Smarter driving: The Netherlands will partner with Kia and Hyundai

Our cars are getting smarter. We are already quite accustomed to many of these new tasks. A car that screeches when you back up and get too close to a curb or tree. Or the one that beeps when you’re not wearing your seat belt. It all contributes to making us safer on the road. What if you connected cars with information about our road network? That is what will happen now, thanks to the Dutch collaboration with Kia and Hyundai.

Mobility data includes information about where schools are located, where neighborhoods start and speed limits for each type of road. In recent years, Dutch municipalities, regions and governments have invested heavily in making this data available.

Thanks to the good availability of this data in the Netherlands, Kia and Hyundai will launch new features here. Car manufacturers develop this functionality, while the Netherlands is thinking about applications to make cars safer and more sustainable. Some examples:

Partnerships with Kia and Hyundai are not unique. The data that car brands will use is available for reference by all car manufacturers. Other manufacturers may also intervene. There is also no financial compensation.

The agreement is a follow-up to the previous Safety Priority Services project, where various navigation and car manufacturers have ensured that their users receive a signal when they approach a potentially dangerous situation, for example if they are approaching fast traffic or traffic jams. an ambulance with flashing lights is inside is nearby.