Vehicle occupant safety and comfort are evolving as the cabin is redesigned to accommodate advanced driver assistance features, autonomous driving and vehicle electrification. This report looks at key players in the market and their efforts to keep up with new technological needs and new crash safety rules and zero-fatality goals.

A summary of the Wards Intelligence Fuel-Economy Index analyzes growth in electric-vehicle demand across key segments, with the most significant gains in the CUV category.

Gasoline prices soared, and demand for electric vehicles rose.

Gasoline prices are on the rise, but demand for hybrids continued to grow in U.S. market.

The share of utility vehicles was up from year-ago. BEV sales declined slightly, but hybrids hit a record-high penetration.

ACEEE's 2021 report, "The State Transportation Electrification Scorecard," analyzes EV-specific rules and other transportation and utility-sector policies relevant to GHG reduction and EV deployment in the light- and heavy-duty vehicle sectors.