  This report summarizes the European Union's series of data and AI regulations
and analyzes them for managers in automotive vehicle manufacturing
organizations. In particular, we highlight the relevant ideas of the
regulations, including how they find their roots in earlier legislation, how
they contradict and complement each other, as well as the business
opportunities that these regulations offer. The structure of the report is as
follows. First, we address the GDPR as the cornerstone against which the
requirements of other regulations are weighed and legislated. Second, we
explain the EU Data Act since it directly addresses Internet of Things (IoT)
for businesses in the private sector and imposes strict requirements on large
data generators such as vehicle manufacturers. For manufacturers, compliance
with the EU Data Act is a prerequisite for the subsequent legislation, in
particular the EU AI Act. Third, we explain the Data Governance Act, Digital
Services Act, Digital Markets Act, and EU AI Act in chronological order.
Overall, we characterize European Union data regulations as a wave set, rooted
in historical precedent, with important implications for the automotive
industry.
