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Connected Roads: Why sector-specific legislation is key to a fair automotive market

19 March 2025

 

The Data Act establishes fundamental principles for cross-sector data sharing but leaves critical gaps in addressing the unique challenges of the automotive sector.

While it aims to foster innovation and transparency, it falls short in guaranteeing access to critical vehicle functions and resources essential for independent service providers (ISPs) and other stakeholders, including:

  • Lack of access to critical vehicle functions.
  • Ambiguity in data coverage.
  • Economic impact. 
  • Lack of mandatory standardisation.

Read more in our policy paper below.