TÜV Rheinland is recognized as a trusted Technical Service by authorities including the KBA in Germany and approval bodies in many other UNECE contracting states – enabling direct, efficient coordination throughout the type approval process.

Regulatory knowledge, cybersecurity expertise, and automotive engineering experience are combined within one team. Functional safety, CSMS, SUMS, and ADS assessments can be conducted in an integrated process – avoiding duplication and reducing project timelines.

Our experts participate in the development of international regulations and standards – including UNECE working parties and ISO technical committees. This gives customers early insight into future requirements and how to prepare for them.

We identify safety risks and compliance gaps as early as possible. Involving TÜV Rheinland at the concept or pre-development stage helps avoid design changes that would otherwise arise late in the approval process.

With experts in more than 50 countries, TÜV Rheinland provides a local point of contact for every project – backed by the full technical resources and regulatory knowledge of the global organization. Particularly relevant for OEMs operating across multiple markets simultaneously.

From the world's first Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving approvals to the first CSMS certification under UN-R 155 – TÜV Rheinland has a demonstrated history of supporting milestone projects in automotive safety and cybersecurity.