From the article:
"The report found brands such as BMW, Ford, Toyota, Tesla, Kia, and Subaru could "collect deeply personal data such as sexual activity, immigration status, race, facial expressions, weight, health and genetic information, and where you drive", which they could potentially sell to third parties."
"where you drive" is obvious; "weight, health and genetic information" could be read from sensors, especially if you've got push-button start; "race, facial expressions, & sexual activity" says there's a hidden camera filming the inside of the car
; but "immigration status"
How are they checking that
Or are they recording & checking what you say about your visa expiring