Throughout its four years in office, the Juncker Commission has promoted connected and automated cars and encouraged industry groups to invest more in developing the technologies. EURACTIV looks at what it has achieved.
President Jean-Claude Juncker even referred to connected cars in his famous “five scenarios” on the future of Europe last year.
The issue spans different parts of the Commission, and officials in charge of the EU’s transport and technology policies have been crafting strategies on how to accelerate work on connected cars.
Later this year, the Commission will propose new legislation on what technological solutions can be used to underpin connected cars that are brought onto the market in Europe. Car companies and telecoms operators are concerned that the decision will give preference to either Wifi or next generation 5G networks. The Commission insists it won’t take a side, but will remain “technologically neutral”.
The debate over which technology would be better fit has heated up, with different industry groups arguing that the Commission’s decision in the autumn could be a make-or-break moment for the future of connected and driverless cars.
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Pressure on Commission ahead of decision on connected car technology
Pressure is mounting on the European Commission ahead of a decision it is expected to announce this autumn that will affect how internet-connected cars are built in Europe.
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EU connected cars plan sparks national backlash
A niche policy fight over the technical groundwork for internet-connected cars has pitted car companies against telecoms operators and also set off alarm bells in a handful of EU capitals.
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MEP on connected car fight: Commission should focus on safety standards, not technology
The European Commission wants future connected vehicles to be able to run both on 5G and Wifi networks, claiming its upcoming legal proposal will remain "technology neutral". But a leading lawmaker warns this will in effect give preference to one technology over another.
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Automakers and telecoms firms bicker over EU connected vehicle proposal
A battle between car manufacturers and telecoms operators is heating up as the European Commission prepares to announce legislation later this year that could determine whether automakers will need to rely on Wifi or wireless 5G technology to build internet-connected vehicles.