prioritise mobility
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Transportation is an area with high growth potential and it is a key sector to boost jobs and innovation; it must remain a top priority for national and European policy‐makers. Following the European elections, policy‐makers must continue to dedicate sufficient time and resources to improving citizens’ daily mobility once they take up their new mandate.TRANSCRIPT
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FIA Region I urges EU policy-makers to prioritise mobility in the new mandate. Transportation is an area with high growth potential and it is a key sector to boost jobs and innovation; it must remain a top priority for national and European policy‐makers. Following the European elections, policy‐makers must continue to dedicate sufficient time and resources to improving citizens’ daily mobility once they take up their new mandate. A concerted effort needs to be made in the areas of driving future mobility, increasing road safety and supporting affordability.
Driving future mobility To deliver its full potential, connected vehicle technology requires a large network of vehicles equipped with interoperable, communication systems. The European Parliament should make sure future legislation on ITS solutions will give priority to aspects of deployment, especially by way of a secure, standardised and open in‐vehicle telematics platform. Keeping users in mind, decision‐makers should commit to ensuring three key principles about car connectivity: full user knowledge about what data is being used, by whom and for what purpose; freedom of choice between service providers for repair and maintenance and future additional services; and non‐discriminatory access to vehicle data for independent operators.
Consumers often lack accessible and consistent information on the capabilities and benefits of alternatively fuelled vehicles and this can be a major barrier for uptake of new technologies, such as electric or hydrogen fuelled vehicles. Policymakers have a role to play in ensuring a progressive roll out of the technologies, which will foster sustainable mobility.
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