Trade association backs calls for “inter-operable in-vehicle telematics platform”

IAAF welcomes report on key trends and challenges that will affect the future of the European automotive industry

Trade association backs calls for “inter-operable in-vehicle telematics platform”
‘Recommendation 26’ calls upon the Commission “to assess whether additional sector-specific legislation is needed for access to vehicle data”.

FIGIEFA member IAAF has welcomed the final report of the High-Level Group ‘GEAR 2030’, which has set out its analysis of the key trends and challenges that will affect the future of the European automotive industry.

The Gear 2030 represented, as stated by internal market commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska “the conclusion of a two years journey on the future of the automotive sector”.

FIGIEFA was part of the High-Level Group and used its participation to bring in the independent automotive aftermarket perspective.

The report sets out the analysis conducted by the High-Level Group on the current and future situation of the automotive sector in the actual fast changing landscape and makes recommendations for EU policy initiatives.

It also highlights that the automotive sector will face a profound transformation due to changes in digitalisation, automated and connected driving and societal changes. FIGIEFA, together with other European associations, stressed that access to in-vehicle data is crucial for the development of digital innovation.

“Significant step forward”

The report includes ‘Recommendation 26’ which calls upon the Commission “to assess whether additional sector-specific legislation is needed for access to vehicle data”.

FIGIEFA president Hartmut Röhl referred to the TRL report, calling upon “the European Commission to proceed to a swift legislative implementation of the interoperable in-vehicle telematics platform.”

Wendy Williamson, IAAF chief executive, said: “We, along with FIGIEFA, are extremely encouraged by the final report, and we particularly welcome Recommendation 26 that calls for the consideration of extra sector-specific legislation for vehicle data access.

“Direct access to in-vehicle data is pivotal for the future of the aftermarket.

“The report’s findings, that the existence of a competitive and functioning automotive aftermarket value chain is key to the proper maintenance of the EU’s 284 million vehicles, is a significant step forward.”

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