A priori acceptance of highly automated cars in Australia, France, and Sweden: A theoretically-informed investigation guided by the TPB and UTAUT

Applied TPB and UTAUT to assess a priori acceptance of highly automated cars. Drivers residing in France reported greater intentions to use highly automated cars in the future. More research is required to further assess the feasibility of the TPB and UTAUT to assess intentions to use AVs. To assess and explain finely drivers’ a priori acceptance of highly automated cars, this study used the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Further, the current study sought to extend upon previous research to assess if intentions to use highly automated cars in the future differed according to country (i.e., Australia, France, & Sweden).