Automotive Brand Loyalty Study, released this week, overall brand loyalty averaged 50.2 percent across all nameplates and segments, up from 49 percent a year ago.
Porsche ranked highest among premium car brands for the fifth consecutive year, with a loyalty rate of 61.3 percent.
When a mass market SUV brand posts 63.8 percent, the distance to the truck category’s leader has narrowed to a few points.
This year’s calculations rely on transactions from September 2025 through August 2026, and the five segments covered are premium car, premium SUV, mass market car, mass market SUV and truck.
If those costs eventually reach sticker prices, the study’s results suggest the brands with the deepest loyalty, Porsche, Lexus, Toyota and Ford among them, have the most cushion.
Oct 8, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
The global Compact Utility Vehicles (CUV) market represents a pivotal segment for volume automakers, blending passenger car comfort with light utility functionality.
Market Outlook (2026-2035) In the baseline scenario, IndexBox estimates a 5.8% compound annual growth rate for the global compact utility vehicles market over 2026-2035, bringing the market index to roughly 158 by 2035 (2025=100).
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Oct 7, 2026 · via indexbox.io
A study by Northeastern University reveals that some connected cars are sharing driver data directly with third-party companies, fueling new privacy concerns tied to vehicle technology.
The Tesla Model 3 topped the list, contacting 34 advertising, tracking, and analytics domains, followed by the Cybertruck, which contacted 23 domains.
The Cadillac Lyriq contacted 10 domains, followed by the Lucid Air at 9, Chevrolet Blazer at 7, and Honda Prologue at 5.
The global connected vehicle market is projected to reach roughly $26 billion by 2030, with a growing focus on intelligent navigation and immersive digital cockpit technologies.
Bottom line: Connected technology is an increasingly important part of the vehicle experience, and explaining connected features and how customer data is handled will likely be important for building trust as the technology expands.
Oct 7, 2026 · via news.dealershipguy.com
There are about 500 million connected cars on the road around the world right now, and that number is expected to more than double by 2035.
A recent study tracking the pervasiveness of connected cars caught our eye and made us think of the 2022 3G shutdown that killed connected features for millions of cars.
We’ll be going through the same kind of phenomenon in the near future, except next time, it’ll affect far more cars, connected services, and consumers.
Many modern cars depend on some level of network connectivity for diagnostics, tracking, remote services, infotainment features, and other things.
A car with a 4G modem physically can’t connect to a 5G-only network, and firmware can’t turn a 4G radio into a 5G one.
Oct 7, 2026 · via thedrive.com
Today, many new cars want something else before they can deliver their full range of features: an internet connection.
A vehicle doesn't necessarily need an internet connection to perform the basic job of driving.
A connected car doesn't normally stop being a car just because it loses cellular service.
Basic functions such as steering, braking, acceleration, and many driver-assistance systems are designed to operate without a constant internet connection.
In an r/cars discussion about removing a vehicle's internet connection, one of the main concerns was whether disconnecting the hardware would affect everyday operation.
Oct 7, 2026 · via motor1.com
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The certification connects myKaarma tools to Stellantis OEM vehicle data to support service scheduling, diagnostics, communication and payments.
The new myKaarma Mopar Service Gateway certification is only one part of the broader Stellantis story for investors to weigh.
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One more thing Stellantis investors should check before making a call Service software, brands and margins only tell part of the story.
Oct 7, 2026 · via simplywall.st
Chinese-made connected cars that can collect and share location data in real time have been driving in and out of Korean military bases, including key Navy and Army commands, government data found Wednesday.
Connected cars carry equipment such as Lidar, a laser sensor that measures distances to build 3-D maps, and high-precision GPS.
Separately, unregistered Chinese-made connected cars entered Navy facilities at least 565 times this year alone, according to vehicle entry records the Navy submitted to Kim.
The United States and Europe have taken measures to protect themselves from potential espionage using Chinese-made connected vehicles.
"Starting with key military facilities, the measures that can be taken now, such as restricting access by Chinese-made connected cars and running security checks, should be implemented first," Kim said.
Oct 7, 2026 · via koreajoongangdaily.com
Here are the seven major updates on the new Honda Elevate.
New Front-End Design The Honda Elevate facelift gets a redesigned front section while retaining the overall shape of the SUV.
More Premium Cabin Features Honda has added several features to make the Elevate's cabin more premium.
More Safety Features The Honda Elevate facelift continues to offer Level 2 ADAS, including adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, auto high beam assist and automatic emergency braking.
Six airbags are offered as standard, along with electronic stability control, hill hold assist, rear parking sensors and an auto-dimming IRVM.
Oct 7, 2026 · via carlelo.com
By the agency’s own account, it is the first time in more than 25 years NHTSA has used that approach for vehicle lighting.
The Trump administration framed the effort as one of safety and deregulation at once, promising to bolster driver safety, cut red tape and embrace new technology.
Drivers who wear prescription glasses reported glare at 70 percent, against 56 percent of those who do not.
When it finally approved adaptive driving beam headlights in 2022, the agency acknowledged the “numerous complaints from the public” it had received.
Nighttime glare crashes skewed toward older drivers, older vehicles and undivided, low-speed roads, and lane departures were the most common response.
Oct 7, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two men are being held in a North Carolina jail on a vehicle theft case that lists Orlando homicide victim Patrick Herman as the victim, according to court and arrest records uncovered by News 6.
Herman, an architect and avid runner, was found dead inside his East Jefferson Street home near Lake Eola.
News 6 obtained records showing Edward Chiarappa and Douglas Titus were arrested after a traffic stop in Davidson, North Carolina.
The arrest report lists the charge as vehicle theft and identifies Herman as the victim of a stolen car.
Extradition paperwork from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina associated with the case lists an Orlando Police Department detective as the investigator.
Oct 7, 2026 · via clickorlando.com
What This Story Is About Five people, including three teens, have been arrested after Metro Nashville Police said they were found driving two stolen vehicles on West End Avenue on Tuesday.
Why It Matters MNPD said the group is believed to be connected to nearly two dozen stolen vehicles in the Midtown Hills and West Nashville areas.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Five people, including three teens, have been arrested after Metro Nashville Police said they were found driving two stolen vehicles on West End Avenue on Tuesday.
As the group was being arrested, MNPD said detectives found three stolen guns along with key fobs for vehicles that were recently reported stolen inside the two Hyundais.
MNPD said the group is believed to be connected to nearly two dozen stolen vehicles in the Midtown Hills and West Nashville areas.
Oct 7, 2026 · via wsmv.com
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Oct 7, 2026 · via resident.com
According to a comprehensive joint study by Northeastern University and Consumer Reports, nearly every major automaker selling vehicles in the United States is actively sharing owner data with outside tracking and advertising companies.
Using a specialized Wi-Fi access point to intercept and analyze outbound data traffic, the team discovered that 19 of the 21 cars tested were actively sending data off to third-party domains.
The vehicles-and especially their companion apps-were pinging a web of tracking and advertising companies.
Honda stood out as the lone bright spot among the group, actively adjusting its data practices during the study to stop sending precise GPS location data to third-party tracking companies.
As separate reporting from Consumer Reports highlights, this aggregated vehicle data is increasingly bought and sold by banks, insurance companies, lenders, and retailers.
Oct 6, 2026 · via autos.yahoo.com
In the graph below, the teal color represents vehicle data exposed while the orange arrow represents data exposed to advertising/tracking companies by the companion app.
Unsurprisingly, Google, Meta, and Microsoft crop up a lot in the connected apps.
According to the research, 7 of 30 companion apps transmitted sensitive identifiers (VINs, emails, phone numbers, precise location) to third parties associated with advertising and tracking.
For those shopping for a car, it seems a lot simpler – don't buy a connected car.
CarBuzz Insight – Why This Matters There are two ways this matters when it comes to internet-connected cars and companion apps.
Oct 6, 2026 · via carbuzz.com
These systems collect a large amount of personal data about drivers, passengers, the vehicle itself, and surrounding objects and people.
Three risks For the Dutch agency, this digital dependency opens three major risk vectors.
The AIVD emphasizes that "for state-sponsored threat actors and cybercriminals, the microphones, cameras, and navigation systems of a smart car represent an open window to the interception of confidential information."
These systems collect a large amount of personal data about drivers, passengers, the vehicle itself, and surrounding objects and people.
The AIVD emphasizes that "for state-sponsored threat actors and cybercriminals, the microphones, cameras, and navigation systems of a smart car represent an open window to the interception of confidential information."
Oct 6, 2026 · via escudodigital.com
Its models are off-the-shelf frontier systems, used unmodified, and the model itself is the driver.
That distinction matters because most earlier evaluations of language models on driving have been exercises in question answering or simulation.
Each model ran inside its own native agent environment at medium reasoning effort: Astra and GPT-5.6 Sol in Codex, Claude Fable 5.1 in Claude Code, and Grok 4.6 in Cursor.
The researchers noted that models served with lower latency and higher throughput could have an edge for exactly that reason.
After its first run, Astra reflected that it had declared the car aligned too early, and it resolved to use shorter movements at lower speeds near bends and islands.
Oct 6, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
The panel explored how connected visibility – from shopfloor to network level – can expose hidden losses, support faster decision-making, and help manufacturers convert one-off pilot wins into sustained operational change.
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He described the challenge of conveying this complexity to vendors accustomed to standard automotive data structures as a persistent barrier to deploying off-the-shelf solutions in commercial trucking.
The session underscored a consistent theme across all four panellists: technology alone rarely determines whether a visibility initiative succeeds.
Oct 5, 2026 · via automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com
OMAHA, Neb.
— Omaha Police said an assault is connected to a car crash early Monday morning in North Omaha.
Officials said the calls came in just after midnight, with the assault happening first and the crash coming in after.
OPD said they believe a man, who was driving the vehicle, ran from the scene after the crash.
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Oct 5, 2026 · via ketv.com
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW Regrettably, none of this is surprising.
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW There’s hope on the horizon, though.
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW Even the government is getting involved.
Notably, however, it would do nothing to stop automakers from choosing to sell only connected cars.
Then this happened, which was slightly awkward because I grew up reading Car & Driver, but convenient since I don’t live in Michigan.
Oct 5, 2026 · via motortrend.com
Here is a detailed look at the four key Honda hybrid and electric vehicles heading to Indian roads.
Honda 0 Alpha The Honda 0 Alpha will finally mark the brand's official entry into India's mass-market electric vehicle space.
The new Honda electric SUV will be locally produced at the company's Tapukara facility in Rajasthan for the domestic sales and export markets.
Honda Sub-4 Meter Compact SUV Honda is developing an all-new sub-4-meter crossover or SUV designed specifically for urban Indian buyers.
Next-gen Honda City The Honda City has been one of the most popular nameplates, and a benchmark for mid-size sedans in India.
Oct 5, 2026 · via carlelo.com