Ford has received approval to introduce hands-free highway driving in Spain, expanding the availability of its BlueCruise technology to more customers in Europe, according to a press release on October 6. This marks the third European country to authorize the use of BlueCruise, following Great Britain and Germany. BlueCruise is also available in the US and Canada. Earlier in 2023, BlueCruise received approval for use on the motorway network in Great Britain, becoming the first advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) to deliver true hands-free driving at highway speeds in Europe. Approval for use in Germany followed quickly.
Customers in Great Britain with BlueCruise-equipped Mustang Mach-E vehicles are already using the technology on designated highways called Blue Zones, making driving easier and more enjoyable, especially for long trips or daily commutes in traffic. In the coming weeks, customers in Germany and Spain will be able to order BlueCruise-equipped Mustang Mach-E vehicles to use and enjoy. There are currently over 260,000 BlueCruise-equipped Ford and Lincoln vehicles on the road globally, with customers having spent over 1.8 million hours using and enjoying the technology and driving over 125 million hands-free miles.
