New York, New York – Shortly after automakers agreed to add automatic emergency braking (AEB) to all vehicles by 2022, Toyota has announced plans to roll the technology out to almost all of its cars by the end of 2017.
Toyota will begin to include the Lexus Safety System and Toyota Safety Sense packages in most vehicles by the end of next year, anchored by AEB.
“At Toyota, we are committed to creating better ways to move for everyone,” says Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor North America. “High-level driver assist technologies can do more than help protect people in the event of a crash; they can help prevent some crashes from ever happening in the first place. We are proud to help lead this industry in standardizing these systems and bring automated braking to our customers sooner rather than later.”
Already available as an option on a broad range of Lexus and Toyota vehicles, Lexus Safety System and Toyota Safety Sense address three key areas of driver assistance: preventing or mitigating frontal collisions – including pedestrians; helping keep drivers within their lane; and enhancing road safety during nighttime driving. Technologies include Toyota’s Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Alert, and Automatic High Beams.
Twenty-seven out of thirty Lexus and Toyota models will include AEB standard by next year – either via the Lexus Safety System, Toyota Safety Sense, or as a standard feature. Model-specific target dates for offering these advanced, active safety packages as standard equipment will be announced at a later date. Models that will not offer the systems standard by the end of 2017 include Lexus GX, 4Runner, and 86 (jointly developed with Subaru).
Source: Toyota Motor North America