Renault-Nissan Alliance To Continue Dedication To Autonomous Driving Technology

Jan 14, 2016

Over the next four years, the Renault-Nissan Alliance plans to launch ten autonomous vehicles in the U.S., Japan, China, and Europe. The group plans to install new technology in a variety of vehicles at more affordable prices. Additionally, a new suite of connectivity applications will be launched to improve consumer connectivity.

The award-winning Renault-Nissan Alliance is best known for being the leader in zero-emission vehicles. Their sales of all-electric vehicles reached close to 300,000 since December of 2010. Over the years, the group has dedicated time to create zero emissions and zero fatalities vehicles. As such, they have been working on a number of advanced safety features that have led to a significant decrease in injuries and fatalities for drivers and passengers.

“Renault-Nissan Alliance is deeply committed to the twin goals of ‘zero emissions and zero fatalities,'” Renault-Nissan Alliance chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn said at the Renault-Nissan Silicon Valley Research Center. “That’s why we are developing autonomous driving and connectivity for mass-market, mainstream vehicles on three continents.”

The group expects the addition of autonomous drive technologies to eliminate driver error, the leading cause of vehicle accidents. For this year, the group will be debuting vehicles with “single-lane control”, for highway driving and stop-and-go traffic. In 2018, they will introduce “multiple-lane control” which can be used to avoid hazards while changing lanes on the highway. Finally, in 2020, they will be releasing “intersection autonomy” that will allow the vehicle to navigate through heavy urban traffic and busy city intersections.

“Renault-Nissan to Launch More than 10 Vehicles with Autonomous Drive Technology over the next Four Years.” NissanNews.com. N.p., 7 Jan. 2016. Web. <http%3A%2F%2Fnissannews.com%2Fen-US%2Fnissan%2Fusa%2Freleases%2Frenault-nissan-to-launch-more-than-10-vehicles-with-autonomous-drive-technology-over-the-next-four-years>.