that [Honda] beginning in at least 2014 infotainment systems in the company’s vehicles began downloading and storing a copy of all text messages on smartphones when they were connected to the system.

Wow. That seems crummy.

It would be nice if congress passed some stricter consumer privacy protection laws, but they'll probably just try to ban encryption instead.

Merica, the land of the monitored and the home of the corporation.

I thought cars couldn't get worse than replacing buttons with touchscreens, but it looks like I was wrong.

Don't rely on corporations to protect your privacy. Ever. Use freeware and open-source software to protect it yourself.