Vehicle Data Can Become a Turbo for the European Digital Economy
A new EU law aims to make data from connected vehicles usable
– for the benefit of vehicle owners, to improve road safety and to enable
sustainable digital innovation.
The EU Data Act was the main topic at the 11th Allianz Motor Day on October 17, 2023. Experts discussed the new regulation at the Allianz Center for Technology (AZT) in Ismaning.
Allianz’s
assessment was clear: “We welcome the EU Data Act,” said Klaus-Peter Röhler,
Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE. “The new law stands for
innovation and competition – it is a European initiative to strengthen the
European digital economy. The new EU regulation follows a convincing principle:
‘My device, my data’ – we support this idea.” Users of a connected car,
according to the new legislation, will in future be able to demand from the
manufacturer that the data collected in the vehicle be transferred to third
parties. For “easily accessible data,” the EU Data Act even requires the data
to be made available in real time.
This, Röhler said,
could lead to real innovations: “We want to convince our customers in car
insurance, through attractive offers, to share their data with us. The EU Data
Act would also give other companies and start-ups the chance to become
inventive. Using millions of live camera and position data from vehicles could
solve the parking-space problem in inner cities. This would not only be a win
for drivers, it would also save significant amounts of energy, help climate
protection and improve air quality. If vehicle data is used wisely, it has the
potential to make our transportation system safer, cleaner and smarter
overall.”
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