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News archive 2007


eCall PSAPs Expert Group achieves consensus and results

20 December 2007

Group meets twice in 2007 to pursue common positions.


2007 eCall standardisation report

20 December 2007

eCall standardisation activities and policy issues report progress and development.


eCall Service Providers working group - recap 2007

20 December 2007

The eCall Service Providers (SP) working group held three meetings over the course of 2007.


eSafety European Observers meet in Lisbon for 2007 review

20 December 2007

15 Member States gather for annual meeting, 6-7 December 2007.


UN agreement calls for ESC in trucks and tourist coaches

23 November 2007

Electronic Stability Control to be required starting in 2010.


ADAC, German Ministry of Transport winners of eSafety Deployment Award

20 November 2007

Mr Volker Knapp (ADAC) and Mr Wolfgang Hahn (German Ministry) receive distinctions at ceremony in Brussels, 14 November 2007.


Implementation Road Maps Working Group holds Deployment Workshop

15 November 2007

14 November event in Brussels discusses current status and future trends of eSafety deployment.


eCall motors on: The Netherlands signs eCall MoU

08 November 2007

The Netherlands becomes the 16th country to pledge commitment to eCall.


EC pushes need for Brake Assist Systems in new cars

06 November 2007

Proposal aimed to reduce pedestrian fatalities.


eSafety Support in Safe Highways of the Future event, 12-14 February 2008

05 November 2007

eSafety to take part in Brussels conference focusing on key areas to reduce road deaths.


Bart Van Arem, Eric Sampson named as new chairs of Int'l Co-operation WG

05 November 2007

eSafety Forum Working Group gains double expertise to lead its activities.


eCall’s global developments highlighted at Beijing Congress Special Session

05 November 2007

10 October session shows different regional approaches to similar eCall issues.


eSafety in discussion at Beijing ITS World Congress

05 November 2007

eSafety gets global emphasis at ITS World Congress in Beijing, 9-13 October 2007.


Survey shows eSafety systems important to drivers

04 October 2007

EuroTEST/CVIS project study analyses present and future eSafety systems.


The Fully Networked Car 2008 Workshop, Geneva 5-7 March 2008

04 October 2007

Call for abstracts: Workshop including Demonstrations on Information and Communication Technologies in Motor Vehicles


Finalised recommendations of RTTI, Communications WGs endorsed by eSafety Forum

03 October 2007

Reports and findings from both WGs presented at 8th eSafety Forum Plenary in Versailles on 18 September.


EC's new Intelligent Car Communication adopted

20 September 2007

New plans to accelerate the drive for safer, cleaner and smarter cars presented at the i2010 Intelligent Car Event 2007


The drive for eCall accelerates: Cz. Republic, Portugal and Spain sign eCall MoU

20 September 2007

Three more EU Member States come on board.


Europe's drive for smarter, safer and cleaner cars

13 September 2007

Public Exhibition at the Château de Versailles, 22 September 2007


General Tekom Corporation joins list of eCall MoU signatories

08 August 2007

Polish company is 58th organisation committed to eCall deployment.


8th eSafety Forum Plenary Meeting to be hosted by IP PReVENT Exhibition

30 July 2007

18 September 2007 meeting to coincide with active/preventive safety demonstrations in Versailles


eSecurity Working Group experts meet on 25 June

19 July 2007

eSafety Forum Working Group addresses key topics at its second meeting


eSafety Regional Observers join together in Czech Republic to highlight progress

11 July 2007

Observers from Central Europe meet in Brno, 12 June


eSafety at Aalborg ITS Congress

11 July 2007

Saving lives using intelligent safety systems one important focus of 18-20 June 2007 event


Cross-border pilot on eCall shows system success

29 June 2007

Results from ADAC test presented at 5-6 June 2007 Berlin eSafety Conference.


Human Centred Design for ITS conference, 3-4 April 2008

25 June 2007

Lyon, France event to look at impacts of ITS on drivers’ needs, awareness and safety.


Spain and Czech Republic support eCall deployment

22 June 2007

Two more countries set to support eCall.


eSafety Deployment Workshop and Award Ceremony

18 June 2007

14 November 2007 – Diamant Centre, Brussels


Germany and Austria sign the eCall MoU

07 June 2007

Cars call 112 – and two more Member States will answer!


eSafety at Aalborg ITS Congress

04 June 2007

18-20 June 2007 Congress programme/exhibition to feature eSafety.


eSafety Regional Observers hold successful meeting in The Netherlands

30 May 2007

30 May - 1 June meeting discusses eSafety developments from The Netherlands and the UK.


Berlin eSafety conference 5-6 June 2007: focus on deployment

25 May 2007

High-level event organised by the German Presidency of the EU Council.


eCall presented at ERTICO – ITS Europe Partner Session, 4 May 2007

25 May 2007

ADAC Director Consumer Protection and Public Policy Johann Grill presented the latest ADAC activities about eCall.


EU project develops traffic information service to help reduce road accidents

22 May 2007

Up-to-the-minute information on driving conditions sent to drivers' mobile phones.


eCall Standardisation: Agreement on the content of the Minimum Set of Data

17 May 2007

Further eCall progress at CEN TC278 Working Group 15.


Launch of the campaign ChooseESC!

10 May 2007

4,000 road traffic deaths could be avoided if all cars in Europe were equipped with ESC says new ‘ChooseESC!’ campaign


UAMK becomes 55th signatory of eCall MoU

09 May 2007

Czech motoring club confirms its commitment to emergency call.


Kick-off of eSecurity Working Group

02 May 2007

New eSafety Forum Working Group holds first meeting 23 April in Brussels.


UN Global Road Safety Week gets boost from Schumie

02 May 2007

F1 legend Michael Schumacher demands talks on road deaths.


2nd PSAP Expert Group Meeting on eCall, 26 April 2007

27 April 2007

eCall stakeholders meet to discuss content of Minimum Set of Data.


Intelligent vehicle safety systems/eCall encouraged by European Parliament

12 April 2007

Mid-term review of European Road Safety Action Programme highlights telematics to means improve road safety.


Call for tenders open for eSafety implementation status study

05 April 2007

eSafety Support looks for stakeholders to carry out study on market penetration and coverage of eSafety systems in the EU.


U.S. Department of Transportation to hold public meeting on integrated vehicle-b

29 March 2007

25-26 April meeting to present results and provide an overview of future activities.


Driver Assistance Systems highlighted at German Road Safety Council event

26 March 2007

23-24 April 2007 press information days in Klettwitz, Germany offers opportunity to test systems.


eCall status update

15 March 2007

Developments reported at 1 March 2007 eSafety Forum Plenary meeting in La Hulpe, Belgium.


Drivers look to safety when buying a driver assistance system

12 March 2007

Driver assistance technologies shown to provide a helping hand in times of trouble.


Addendum to eSafety Compendium now available!

09 March 2007

828-page document includes details of all eSafety Forum and Working Group activities from May – December 2006.


First Car2Car/COMeSafety Simulation Workshop, 29 March 2007

09 March 2007

Event to cover the promising technology of Car-2-Car Communication.


Continental Automotive Systems signs eCall MoU

06 March 2007

Endorsement part of a "Jump-start" for eCall commitment in Europe.


COMeSafety releases second newsletter

26 February 2007

Project publication explores number of topics about vehicle communications.


Study shows that satellite navigation devices benefit driver/traffic safety

23 February 2007

Improved driver alertness, mileage reduction, less insurance claims as some of the effects.


New technologies raise the bar on highway safety

23 February 2007

Electronic stability control and air curtains recommended by safety specialists.


“Choose ESC!” kicks off 8 May in Rome

22 February 2007

Pan-European campaign promotes awareness of Electronic Stability Control systems.


New eSafety and eCall brochures!

22 February 2007

Learn more about the eSafety initiative and eCall’s latest progress in two new publications issued by eSafety Support.


7th eSafety Forum Plenary Meeting discusses clean and efficient mobility

09 February 2007

1 March 2007 meeting also coincided with GST Final Demonstration Workshop.


New eSafety Support and eCall publications!

08 February 2007

Get a rundown of eSafety and eCall milestones of 2006 through two new publications.


IRF 2007 Global Road Achievement Awards Competition

08 February 2007

Competition seeks to honour and recognise road projects throughout the world that demonstrate excellence and innovation.


2006 Year in Review from eSafety Support and eCall!

08 February 2007

Get a rundown of eSafety and eCall milestones of 2006 through two new publications.


Public Consultation: eSafety Working Group on RTTI Draft Report

01 February 2007

Deadline for comments: 20 February 2007


13 Feb 2007: Workshop on Privacy & Data Protection Issues

26 January 2007

Privacy, data protection, eSafety


Road safety: European Parliament says more action needed

25 January 2007

Recommendations to EC include more attention to promoting technologies such as electronic stability control and eCall.


EC to support 13 European road safety projects for €8.1 million

24 January 2007

Road Safety, eSafety


Independent research verifies the socioeconomic profitability of eCall

16 January 2007

Berg Insight, eCall, eSafety


Interest in advanced safety measures apparent at 2007 Detroit Motor Show

15 January 2007

Advanced safety, Detroit Motorshow, eSafety