegen-eCall-Problem-Rueckruf-moeglich-4722518.html

In addition, Toyota might not be the only one, taking for example the comments of Markus Duesmann, the head Software of VAG (previous CEO Audi):

(In German - 15-07-2020)

einer automobilen Daten-Cloud [...] die markenübergreifende Car.Software-Organisation

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