Cars are central to modern life the world over. 1 When ownership and use of cars first
becomes widespread in a society—decades ago in postindustrial societies; more recently in …

Abstract Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) have the potential to make motorized transport safer
and more sustainable, by integrating clean technologies and supporting flexible shared …

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) can potentially compensate for human error whilst driving. Thus,
the number of accidents and the amount of congestion, emissions and fuel consumption …

Due to the passiveness of the passengers, autonomous cars promise benefits in terms of
traffic safety, but also drawbacks in terms of the enjoyment people experience when driving …

In this paper, I explore automobility as the dominant type of contemporary everyday mobility.
I critically review recent attempts to conceptualise the social role of cars and subsequently …

Autonomous driving is a cornerstone of the automotive industry's strategy to meet future
mobility needs of consumers. Despite being essential for successful adoption, consumers' …

Autonomous vehicles maneuver in traffic through road networks without requiring humans
as supervisors or decision makers. Autonomous vehicles increase comfort for their …

This review paper takes the perspective of cultures of automobility in an historical context to
understand resistance to attempts to alter the personal automobility paradigm with more …

There has been an increase of automated vehicle (AV) technologies in recent years. Using
qualitative methods, this study explored drivers' responses to the experience of AVs …

Automobility refers to the continued, self-perpetuating dominance of privately-owned,
gasoline-powered vehicles used primarily by single occupants—a system which clearly has …