The European Commission’s New Regulations for Cybersecurity in High-Tech Cars: Controversies and Concerns

2023-07-19 16:05:54
The European Commission has adopted two new regulations to protect modern, increasingly high-tech cars. Not everyone agrees with the new obligation. Today, our cars practically resemble computers on four wheels, and because of this, according to the European Union, our vehicles may be vulnerable to cyber attacks. Therefore, the European Commission decided to adopt a new regulation that would oblige car manufacturers to equip cars with anti-viruses. According to the EU, this is an important step forward in the automotive industry, and its purpose is to provide greater safety for drivers. However, several people expressed doubts and questions. The regulations are already in place for new car models and will be mandatory for all new vehicles from July 2024. All EU member states and car manufacturers will have to follow the new rules, without the possibility to request exemptions or changes. Car manufacturers and software developers agree that vehicle safety is key, but there have been many criticisms of the new regulation. Rewriting important parts of the internal software code means a significant investment, not to mention that strict compliance with the regulations is a challenge for car manufacturers. Bosch and Continental, the leading companies in the automotive market, are concerned regarding the amount of work involved in reviewing and possibly rewriting huge amounts of software code, which entails very large, unpredictable costs and investments. On the other hand, there are the car manufacturers, who of course know that today’s cars are computers on wheels, but they are also aware that the new regulations will require them to review many internal financial and logistical issues. The existing systems have to be changed, and this requires huge financial investments, which, among other things, can increase the list price of new cars, and the consumers will once more drink the juice. Incidentally, similar problems have already been encountered in recent years, as Volkswagen – for example – announced that the new e-UP! model will no longer be produced from mid-2024, as the modernization of the car’s electronic system has become too expensive. However, there are those who unreservedly support the new regulation imposed by the EU, such as Eric Dequi, cyber security expert at Stellantis, who says that protecting car on-board computers once morest cyber attacks is now of utmost importance. Published on the BitcoinBázis page.
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