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.
The possibility of duplicating all of the contents of one’s
smartphone on the car’s onboard screen is also becoming a central
selling point, even beyond the performance or specific features of a
vehicle.
In order to ensure non-discriminatory and secure access to vehicle
data, all actors in connected mobility must be treated equally, with
three challenges: (...)