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Car apps fail to help owners track stolen vehicles, experts warn
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- Experts warn connected car apps often fail to help owners track stolen vehicles, citing a "growing gap" between expectation and reality.
- Ian Fogg's Kia was stolen in the UK, but Kia Connect couldn't live-track it due to UK law and data protection regulations, despite the company knowing its location in Lithuania.
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Experts warn connected car apps often fail to help owners track stolen vehicles, citing a "growing gap" between expectation and reality. Ian Fogg's Kia was stolen in the UK, but Kia Connect couldn't live-track it due to UK law and data protection regulations, despite the company knowing its location in Lithuania.
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