Autonomous drive tech should remain a priority in Europe, ANE Congress panelists say

Automotive News Europe Publisher Jason Stein led the panel discussion with Mircea Gradu, senior vice president of product and quality at Velodyne Lidar; Volvo Chief Technology Officer Henrik Green and Karl Obermair, director of future mobility and global field coordinator car services and appraisal at TÜV Rheinland.

July 17, 2020 04:00 AM

Europe needs to press on with autonomous driving and work through safety issues to avoid being left behind by the U.S and China, despite changing priorities caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a panel of industry executives told viewers of the latest Automotive News Europe Congress Conversations.

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