Ford is participating in a new collaboration on data sharing between online-connected cars across car brands to increase road safety. The European Commission is behind the large-scale project.
Ford introduced the data-sharing technology in the new Ford Puma. The Local Hazard Information (LHI) technology warns both the driver and other motorists nearby about any safety risks on the route ahead. Local Hazard Information is now included in all newly built Ford cars, including the new Ford Kuga.
The European Commission's new project is called Data for Road Safety and will ensure that car manufacturers participating in the collaboration can identify and share information on road safety risks with each other.
Data for Road Safety collaboration follows a pilot project in which tens of thousands of safety-related traffic information have been exchanged between different vehicles across brands. In addition to Ford, the collaboration includes car brands such as Volvo, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
