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GM Rules Out Wireless Software Updates for Safety Systems
Like other carmakers, General Motors Co. plans to expand the ability of its new cars to wirelessly add or update infotainment-related software features.
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Like other carmakers, General Motors Co. plans to expand the ability of its new cars to wirelessly add or update infotainment-related software features.
But Mark Reuss, who heads global product development, say GM won’t allow over-the-air delivery for safety-related software. Reuters reports. “We would never do that,” he tells attendees at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Wireless updates are appealing because they can be done inexpensively for all affected cars almost instantaneously and without requiring owners to visit a dealership. But cybersecurity experts say systems that permit such updates also could be attacked by hackers.
Reuss promises the electrical networks built into future GM models will be “ever more safe” at rebuffing would-be cyber attacks.
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