16:40
7th December 2022
Future of Technology: Are self-driving vehicles still a fantasy?

The arduous leap: out of the trough of disillusionment onto the slope of enlightenment

David Wong, Senior Technology and Innovation Manager at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders breaks down the path to public acceptance of automated vehicles.

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David Wong Senior Technology and Innovation Manager - Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
David Wong is Senior Technology and Innovation Manager at SMMT, the UK’s automotive industry body with more than 800 members including all major vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers, aftermarket businesses, technology and engineering firms, and mobility start-ups. David is SMMT’s lead on connected and automated vehicles, electric and fuel cell vehicles, autotech and future mobility innovation. David sits on the Automotive Council Technology Group and the multi-sectoral EV Energy Taskforce. He is a Non-Executive Director of Cenex and was a member of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s Future Communications Challenge Group, which advised the government