As automakers continue to create and innovate safety and driver assistance features, the names of these systems become even more confusing for consumers (like, what does Smart City Brake Support mean exactly?). The SAE International, AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council have launched an initiative called “Clearing the Confusion: Recommended Common Naming for Advanced Driver Assistance Technologies.” Their goal is to create a framework for industrywide naming standards to better inform drivers about these systems.
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