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>Unbeknownst to vehicle drivers, newer cars record and store GPS data that can be retrieved, providing accurate location information going back years, security researchers have discovered. Research and development engineer Romain Marchand of Paris headquartered Quarkslab obtained a telematic control unit (TCU) from a salvage yard in Poland via an online marketplace, a device that had been used in a BYD Seal vehicle.

Archive: https://archive.today/U5S7s From the post: >>Unbeknownst to vehicle drivers, newer cars record and store GPS data that can be retrieved, providing accurate location information going back years, security researchers have discovered. Research and development engineer Romain Marchand of Paris headquartered Quarkslab obtained a telematic control unit (TCU) from a salvage yard in Poland via an online marketplace, a device that had been used in a BYD Seal vehicle.
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Yeah, Cars that track anything (they should not) should at least have a "factory reset" that wipes ALL historical data from the vehicle that is not directly related to it being serviced or engine function.