The headline photo for the article shows a camera over a road that likely is likely running number plate recognition software…

Honestly I’d be more worried about where that data is going than the tracking software in your car.

This needs to be fixed with legislation, and it needs to be fixed actively. For example by getting rid of number plates entirely and replacing them with something like the transponders used in aircrafts and ships, but with an encrypted rolling code that only shares your data with authorised parties.

It could work like the “Find My” feature on an iPhone, where your location is encrypted and uploaded to the servers anonymously… the decryption key is only provided when the actual owner of the device authorises a data lookup. E.g. in a traffic stop, police could ask you to tap a button on your car that sends the cops your insurance/etc.