Get the app →
BriefTea logoBriefTea

Every story in sixty words

Get the free app no ads · no paywall

News · 4 August 2026

BMW owners angry after full-screen Spider-Man dashboard ads appear

BMW owners angry after full-screen Spider-Man dashboard ads appear

Photo by Christian Velitchkov on Unsplash

Motorists are complaining online after discovering the car maker pushed unskippable promotional graphics onto their dashboard screens. Social media users shared their frustration on Wednesday about seeing the film advertisement inside luxury vehicles. Many drivers expressed anger over paying high prices for their cars only to receive unexpected promotions.

Reported by x.com · How we write briefs

Get the app

Understand this story

Surprise dashboard movie ads Connected car software monetization Consumer backlash against brands

More briefs

SportsHarry Kane agrees new Bayern Munich contract in principle, running to 2029 GeneralLicence fee may extend to Netflix and YouTube GeneralNineteen hurt after minibus hits train at Channel Tunnel terminal GeneralSouthern England declared in severe drought across six areas TechnologyTesla's new Roadster: 60 mph in under a second, thanks to SpaceX WorldTrump administration places new sanctions on 26 targets connected to Iran Browse all stories →