NEWS

Every year, thousands of lives are lost on European roads due to serious car crashes. While emergency services do their best, precious time can be lost when accidents occur in remote locations or when drivers are too injured to call for help. What if your car could call emergency services for you? This is exactly what the Pan-European eCall system does – and a newly updated standard ensures it works even better.

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are a vital tool to increase safety and tackle Europe's emission and congestion problems. By applying information and communication technologies to passenger and freight transport modes alike, they can help make the way we move safer, more efficient and more sustainable.