Connected Cars and Technological Innovation: The Right Policy for the European Union and the United States

les Nouvelles - Journal of the Licensing Executives Society, Volume LVI No. 3, September 2021

6 Pages Posted: 5 Oct 2021

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Adam Mossoff

George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School

Urska Petrovcic

Hudson Institute

Date Written: September 2021

Abstract

The car industry is going through one of the most revolutionary changes since the invention of the car. Connectivity, which permits cars to share and obtain information with other devices, is a central piece of this historic change. It will increase road safety, as “smart” cars will be able to anticipate events unforeseeable to human drivers, such as road accidents, broken-down vehicles, or pedestrians and cyclists suddenly coming onto the road. It will permit greater efficiency of traffic management by automatically changing the timing of traffic lights based on the existing traffic. Car connectivity will mitigate congestion, shorten commutes, and reduce pollution. Of course, connectivity will also permit fully automated self-driving cars to finally become a reality.

Keywords: connected cars, technological innovation, european union, United States, car industry, cars, self-driving

Suggested Citation

Mossoff, Adam and Petrovcic, Urska, Connected Cars and Technological Innovation: The Right Policy for the European Union and the United States (September 2021). les Nouvelles - Journal of the Licensing Executives Society, Volume LVI No. 3, September 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3897859

Adam Mossoff (Contact Author)

George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School ( email )

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Urska Petrovcic

Hudson Institute ( email )

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Washington, DC 20004
United States

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