Information about the EU Data Act

The following is an overview of the data that may be generated by vehicles manufactured by Daimler Truck AG (Fasanenweg 10, 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen) (“Daimler”) and how to access it.

The recipient of this information is the user within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (“Data Act”), i.e., the natural or legal person who owns a connected product, or to whom temporary rights to use this connected product have been transferred by contract, or who uses connected services.

1. What is a connected product?

Daimler is the manufacturer of commercial vehicles in which a telematics module is installed. However, a commercial vehicle (“Vehicle”) only becomes a connected product within the meaning of the Data Act when the telematics module is activated by the user. The vehicle is activated via the My TruckPoint customer portal (“Portal”). Only when this happens is the Vehicle able to obtain, generate, or collect data about its use or environment and transmit product data via an electronic communication service, physical connection, or device access.

2. Which vehicles does this information apply to?

This information applies to all Daimler vehicles placed on the EU market in which the telematics unit has been activated by the user.

3. Type, format, and estimated amount of product data that the connected product can generate

During the use of the Vehicle, various types of data are generated. The following categorization provides an overview of the types of product data with specific examples:

Interaction data:

Data describing the user’s actions in connection with the vehicle.
Examples: steering wheel angle, accelerator or brake pedal position, status of switches and buttons.

Usage data:

Data describing the state of the vehicle and its components at the time of use. Examples: geolocation, mileage, fuel consumption, energy consumption, speed, oil temperature, door or hatch lock status, driver assistance system status, and light status.

Diagnostics:

Data generated by the active control of control units by the vehicle’s internal diagnostic device and converted into diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) within the vehicle.

Environmental data:

Data describing the vehicle’s surroundings (interior/exterior).
Examples: radar sensors, distance to other vehicles, temperatures.

The amount of data may vary depending on the vehicle’s equipment, features, and drive system (diesel or electric). This data scope also includes data points that require pre-processing within the vehicle. The overall estimated amount of data generated in Daimler’s connected products therefore depends largely on individual vehicle parameters (including, among other things, version, equipment, type of use, modifications, and booking of digital services).

The product data described above is available in the following formats:

Protobuf (protocol)
XML
JSON (data delivery format)

4. Is the vehicle capable of generating data continuously and in real time?

As soon as a telematics unit is installed in the vehicle, the vehicle can access and generate vehicle data continuously and in real time.

Note: Data transmission may be affected by external factors, such as irregularities in cellular coverage. Furthermore, not all data generated in the vehicle is accessible to the telematics unit and therefore cannot be used externally.

5. Is the vehicle capable of storing data on a device or on a remote server?

Our vehicles store data both within the vehicle itself and transmitted to remote servers (so-called backends). The retention period for collected data depends on the type of data and the use case.

Data collected in the Vehicle itself is processed and, where applicable, stored in various locations within the Vehicle

Transient Data: This data is processed only during the Vehicle’s operating hours or to perform a specific function and is then deleted. This data is processed directly in the Vehicle and is not stored permanently. In special cases (e.g., after detecting faults), transient data is also stored permanently.

Stored Data: Some control units (ECUs) contain data memories in which information about the vehicle’s status, component load, maintenance requirements, or technical events and faults is temporarily or permanently stored or transmitted to a remote server.

To provide digital services, data collected from vehicles can be transmitted to a Daimler server and stored there as needed. Data generated in the Vehicle is not fully transmitted and stored on the server. Data is transmitted and stored only after activation.