Industry wants green light for smart cars

Advocates of “smart” cars say federal regulators must listen more closely to developers’ concerns to allow emerging technologies to hit the roadways.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has been encouraging the development of so-called "connected vehicles" that can use technology to communicate with other cars and even infrastructure like traffic lights to improve mobility for drivers. But Intelligent Car Coalition Executive Director Catherine McCullough said that the technology could be deployed more effectively if regulators listened better to industry.