Written by Stephen Scheer
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli startup C2A Security will supply Daimler Trucks with a cybersecurity platform, it said on Thursday, marking its latest deal with the automaker facing tough European regulations.
The contract for the EVSec platform was signed in 2023, but C2A is now publishing it.
Last year, the company also signed platform deals with other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including BMW Group, Marelli, NTT Data, Siemens and Valeo.
Vehicles are increasingly dependent on dozens of interconnected computers, the Internet, mobile networks, and Bluetooth communication systems, making them vulnerable to remote hacking.
Jerusalem-based C2A, which was founded in 2016, did not disclose the value of the deal with Daimler, but CEO Roy Fridman told Reuters that it was “a product made in the industry. “It is one of the most important security transactions.”
As part of the partnership, Daimler Trucks will use the EVSec platform across all eight of its truck and bus brands to automate cybersecurity and enable companies to efficiently and cost-effectively comply with regulations. .
The German truck maker's sales increased by 1% in 2023 to 526,053 units.
Under the UN regulation, which is due to take full effect in July, car manufacturers will be required to implement a cybersecurity management system (CSMS) that “ensures vehicle safety and data protection through rigorous cybersecurity measures.”
“This year we will see at least two additional significant contracts with OEMs, major automakers,” Fridman said.
The new rules will force some automakers to discontinue production of some older internal combustion engine models rather than invest in upgrades to meet the new rules, which also apply to China and other countries. There is a possibility that
Porsche has announced plans to discontinue sales of its gasoline-powered SUV Macan model in Europe starting this spring.
“We think we will convince our customers with the new electric Macan,” Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said this month.
(Reporting by Steven Scheer; Additional reporting by Christoph Steitz in Frankfurt and Joe White in Detroit; Editing by Jason Neely)
