AADA calls for clearer connected-vehicle information
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association says buyers deserve clearer answers on what connected vehicles collect, access and protect as privacy and cybersecurity concerns intensify.
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AADA seeks clearer connected-vehicle information
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association has called for greater transparency and clearer information on connected vehicle technologies, saying the issue has moved into sharper focus amid public discussion about vehicle privacy, cybersecurity and safety. In a 22 September statement, the association said Australian car buyers deserve clear answers about what modern connected vehicles can do, what information they collect, what functions can be accessed remotely and what safeguards are in place. 1
AADA chief executive James Voortman said dealers and their 64,000 employees are regularly being asked about those features, while industry and regulators continue to confront the legal and privacy issues connected vehicles raise. Other industry commentary has said connected vehicles sit under increasing regulatory scrutiny in Australia, with privacy regulators and the OAIC already examining connected-car data practices. 149
Broader scrutiny of connected-car data
The renewed attention comes as connected-car privacy has drawn wider scrutiny. ABC reported that BYD removed references to China and surveillance from its Australian privacy policy after questions from Four Corners, while GoAuto has previously reported that connected vehicles can raise cybersecurity concerns because they collect and transmit large volumes of data. 315
In its statement, AADA said responsibility for vehicle design, software systems, connected technologies and regulatory compliance rests with manufacturers and government authorities, not dealers. Separate legal commentary has noted that Australia is considering cyber-security and software-update rules for connected vehicles, and that privacy, consumer law and cyber-security obligations increasingly overlap for the automotive sector. 145
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