A father and son in the US discovered that their used BMW M3s, purchased three years apart, have consecutive Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs). The son, Matthew, had always dreamed of owning an E92 M3 and bought one last year, only to realize later that his father's M3, purchased in 2020, had a VIN that was one digit higher. While it is unclear if the cars were produced one after another on the assembly line, the coincidence of two consecutive VINs ending up in the same family is remarkable.
New cars are like computers on wheels and can collect a lot of personal data about you. Privacy4Cars has created an online tool called Vehicle Privacy Report that shows all the information your car has on you. By entering your car's VIN, you can see all the privacy policies about the company that built your vehicle. The tool lists details like your name, address, email address, driver's license number, location data, biometrics, voice recordings, and data synced from your connected devices. Privacy4Cars also has a free app that deletes your personal information from vehicles you drive or are connected to.
