
New car tech development needs to move up a gear...
By Steve Ranger
Published: 22 February 2006 16:50 GMT
In-car technology projects underway in Europe could stop thousands of accidents every year, according to the European Commission.
Driving the development of smarter, safer and cleaner cars is part of the EU's European Information Society 2010 (i2010) strategy to boost growth and jobs in the digital economy.
The 'intelligent car' is one of three i2010 flagship projects aiming to show how IT can improve quality of life. But the EC is warning more work needs to be done.
Across Europe, traffic congestion costs amount to €50bn per year - 0.5 per cent of the EU's GDP, and this could double by 2010.
According to the EU, a series of innovations could put the brakes on accidents across Europe if adopted.
They are:
EC information society and media commissioner Viviane Reding said in a statement: "Intelligent cars can help solve our key road transport problems: safety, traffic congestion and energy consumption. But citizens and policy makers cannot be expected to invest in or to promote car safety technology unless its benefits are clear.
"This is why I call for strengthening industry and policy efforts to make intelligence through information and communication technologies an integral part of all vehicles built in Europe."
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