The ITS Blog
With sophisticated digital and smart technologies generating headlines for automakers, many consumers are beginning to consider these devices and services as essential equipment for their own cars. But GfK research shows that people who see smart auto technologies as “must haves” still may have misconceptions about what they will might cost ...
A new study from the Capgemini Research Institute found that consumer acceptance of self-driving cars in the US will increase over time and preference for riding in self-driving cars is set to double within the next ten years ...
Ten automakers equipped more than half of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2017, and Aug. 31, 2018, with automatic emergency braking (AEB), according to NHTSA and IIHS, as part of a voluntary commitment to equip every new passenger vehicle with the crash avoidance technology by Sept. 1, 2022. The 10 manufacturers include many high-volume automakers such as Honda, Nissan and Toyota. Three manufacturers — Mercedes-Benz, Tesla and Volvo — report 93 percent or higher conformance with the voluntary commitment, with Tesla at 100 percent ...
Fifth-generation wireless technologies (5G) have the potential to deliver a transportation system that is safer, offers more choices, and is more inclusive, according to ITS America President & CEO Shailen Bhatt's testimony before Congress on February 6 ...
GfK’s syndicated Automobility research in the US shows that 55% of those who plan to buy a new car (“auto intenders”) say their vehicle selection will be influenced by technologies included in the car ...
Consumers expect that cities in 2030 will be filled with technology that improves overall quality of life, delivers socially-conscious benefits and personalizes experiences, according to a survey by Dassault Systèmes and CITE Research ...
More than 62 million vehicles — representing 60% of new vehicles sold in the US — will be capable of V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) communication by 2023, according to a new report from Juniper Research ...
A new IBM study, Daring to be first, How auto pioneers are taking the plunge into blockchain, estimates that 62 percent of automotive executives believe blockchain will be a disruptive force in the auto industry by 2021 ...
While there are several important additions in AV 3.0, NSC is concerned that safety assessments continue to be voluntary, and is disappointed about the lack of focus on public awareness and education ...
The USDOT is moving ahead towards a driverless future with the release of AV 3.0 — Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0. The document — which builds on USDOT's previous document: A Vision for Safety 2.0 — introduces guiding principles and describes US government’s strategy to address existing barriers to safety innovation and progress ...
