…Daimler (the parent company of Mercedes-Benz) told The Verge that the company shares this data with the government because it is mandated, but that customers are “comprehensively informed” on how it is used. Volkswagen offered a similar explanation but added that customers have to agree to the data-sharing agreement. A representative for NIO, which is an EV startup based in China, said the company complies “with the local rules and regulations of the markets we are doing business in.” Ford declined to comment. Representatives for Nissan, BMW, and Tesla did not respond to requests for comment…