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achelos is new CAR 2 CAR member

Networked mobility is inextricably linked with cyber security –achelos brings expertise to CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium
Paderborn, May 12, 2020 – achelosGmbH is an associate member of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium, an association of leading European and international vehicle manufacturers, automotive suppliers, development companies and research institutes. The consortium works together on innovative mobility projects and aims to achieve road safety and accident-free mobility by bringing together a diverse range of competencies. To achieve this goal, direct networking and secure communication between road users, vehicles and infrastructures is defined and standardised. Cyber security forms the basis for cryptographically secured communication between vehicles. This is a core area of achelos, in which the company intends to contribute all its expertise.
"Through our membership in the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium, we will contribute our expertise to the central application environment of future mobility and further expand this segment for achelos with offers and solutions. From the perspective of networked vehicle communication, achelos will work on new standards and procedures for safety," says Kathrin Asmuth, Managing Partner of achelos.
For many years, achelos has been working on certified security solutions for the automotive market. One example is the digital tachograph. The company has contributed expert knowledge to the European project for security evaluations according to Common Criteria and offers test suites for functional tests of the onboard unit as well as a test system for all card types of the digital tachograph system.
"Our customers benefit first-hand from the active participation in various working groups of the CAR 2 CAR Communication consortium. We will use this to develop a focused range of products and security services for the mobility market in line with its rapidly growing requirements for cyber security," says MichaelJahnich, Director Business Development Mobility.
