Audi vehicles to talk to US traffic signals in first for industry

Traffic talk: The technology allows traffic signals and other infrastructure to exchange safety and other data wirelessly to vehicles.

SAN FRANCISCO: German carmaker Audi is rolling out technology that will allow its vehicles in the United States to communicate with traffic signals, allowing for a more stress-free ride in what it says is the car industry's first commercial use of the nascent technology.

Audi of America, which is owned by Volkswagen, said select 2017 Q7 and A4 models built after June 1, 2016 will be equipped with its vehicle-to-infrastructure technology.