Tag: SMMT
Half of UK drivers don’t trust driverless technology
Half of UK drivers do not trust new driverless technology, with women less likely to trust it than men (men 46%, women 55%), according to a new survey. Over 55s (62%) are twice as likely to mistrust it compared to the under 35s (30%). The Opinium survey of 2000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGap.com,…
UK ‘in pole position’ for £62bn economic boost from driverless cars
The UK could become the world’s number one location for rolling out driverless car technology, gaining an annual economic boost worth £62 billion, a report has claimed. A study commissioned by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and Frost & Sullivan, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: Winning the Global Race to Market, found that…
