'Telematics' spotlight fight for access to auto data
‘Telematics' spotlight fight for access to auto data Print WASHINGTON—To the uninitiated, "telematics" might seem like a word uttered in a science fiction movie. But vehicle telematics—or wireless data—is expected to be front and center in 2021 in an ongoing battle to control automotive repair information. As vehicles become more sophisticated, so to do their abilities to seamlessly and wirelessly report information to help identify just what needs fixed. But a battle is under way between independent repair shops and original equipment manufacturers regarding who controls that data. W...