North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Awards

1. Purpose
   The award shall recognize a technology or feature that meaningfully enhances the owner’s experience, convenience or safety while driving the vehicle.
   
   
2. Eligibility
   
   a. The technology must appear in a production vehicle offered for sale between January 1 and December 31 of the award year.
   b. Submissions must be received no later than September 30 of the award year and may be submitted by jurors, automakers or suppliers.
   c. Both hardware and software technologies shall be eligible.
   d. Submissions shall be reviewed by the NACTOY Tech Award Committee, with eligible candidates presented to the jury at the NACTOY Fall Drive.
   e. To be eligible for the finalist ballot, candidates must have representation at the NACTOY Fall Drive. If a physical demonstration is not available, an alternate presentation acceptable to the committee shall be provided, including but not limited to a webinar, video presentation or in-person meeting.
   f. In the case of a joint submission by a supplier and an automaker, a single entry shall be accepted and both parties shall be recognized as award recipients.
   
   
3. Evaluation Criteria

The jury shall evaluate eligible submissions using the following criteria:
a. Newness
b. User experience
c. Innovation
d. Reliability
e. Accessibility
f. Integration
g. Value
h. Privacy
i. Long-term value