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In the near future, your new car will have an electronic safety system automatically calling emergency services in case of a serious accident. Even if you are unconscious, the system will inform rescue workers of the crash site's exact whereabouts, and the rescues will be on its way within minutes. The system, which has been baptised "eCall", is going to work all over the European Union. It will soon be rolled out across the EU plus Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. As soon as the eCall device in your car senses a severe impact in an accident, it automatically initiates a 112 emergency call to the nearest emergency center and transmits it the exact geographic location of the accident scene and other data. With the same effect, eCalls can also be made manually, at the push of a button. This is convenient if, for instance, you become witness of an accident. Whether the call is made manually or automatically, there will always be a voice connection between the vehicle and the emergency call centre in addition to the automatic data link. This way, any car occupant capable of answering questions can provide the call centre with additional details of the accident. This article describes project eCALL from point of view of car identification and relations to car's registration information systems.