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Driving Dystopia: Automakers Are Selling Your Driving Data to Insurance Companies

The Truth About Cars

Investigations commenced after Kenn Dahl, a Seattle-based gentleman who drives a Chevrolet Bolt, noticed his insurance premiums shot up by 21 percent in 2022. Insurance groups formerly had to engage with customers to install tracking devices that would monitor “safe driving” under the guise of offering discounts.

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EV News: Springing ahead

Electric Auto Association

From Jeep to Volvo to Kia to Starbucks. Starbucks will install DC Fast chargers at locations along this route. EV Chargers Energy boost Starbucks will be partnering with Chargepoint and Volvo to install DC Fast chargers at Starbucks locations along a route from Denver to Seattle. Kia EV9 Concept. VinFast SUV.