Chinese EV maker Zeekr faces South Korean probe over possible China data access
By Jenny Lee ( October 16, 2026, 09:19 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese electric-vehicle maker Zeekr is under investigation by South Korea’s privacy regulator ahead of its domestic vehicle launch this month, as questions over where the company sends personal information draw demands in parliament for stronger safeguards against access from China. Zeekr is one of seven connected-car businesses, both South Korean and foreign, under investigation by the Personal Information Protection Commission. Chinese electric-vehicle maker Zeekr is under investigation by South Korea’s privacy regulator ahead of its domestic vehicle launch, as questions over where the company sends personal information draw demands in parliament for stronger safeguards against access from China....
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