---
title: "Toyota and Lexus Vehicles Will Get V2V/V2I Tech Starting in 2021"
description: "Toyota will bring V2V and V2I tech to the United States beginning in 2021."
date: "2018-04-17"
modified: "2018-04-17"
authors:
  - name: "Stephen Edelstein"
    job_title: "Weekend Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/stephen-edelstein.md"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/tech/20171/toyota-and-lexus-vehicles-will-get-v2v-v2i-tech-starting-in-2021"
categories:
  - "Car Tech"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Toyota News"
tags:
  - "Tech"
  - "Toyota"
  - "V2I Communication"
  - "V2V Communication"
---

# Toyota and Lexus Vehicles Will Get V2V/V2I Tech Starting in 2021

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Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold in the United States will get vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications systems beginning in 2021. Most models across both brands' lineups will have the system by the mid 2020s, according to a Toyota press release. It's the latest in a series of moves by automakers and regulators to push V2V/V2I, which allows cars to "talk" to each other [and other objects](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/19216/audi-expands-traffic-light-information-to-washington-d-c.md>).

V2V and V2I (sometimes referred to collectively as "V2X") are a form of dedicated short-range communication, technology that allows for the transmission of data over a Wi-Fi-like medium. Advocates have claimed V2X could have numerous safety benefits, including transmitting warnings to drivers about dangerous conditions, or letting a driver know that another vehicle is approaching when visibility is limited. Automotive supplier Continental believes V2X tech can be used [to reduce pedestrian fatalities](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/17109/continentals-intelligent-intersection-aims-to-increase-safety.md>).

Toyota noted that V2X can connect with the many sensors, including radar units and cameras, that automakers already put in cars to enable driver-assist features. This gives V2X more data to access and share with other vehicles, potentially improving future autonomous-driving systems.

Toyota claims to be the first automaker to sell cars equipped with V2X systems. It claims to have put more than 100,000 V2X-equipped cars on the road in Japan since launching the technology there in 2015. [Cadillac](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/8250/2017-cadillac-cts-to-feature-v2v-communication-as-standard.md>) and Mercedes-Benz offer V2X connectivity on certain models, but the technology is far from reaching a critical mass.

While V2X is enthusiastically discussed, relatively little has been done to implement it. New federal rules requiring the technology in new cars [appear to be in limbo](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/15677/u-s-set-to-drop-v2v-communication-mandate-report-says.md>), and without a mandate, it's unlikely that V2X will be rolled out in an effective way. The technology needs to be applied on a large scale to work well, and that won't happen if automakers continue to add it to their new cars in a gradual, piecemeal way.

## Author
Stephen has always been passionate about cars, and managed to turn that passion into a career as a freelance automotive journalist. When he's not handling weekend coverage for The Drive, you can find him looking for a new book to read.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/SAEdelstein>)

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