You're assuming that VW is following the GDPR. In 2024 when they got hacked it turned out they were gathering (and "lost") a great deal of user data that they

You're assuming that VW is following the GDPR. In 2024 when they got hacked it turned out they were gathering (and "lost") a great deal of user data that they weren't supposed to. https://cybersecuritynews.com/volkswagen-data-breach/ https://cybersecuritynews.com/volkswagen-data-breach/ I don't think that VW were punished for that breach; the GDPR has no teeth. I drive a VW but I won't buy another.