"But that might not be a significant turn-off for consumers who are in the market for a new car. While roaming the Canadian International AutoShow on Friday, Dianne Dougall and Pat Shephard who were scouting for a new EV to replace their Tesla said that a Chinese-made EVs would "absolutely" interest them. Privacy wouldn't pose any more of a concern than any other connected vehicle, they said."
""That's true about all of our data being stored with many countries," said Shepard. "And particularly with the United States; that should also be a concern. So is it more concerning? No." "I would definitely look into them," said Debbie Perriccioli, from Waterdown, Ont., who was also at the auto show and said her vehicle lease is up soon. She called privacy "a thing of the past" and said it wouldn't stop her from buying a Chinese-made vehicle."
Ottawa will allow a limited number of Chinese-made electric vehicles into the Canadian market. Some observers warn that the move could put data privacy at risk. Many prospective buyers at a major auto show expressed interest in Chinese-made EVs and said privacy concerns are similar to those posed by any connected vehicle. A Leger survey found 61% of Canadians were in favour of Chinese EVs, with vehicle quality and industry impacts cited more often than privacy. Experts noted that data security is a major issue for modern connected vehicles and that Canada’s privacy laws may be insufficient.
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