Insights

Insights

Industry analysis, whitepapers, and expert perspectives on automotive connectivity, IoT integration, and software-defined vehicles.

Our analysis focuses on the places where regulatory, technical and commercial layers collide for connected vehicles and IoT — the EU Data Act, NIS2, and the move toward software-defined architectures. The whitepapers below are not market research. They are written for senior product, engineering and legal counterparts who need a working interpretation of how the rules and the architecture shape what their teams actually build.

Insights · Regulatory timeline
The regulatory horizon for connected vehicles
UNECE R155 / R156
JUL 2024 · CSMS & SUMS mandatory for new EU type approvals
EU DATA ACT
SEP 2025 · Applicable — user & third-party access to product data
NIS2
DEC 2025 · German NIS2 transposition enters into force
EU DATA ACT
SEP 2026 · Additional product-design obligations apply
SDV
FROM 2027 · First zonal-architecture production vehicles
CRA
SEP 2027 · Cyber Resilience Act — main obligations apply
SOURCES — UNECE WP.29 · DIR. (EU) 2022/2555 · REG. (EU) 2023/2854 · REG. (EU) 2024/2847

Whitepapers

From Connected Car to Software Defined Vehicle

Why connectivity becomes a strategic architecture layer. Analysis for Automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, MNOs, CTOs, and connectivity architects.

Topics: SDV architecture, OTA infrastructure, eSIM/SGP.32, 5G network slicing, UNECE R155/R156, GDPR compliance, lifecycle connectivity

NIS2 in the Automotive Ecosystem

Cybersecurity, supply chains and connected vehicle operations under the NIS2 Directive. Analysis for OEMs, Tier-1s, MNOs, cloud providers and managed service providers.

Topics: NIS2 requirements matrix, UNECE R155/R156, ISO/SAE 21434, Cyber Resilience Act, supply chain security, OTA security, incident reporting, governance

Vehicle Data Platforms and Data Monetisation

How OEMs can create value without losing trust. Analysis of architecture, use cases, regulatory framework and realistic business models for connected vehicle data.

Topics: EU Data Act, GDPR, EDPB Guidelines, COVESA VSS/VISS, Catena-X, Gaia-X, use case validation, market reality check (Otonomo/Wejo)

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