The amount of electronics in vehicles increases every year.  For example, there can be more than a thousand chips, many of which contribute to driver safety (see 
microcontroller).  See 
automotive safety systems, 
ITS, 
V2X, 
ITS, 
telematics, 
embedded system, 
drive-by-wire, 
self-driving car, 
semiautonomous vehicle, 
heads-up display, 
DSRC, 
CAN bus, 
FlexRay, 
SYNC and 
ISO 26262.