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they can report information The volumes of data being transmitted
back to the manufacturer once
the vehicle is in operation. Some to and from Connected Vehicles will rise
manufacturers will gather such rapidly with global production approaching
information for a limited period
of time (typically covering the 25 million new vehicles per year and all
warranty period) but some intend vehicles forecast to be ‘connected’ by 2025.”
to gather information throughout
the lifetime of the vehicle.
In the case of Jaguar, such
vehicle telemetry includes sensor failure, engine malfunction, In cases such as a detected
information relating to the vehicle the oil level, the door and window fault condition, the information
being involved in an accident such status, if seatbelts are buckled or including Diagnostic Trouble
Codes (DTC) will be recorded to
as the fact that the airbags have not, and information from any local storage within the vehicle.
been deployed or the sensors sensors, for example in the car, This can subsequently be used by
have been activated. Further on the steering wheel, or from service engineers to determine
data includes the fuel amount, camera information, including the fault condition that was
the distance to empty status, the if the cab is open, boot open, encountered. Some vehicles will
odometer value, the distance to bonnet open status, battery send a summary fault report
service status, the coolant level, information including voltage, to the vehicle manufacturer, as
the washer fluid level, the brake emissions information and well. As more sensors are added
fluid status, the brake pad wear, whether the alarm is armed or to vehicles, not only will vehicle
the tyre pressure, tyre pressure sounding. manufacturers gather information
about the performance and
operation of the vehicle itself but
may also gather data generated
from the sensors themselves30.
This does not mean that such
data is gathered continuously but
rather that vehicle systems may
transmit a form of the sensor
data in cases of ‘interest’ such as
an accident or an unexpected set
of telemetry data being recorded.
Such information is of interest to
not only the vehicle makers but
potentially to organisations such
as insurance companies.
As one can see from the
information collection details,
the manufacturers are collecting
far more information than just
fault conditions. The position
and movement information can
include details such as braking
and acceleration styles. Traction-
control indications can help
determine road conditions at a

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