ERTICO – ITS Europe has just released their latest ITS Market Radar report which brings together market insights, regulatory developments, technological trends, and deployment perspectives of the wider mobility and transport ecosystem.

Driven by digitalisation, automation, electrification, and sustainability imperatives, ITS technologies are rapidly redefining how vehicles, infrastructure, and digital networks interact. The period from 2026 to 2028 is set to be a decisive phase for ITS deployment in Europe, marked by the expansion of cross-border Connected Automated Vehicle (CAV) corridors and sandbox environments, a rapid increase in urban autonomous shuttle pilots, and the wider rollout of Level 3 automated driving. 

This third edition of ERTICO’s ITS Market Radar Report focuses on three sectors and identifies various transformative trends gaining momentum across these:

• Connectivity industry 
  Telecommunications and network providers enabling real-time vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, and cloud services. The report highlights 5G/6G evolution, edge computing, digital twins, and the urgent need for EU-wide V2X mandates.
  
• Suppliers
  Transitioning from hardware manufacturers to software-driven system integrators, suppliers are increasingly central to advanced vehicle architectures, AI-based systems, and cybersecurity by design. Their role is expanding as vehicles evolve into high-performance, software-defined platforms.
  
• Vehicle manufacturers
  OEMs are now full system orchestrators – integrating automation, connectivity, V2X capabilities, and over-the-air updates into next-generation vehicles. The report notes rapid progress in Level 2+ automation, strategic moves toward Level 3, and targeted Level 4 deployments in freight and urban mobility.

The report also outlines major EU policy developments accelerating ITS deployment, from the Industrial Action Plan and the Digital Decade initiatives to new automotive regulations, the AI Act, and the European Mobility Data Space.

Finally, the report highlights strategic alliances with European and global partners, as well as flagship projects, such as IN2CCAM, CERTAIN, CHORUS, SMARTIN, PRIVATEER, PODIUM, and DeployEMDS, that contribute to advancing safety assurance, digital infrastructure, mobility data spaces, and next-generation connectivity.

More information can be found here and the report can be accessed here

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