Open Auto FAQ
Open Auto is an independent, neutral standards initiative building a shared foundation for AI-native automotive retail.
No. Open Auto develops standards that help systems work together. It does not sell dealership or consumer software.
Not yet. Open Auto is working toward becoming a member-governed standards body as its governance and standards-development structure matures.
Automotive experiences designed from the start so AI can help customers move between shopping, financing, service, and ownership while existing companies keep control of their systems and decisions.
Automotive experiences cross many systems and companies. Shared standards can reduce one-off connections, repeated work, and broken handoffs.
No. Participants keep control of their brands, systems, data, commercial rules, customer relationships, and decisions.
Working examples used to test proposed standards, find gaps, and guide revisions.
No. Open Auto does not centralize participant data. Each provider controls its information and access rules.
No. Certification is a possible future path that would require defined standards, criteria, validation, governance, and public claim rules.
Request a briefing to discuss Open Auto’s current priorities and the most relevant path based on your role and expertise.
