AutomobilesChina's auto industry calls for standardized self-driving claims
Motorists and experts worry driver assist functions being oversold after fatal crash
Experts have called on the auto industry and media to only use a set of standardized and straightforward terms to describe vehicles' automation ability, in order to avoid misunderstanding. (Source photos by Yuki Kohara)
NIKKI SUN, Nikkei staff writer
August 29, 2021 12:25 JST
HONG KONG -- Drivers, auto company executives and academics in China are calling for clearer industry standards in the marketing of vehicles with driver assist functions, after a fatal accident involving the technology sparked a new round of concern over whether motorists are being misled about its capabilities.