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Власти Китая осведомлены о месте пребывания каждого электрокара

Власти Китая осведомлены о месте пребывания каждого электрокара

220 yew drives along Shanghai roads. cars on electric batteries, and throughout the country there are 1.1 million. And for all these vehicles, the Chinese authorities have complete information. Such a "drain" of information was provided to the authorities by more than 200 automotive companies. Among them there are also popular American and German car manufacturers: Tesla, Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, BMW or Daimler.
The "surveillance" of electric cars is carried out by the Chinese company Shanghai Electric Vehicle Public Data Collecting & Research Center. The information collected is used to create a traffic profile for each driver, will help to know his place of residence or work.
However, this "discharge" of data is completely legal and is provided for by Chinese law regarding the use of electric cars. Volkswagen Group China CEO Joachim Heitzmann confirmed that the company is forced to transmit data on its products, since China has total control over almost all areas of life. The company does not exclude that this information can also be used to track citizens. But if the car company refuses to provide data on its products, not a single electric car will be allowed to operate on Chinese roads.
In turn, the Chinese government is hiding behind a noble goal, they say, such measures are necessary primarily to improve civil security and infrastructure development. The authorities are also concerned about the explosions of electric car batteries and want to avoid such incidents by increasing security.
However, most American and European experts see in this data collection nothing more than an interference with their personal lives. Such an unusual method of “tracking” citizens is part of the overall strategy of total control in China.