[Auto] In the United States, the legal dispute over access to information accumulated by modern cars continues

[FNX Magokiler]

Massachusetts passed legal reform that requires automakers to open the information that the vehicle collects during use. The automakers say that this is impossible due to safety issues and due to the imposed deadlines.

In the last United States elections, the people not only voted for those who will elect the future president of that country, but also for different local normals. In this context, Massachusetts voters approved the rule that expands access to the data accumulated by vehicles during their hours of use and which until now is only known to automakers. The legal initiative requires car manufacturers to equip cars, starting in 2022, with some open and standardized device so that the owner of the vehicle or third parties can access such information, described as essential to identify and repair any damage. Today, modern vehicle telematics collects and wirelessly transmits information such as accident notifications and remote vehicle diagnostics.

 

 

However, now the major car manufacturers have filed a federal lawsuit to review the legality of the new law, since, they explain, it poses serious cybersecurity risks for cars, without considering that it is an "impossible task" to comply with the terms imposed. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen and other automakers, filed the lawsuit on November 20 in the Massachusetts District Court, asking it to declare that the aforementioned law "does not apply. it can enforce because it is unconstitutional ", as it contradicts federal laws. In this context, the organization that brings together car manufacturers asked the court to "temporarily and permanently" block the application of the rule that takes effect on December 3. A spokesman for American Honda Motor Co. said the automaker "is evaluating how to comply while continuing to protect the privacy and security of our customers." For his part, publishes the site Automotive News, Robert O'Koniewski, executive vice president of the Association of Automobile Dealers of the State of Massachusetts, said that it is "virtually impossible" for automakers and franchised dealers to comply with the revised law. at this time. "From the manufacturers' perspective, I don't know how they are going to meet the timeline because it's just not realistic ... It takes three to five years to develop a model vehicle," he explained.