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Have cars become too smart?

Over in the UK, breakdowns involving a vehicle’s Body Control Module (BCM) have doubled since 202...

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15.49 25 Aug 2026


Have cars become too smart?


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Over in the UK, breakdowns involving a vehicle’s Body Control Module (BCM) have doubled since 2020, with more than 36,000 incidents now recorded each year, according to the AA.

So as our cars get smarter are they becoming more problematic to fix?

Joey Donnelly of Crofton Motors joins Shane to discuss.


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