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A new investigation by researchers at Northeastern University with Consumer Reports tested 21 vehicles and 30 companion apps and found that 28 apps sent data to at least one outside advertising or analytics company. The study also reports that seven apps shared personally identifiable information, including a driver’s name, a vehicle identification number (VIN) or precise location. Consumer Reports notes that several automakers’ connected services are “opt-in,” but the researchers found some popular features may not work without agreeing to share data, and connected services can be significantly limited. The report says Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft received driver data. The Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer, Lucid Air, Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Cybertruck sent data to the most outside firms, while BMW, General Motors brands and Toyota contacted the largest number of outside companies.