| ACCORDING TO ANCAP, consumer uptake of autonomous emergency braking has increased substantially.
In December 2015, AEB was standard on just three percent of new cars and not available for any price on 55 percent. By July 2019, those figures had almost reversed, with AEB standard of 54 percent of new cars and unavailable on just 13 percent. “Sixty of the top-selling models now offer AEB as standard equipment,” said ANCAP chief executive James Goodwin. “In the past month alone, over 40,000 new vehicles entered the fleet with this important collision avoidance technology.” “This is a significant milestone for the industry and the marketplace, with supply and demand working together to provide positive safety outcomes. A key role for ANCAP is to educate the community on the benefits of AEB, and in parallel, encourage vehicle brands to include it as standard across model ranges and price points.” “Some of our most popular and affordable models – the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Kia Cerato – and the highest selling light commercial vehicles – the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – all include AEB as standard,” he added. |
