This Recommendation establishes guidelines and requirements for information and communication technology original equipment manufacturer vendors providing equipment to autonomous vehicles aiming to reduce the amount of future e-waste.

This Recommendation analyses the e-waste risks and other sustainability indicators of autonomous vehicles and proposes how these potential challenges can be mitigated.

This Recommendation utilises information compiled from stakeholders that can provide good insights into the specified potential challenge.

This Recommendation contains an analysis of the longevity of autonomous vehicle (AVs). It is plausible that the lifetime of information and communication technology (ICT) components inside AVs could be shorter than manually driven internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). If so, additional e-waste – and other waste – may be created. The Recommendation also considers the possible solutions to the problems arising from waste creation caused by ICT enabled AVs. The Recommendation contains a guide for best practice design for longevity of AVs at a global level.