Carmakers promise they’ll protect driver privacy — really

The world’s 19 biggest automakers have agreed to principles they say will protect driver privacy in an electronic age where in-vehicle computers collect everything from location and speed to what smartphone you use.

A 19-page letter committing to the principles was submitted to the Federal Trade Commisison from the industry’s two largest trade associations: the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of Global Automakers (AGA).

The AAM represents Detroit’s Big Three automakers — Ford, GM and Chrysler — along with Toyota, Volkswagen AG and others. The AGA also represents Toyota, along with Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co., among others.

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