VW cuts owners' access to their own vehicle data with API change
This week, VW changed an API, preventing users from accessing their data via third-party tools. Network-friendly charging is made more difficult.
https://www.heise.de/en/news/VW-cuts-owners-access-to-their-own-vehicle-data-with-API-change-11312776.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon
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