Wialon unlocks direct OEM vehicle data
Global fleet digitalisation vendor Wialon has announced a strategic expansion into OEM vehicle data, giving connected fleets a single source of truth by unifying information sourced directly from manufacturers. Through an integration with data aggregator High Mobility, and by leveraging its own middleware platform flespi, Wialon now allows partners and users to access telematics data for both passenger and commercial vehicles without fitting any aftermarket hardware, ensuring fleets keep full control over their own data.
By building a reliable data flow from OEM equipment via High Mobility and flespi, Wialon gives fleet owners native, unrestricted access to vehicle data without a single wire being installed or a warranty being put at risk.
The move lands as the EU Data Act, which becomes enforceable in September 2026, brings an end to manufacturers’ exclusive control over vehicle data. The legislation grants fleet owners the legal right to access data generated by their connected vehicles and to share it with third-party service providers of their choosing. In practice, this obliges OEMs to open up access to vehicle data, making it far simpler for fleets to adopt independent telematics platforms and to consolidate information from multiple manufacturers and aftermarket devices within a single system, such as Wialon.
The development addresses a long-running source of friction within the logistics sector. Modern vehicles generate vast quantities of diagnostic and behavioural data, yet manufacturers have historically restricted access to it, charged hidden fees, or enforced vendor lock-in. This shift also comes at a time when the European automotive telematics market is forecast to grow from $22.5 billion in 2026 to $67.5 billion by 2034, at a compound annual growth rate of 14.7 per cent, underlining the rising commercial importance of accessible vehicle data. Wialon’s new bridge already covers more than 20 major brands, including Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Renault, effectively turning the vehicle itself into a standardised IoT sensor.
“For too long, fleet data was a by-product that owners rarely questioned and rarely truly owned,” says Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Head of Wialon. “Today, that data is power. But you can’t have power without control. As the EU Data Act levels the playing field, we are moving beyond the era of hardware workarounds. We are guaranteeing that the data belongs to the person who owns the truck, not the company that built it. In 2026, data ownership isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have’ — it is a strategic requirement.”
The launch builds on Wialon’s long-standing hardware-agnostic approach to fleet management. The platform already supports more than 4,100 device models from over 700 aftermarket hardware manufacturers, and the addition of direct OEM integration adds a further layer of flexibility, enabling fleet managers to migrate entire mixed-brand operations onto a single independent platform.
As the automotive industry becomes increasingly software-defined, Wialon’s platform-centric model points to a broader shift towards a more open, owner-controlled future for the fleet and logistics supply chain.
