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Jeep hacking sends warning to BMW, Audi and Mercedes

Hi-tech features such as the semi-autonomous driving technology offered in the S class, pictured, could make premium brands vulnerable to hacking.
July 28, 2015 05:00 AM

MUNICH (Bloomberg) -- When friendly hackers landed a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Jeep in a ditch last week, it sent a warning to BMW Group, Audi and Mercedes-Benz as the German premium automakers compete increasingly on technology rather than just horsepower.

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