For years legislators demanded new security features in cars with the hope to at least protect the local market. Part of these security features are indeed sensible while others can only be described as experimental unproven technology, that can even be dangerous in some cases. Systems that do emergency breaking for example would require similar sensory information to autonomous driving.
Ironically, this had a net negative effect. While foreign cars did indeed have difficulties on EU markets, cars got significantly more expensive in general. So much so that building basic smaller cars has become unprofitable. This has again a negative effect on the environment and the price of cars, which are now even more uncompetitive on other markets.
Sure, large EU manufacturers have special versions for foreign markets, mostly far cheaper than the European alternative.
Not every safety feature is senseless, but I would dispute that something like lane control should be mandatory. A feature any driver I know more or less immediately turns off anyway.
For years legislators demanded new security features in cars with the hope to at least protect the local market. Part of these security features are indeed sensible while others can only be described as experimental unproven technology, that can even be dangerous in some cases. Systems that do emergency breaking for example would require similar sensory information to autonomous driving.
Ironically, this had a net negative effect. While foreign cars did indeed have difficulties on EU markets, cars got significantly more expensive in general. So much so that building basic smaller cars has become unprofitable. This has again a negative effect on the environment and the price of cars, which are now even more uncompetitive on other markets.
Sure, large EU manufacturers have special versions for foreign markets, mostly far cheaper than the European alternative.
Not every safety feature is senseless, but I would dispute that something like lane control should be mandatory. A feature any driver I know more or less immediately turns off anyway.