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Research Article

Preferred level of vehicle automation: How technology adoption, knowledge, and personality affect automation preference in Türkiye and Sweden

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Article: 2314840 | Received 30 Oct 2023, Accepted 01 Feb 2024, Published online: 20 Feb 2024

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