Why car location tracking needs an overhaul

This article examines how connected-car location tracking is being exploited in domestic abuse, citing cases where abusers used app-based access to monitor victims’ movements and the obstacles survivors faced due to ownership-based account controls. It urges automakers to adopt standardized, survivor-protective features—such as the ability for any driver to hide or disable location sharing—highlighting examples like GM’s OnStar and Rivian’s plans, and calls for industry action ahead of slow-moving legislation.