The long read: 20 years in ITS19/02/2020 In the last 20 years, intelligent transport systems (ITS) and smart mobility have changed more than any other aspect of the roads sector. Dominic Browne speaks to some of the most important and expert voices in highways technology about how far we have come and where we might go next. |
Electric car charging “league table” published05/11/2019 More than 100 local authorities have fewer than 10 public electric vehicle charging devices per 100,000 population, a new league table has revealed. The data |
Grid Smarter Cities wins innovate UK contract05/11/2019 The North-East based technology house and smart solution provider Grid Smarter Cities has won an Innovate UK contract, looking to create an innovative Freight Traffic |
SWARCO maintains quality standards with ISO certification04/11/2019 SWARCO, the traffic technology specialist, has announced that it has achieved ISO 45001 accreditation for Occupational Health and Safety. The previous BH OHSAS 18001 was |
Transport planners told to model for outcomes04/11/2019 Transport planners are being urged to concentrate on desired outcomes of future mobility rather than simply predict how the future may turn out. The London |
Apple co-founder “given up” on level 5 autonomy04/11/2019 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has reportedly said he has given up on level 5 autonomy. Wozniak said that there is simply too much unpredictability on |
British Airways chooses Aurrigo to trial eco-friendly driverless vehicles at Heathrow31/10/2019 British Airways has announced it is trialling autonomous, emissions-free baggage vehicles at its home at Heathrow to help the airline further improve punctuality and depart |
Christian U. Haas appointed as CEO of PTV Group31/10/2019 Christian U. Haas has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG. The new CEO completes the new executive team. Dr. |
Final CAV Scotland delegate places up for grabs31/10/2019 The final places for the CAV Scotland event in Glasgow on 13 and 14 November are available, with potential delegates urged to sign up straight |
Halifax welcomes new parking paying and finding scheme31/10/2019 AppyWay has announced the launch of their innovative Smart City Parking scheme in the West Yorkshire town of Halifax in partnership with Calderdale Council. |
Waymo expands self-driving services to include B2B car parts delivery trial30/10/2019 Waymo has announced that it has expanded its business relationship with automotive retail company AutoNation to include a B2B car parts delivery trial. |
Electric vehicle battery "breakthrough"30/10/2019 Engineers have reportedly discovered a way to recharge electric cars in just 10 minutes, overcoming one of the biggest obstacles with electric vehicles. |
Sweco wins place on flagship Transport Scotland road safety framework29/10/2019 Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has announced it has been appointed to provide transport and road safety consultancy through the Scottish Government’s flagship Development Management and Road Safety Service Multi Supplier Framework. |
Volkswagen "ramping up" electric vehicle production29/10/2019 Volkswagen is reportedly ramping up production of electric cars to around 1 million vehicles by end of 2022. |
ViaVan launches new on-demand shared ride service29/10/2019 ViaVan has launched the third public sector deployment of its technology for on-demand shared rides in Germany in the City of Bielefeld. |
Toyota launches Toyota Share car-sharing service29/10/2019 Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the nationwide roll-out in Japan of "Toyota Share," a car-sharing service provided by Toyota dealers and Toyota rental and leasing branches. |
Lidl announces £25m EV charger roll-out to store car parks28/10/2019 Supermarket chain Lidl has announced £25m plans to roll out rapid vehicle chargers to more than 300 stores in Britain over the next three years. |
ABB acquires Chinese EV charging provider Chargedot28/10/2019 Sustainable transportation infrastructure company ABB has announced is set to acquire a majority stake of 67% in Shanghai Chargedot New Energy Technology (“Chargedot”), a leading Chinese e-mobility solution provider. |
FiveAI launches UK's "largest self-driving car trial on public roads"28/10/2019 Large UK commuter trials for self-driving vehicles on public roads have reportedly launched courtesy of StreetWise, a government-backed consortium led by FiveAI. |
DfT triggers £1m new round of innovation funding28/10/2019 Ministers have invited ‘innovative and tech-focused transport start-ups’ to bid for a share of almost £1m. |
Highway Code changes to create new road user hierarchy
Comment: Highways England must do more for road users and taxpayers
Government successfully defends RIS 2 from legal challenge
