Mike speaks with Technology Strategist Zaun Bhana, who emphasises that cars, now as digitally integrated as smartphones, require the same level of scrutiny regarding data and control.

With up to 80% of EVs sold in Australia made in China and security concerns leading to Huawei’s ban from Australia’s 5G network, there are growing fears, with the US considering a ban on Chinese-made vehicles.

Incidents like the remote disabling of a Tesla show the risks. According to the Mozilla Foundation, cars are currently the worst product category for privacy protection.

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