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The technology test, which will take place in February, will include Left Turn Assist and Traffic Sign Speed Assist. Ford will conduct the test at the Shanghai International Automobile City, a city-run facility that will give the automaker the opportunity to test, research and develop select features for future vehicles.
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With more than 280 million car users, China has become the world's largest car market, but at the same time, the country is facing increasingly severe traffic congestion across the country. According to data from the Shanghai Road Traffic Safety Science Research Center, 89% of accidents in China occur at intersections, reflecting a growing demand for collision avoidance technologies and features that help users reduce stress at the wheel.
“As we ask ourselves what makes driving less stressful for drivers, we are constantly exploring new features that make driving easier and safer,” said Trevor Worthington, vice president of product development for Ford Asia Pacific. “Shanghai International Auto City will be a place where we can develop, test and refine the connected vehicle technologies of the future. We will continue to address the challenges that most vehicles on the road face because they are not connected to each other. We look forward to creating more products that help customers have a better driving experience in China.”
Left Turn Assist is a feature that uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to inform drivers of traffic conditions ahead when making a left turn. It also helps avoid collisions in situations where the driver’s vision is obstructed. Traffic Sign Speed Assist connects vehicles to transportation infrastructure, which provides traffic safety signal data and provides optimal speed limits to save fuel and control traffic conditions.
