Carmaker Use of the Word ‘Autonomous’ a Danger to UK Roads
Press Releases • Jun 12, 2018 00:01 BST
Use of the word Autonomous in carmaker marketing and literature is lulling drivers into a false sense of security, Thatcham Research warns
Use of the word Autonomous in carmaker marketing and literature is lulling drivers into a false sense of security, Thatcham Research warns
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Safety experts at Thatcham Research have welcomed the addition of two more Euro NCAP five star performers, the Peugeot 3008 and Mercedes E Class. However, with much of the latest advanced technology costing extra, safety still comes at a price.
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• Thatcham Research sponsors What Car? Safety Award for third year running • Award continues to recognise car manufacturer safety innovation to drive the adoption of safer cars on UK roads • Nominees required to have AEB fitted as standard, preventing up to 38% of rear end crashes and saving 110 lives every year • Long list to be announced 06 December 2016 - winners announced 11 January 2017
Matthew Avery, Director of Research at the UK’s leading independent vehicle safety organisation, Thatcham Research, will this evening feature on ITV4’s 'Goodwood First Glance' in an interview with Nicki Shields, explaining the key stages in the move towards full vehicle autonomy and why safety has to be the priority.
BBC Radio 4’s consumer affairs programme, ‘YOU & YOURS’, today (6 June 2016) featured discussion on the importance of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) as a crucial car safety technology – highlighting the role of consumers in insisting it is a key feature on their cars, and the responsibility that car makers have to make it more widely available...
Join the great and the good of the automotive industry at the 2016 What Car? Awards as Thatcham reveal Britain's Safest Car.
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Euro NCAP footage of Pedestrian Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) testing. Thatcham Research estimates that AEB systems have the poten...
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A look at the Euro NCAP testing process for Pedestrian Autonomous Emergency Braking
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Technical background on the latest position of Thatcham Research and the Association of British Insurers on the safe introduction of Automated driving technology
A clear distinction between "Assisted" and "Automated" systems should be made by International Regulators considering future design standards for vehicles.
Insurer proposals to support advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicle technologies