E-CALL SYSTEMS APPROACH EUROPE-WIDE CRITICAL MASS
May 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE ROLL-OUT of the European eCall in-car emergency system is approaching critical mass with 20 countries committed to its infrastructure. Belgium, Denmark, Luxemburg, Malta and Romania have now joined Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland and other supporters: Britain and France remain outsiders. Crashes make in-car eCall technology dial Europe's emergency number 112, transmitting location data.
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THE ROLL-OUT of the European eCall in-car emergency system is approaching critical mass with 20 countries committed to its infrastructure. Belgium, Denmark, Luxemburg, Malta and Romania have now joined Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland and other supporters: Britain and France remain outsiders. Crashes make in-car eCall technology dial Europe's emergency number 112, transmitting location data.
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