The European Commission is planning a raft of new technologies to make cars safer.
It will start talks later this year with the European and Asian automotive industry associations to discuss its proposals.
They are looking for agreement to installing eCall in all new vehicles from 2010, which will bring rapid assistance to motorists involved in crashes by employing a hardware black box installed in the car. The box will wirelessly send airbag deployment and impact sensor information, as well as GPS coordinates to local emergency agencies.
The commission also hopes to negotiate on Electronic Stability Control (ESC), which is designed to improve a vehicle's handling, particularly at the limits where the driver might lose control.
It will also hold a consultation this year on whether fitting braking assistance and crash avoidance systems should be obligatory for all cars. It says sensors will give drivers half a second more warning ahead of a crash and could reduce rear-end collisions by 60%.
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