autoevolution 21 Jan 2021, 13:11 UTC · by With the advent of connected and autonomous cars, many experts and interested automakers hope to increase road safety beyond our wildest imagination. But we all know that it’s probably impossible to get there in a single, giant leap. So, baby steps might do the trick – if there’s enough of them. 8 photos The second-largest U.S. automaker is taking such an incremental step forward alongside its partners. Ford’s European subsidiary has recently announced that (some of) its cars will become eligible to share information about eventual road hazards or safety incidents with vehicles from other automakers.