This special section on “Degendering the Driver” explores how gender intervenes in the
potential shift from a driver-centered to a driverless car culture. It focuses on representations …

The car has been identified as an element of modern identities, interwoven also with gender
relations. The masculinity of the automobile subject draws on the steering and controlling of …

The imagination of automated automobility puts into question the control of the vehicle by a
masculine driver and potentially disturbs feelings of safety, power, security, and freedom …

This article addresses the anthropomorphization and interpellative experience of cars and
trucks, in order to meet future mobility challenges. Autonomous vehicles offer an …

Autonomous driving is often depicted as a 'disruptive'technology with a potential for having a
prominent 'impact'on society. For example, the Scientific Foresight Unit of the European …

This article presents two representations of masculinity based on media images found in
television and online promotion related to motor vehicles. The dominant image in much …

Several recent surveys report a gap between how men and women feel about autonomous
vehicles. While such binaries may have limited usefulness, female respondents rank …

This essay probes the ambiguities surrounding [Volvo's] Your Concept Car on several
levels. First, we explain how YCC configures women as creators and consumers. Second …

This article discusses the self-driving car as a media machine, thinking about its character
and broader implications from media archaeological and posthumanist perspectives. Self …

Introduction: Currently Europe regards itself as a leader in the global race towards smart
automated transport. According to ERTRAC, European Road Transport Research Advisory …