What are the achievements from the first communication?
In its 18 months of existence, the Intelligent Car Initiative achieved important results in all three pillars. The eSafety Forum Plenary adopted a strategic research agenda that will guide research into intelligent car systems throughout FP7. The forum plenary also established the terms of reference and gave the green light for a new working group named ICT for Clean and Efficient Mobility. It will work on ICTs for reduced fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions. What is more, the forum helped set up eSafetyAware!, a platform of currently 38 road-safety stakeholders aiming at coordinated communication to consumers on the benefits intelligent car systems. In May 2007, eSafetyAware! launched its first campaign called ChooseESC! (see IP/07/621). In turn, the EC adopted in December 2006 a recommendation to the member states on human-machine interfaces, dealing with the safe fixing and use of mobile devices brought into the car (such as mobile navigation devices). Last, but not least, the
