Intelligent connected mobility 4.0: Regulatory concepts
| DOI | 10.1177/1023263X211061436 |
| Date | 01 February 2022 |
| Author | Olga Shevchenko |
| Published date | 01 February 2022 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Intelligent connected mobility
4.0: Regulatory concepts
Olga Shevchenko *
Abstract
The last decade reflects undeniable rapid growth in intelligent connected mobility in the European
Union and internationally. Whereas automotive producers united forces to address the projected
technical difficulties vis-à-vis the deployment of Intelligent Connected Vehicles through coordi-
nated efforts and partnerships, academia is committed to clarifying fundamental new regulatory
concepts to reveal potential and foreseeable legal inconsistencies in such technological develop-
ment. The lack of a determination of the fundamental legal concepts or the vague and ambiguous
determination of essential regulatory concepts creates overall legal uncertainty and is considered
an obstacle to ensuring the smooth market penetration of Intelligent Connected Vehicles in the
European Union. This article claims its contribution to existing literature by integrating further
unambiguous and specific regulatory concepts in the context of the regulation of Intelligent
Connected Vehicles. This article addresses: (i) the prerequisites for uniform Intelligent
Connected Vehicles’fundamental regulatory concepts based on complex retrospective analysis
vis-à-vis road traffic accidents involving conventional vehicles and (ii) the prototype of regulatory
concepts that need to be established and accurately distinguished for intelligent connected mobil-
ity 4.0, with the cross-border element at the European Union level.
Keywords
Intelligent connected vehicles, intelligent connected vehicle user, intelligent connected vehicle
driver, intelligent connected vehicle-as-a-product, intelligent connected vehicle-as-a-vehicle
1. Introduction
The upcoming market penetration of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICVs) in the European Union
(EU) requires regulation vis-à-vis the various branches of law, of which Third Party Liability (TPL)
regulation, Product Liability (PL), and insurance law are the main concerns. A retrospective
*Department of Private Law, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Corresponding author:
Olga Shevchenko, The Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Sauletekio av. 9, LT-10222 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Email: olga.shevchenko@tf.vu.lt
Article
Maastricht Journal of European and
Comparative Law
2022, Vol. 29(1) 85–99
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