Volvo Car Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the members of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium regarding implementation of shared technology for communication between cars in 2016.
Volvo has since November 2011 been a member of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium, which brings together most of Europe’s major car manufacturers in working to create a common European standard for intelligent transport systems with the aim of enhancing road safety.
Development under the CAR 2 CAR umbrella encompasses several different projects involving car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communications. Regarding the latter, Erik Israelsson, head of CAR-2-CAR communication at Volvo, cited a particular project: “Via a transmitter attached to a traffic light, the driver can be informed about what speed to maintain in order to make it through several consecutive green lights. This has a range of benefits such as steadier traffic flow, greater comfort for drivers, lower fuel consumption and lower emissions. The over-riding goal of this cooperation, however, is increased traffic safety.”
The CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium was founded by several European car manufacturers together with suppliers, research institutes and other partners.
