Access to data from connected vehicles: There is still time to act

 

The increase in the number of internet-connected vehicles on EU roads raises questions about data management; to ensure that the data is used to benefit Europe, it is necessary for EU lawmakers to legislate on the issue, writes the Connected Mobility for All Alliance.

The Connected Mobility for All Alliance is a France-based consortium of connected mobility actors. For a full list of signatories, see the list below.

By 2025, almost half of the vehicles on the road in Europe will be connected vehicles, either via compulsory devices (such as eCall, which enables rapid intervention by emergency services in the event of an accident) or via on-board telematics devices (which users can choose to activate or not).

These devices capitalise on the analysis of data collected by various means (onboard computer, OBD socket, smartphone, etc.) and make it possible to offer various services to users. (...)