News — Automation

Level 2 driver assistance systems need review

ETSC’s priorities for the Portuguese presidency of the EU

European Commission announces major package of transport safety initiatives

US study shows drivers let their focus slip as they get used to driver assistance systems

Euro NCAP launches ratings for advanced driver assistance systems

Insurers warn over risks of hands-off automated driving on UK roads

Ethics of automated vehicles: European Commission publishes independent expert report

Volvo targets “hands off” automated motorway driving system from 2022

Collisions involving “Autopilot”-style driver assistance systems – ETSC welcomes publication of Dutch Safety Board investigation

“Inadequate safety culture” contributed to fatal Uber automated test vehicle crash

Driver confusion over different implementations of driver assistance systems needs addressing

Automation could reduce collisions by 22% by 2040 say UK researchers

New concerns about over-reliance on driver assistance systems

US consumer organisation raises concerns over latest Tesla “autopilot” features

UK and Sweden set for automated car trials as manufacturers more cautious on part-time automation

Hype around automated cars is dangerously confusing drivers says Euro NCAP

UK insurers announce grading scheme for driver assistance systems

ETSC raises questions over driver understanding of lane change systems

OECD report on automation challenges belief that self-driving vehicles will wipe out 90% of road crashes

New EU vehicle safety standards could prevent 25,000 deaths within 15 years