Autonomous transport
- Latest news28 Sep 2020
Continental to trial self-driving trucks in Germany
Continental is to trial self-driving level 4 truck technology in Germany to help companies address driver shortages and reduce labour costs.
- Latest news23 Sep 2020
New £500,000 grant for self-driving start-ups
Zenzic has launched a support programme for start-ups to bring self-driving vehicle technologies to market faster, with access to test facilities and £500,000.
- Latest news23 Sep 2020
Andy Burnham to set out transport agenda at Virtual Smart Transport Conference
Mayor for Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will set out the transport priorities for the region at this year’s Virtual Smart Transport Conference.
- Opinion22 Sep 2020
Automated Lane Keeping Regulations: achieving best practice in functional safety
David Ward, Horiba Mira senior technical manager for functional safety, looks at the challenges with the new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems.
- Latest news15 Sep 2020
Scotland reveals plans to end road deaths by 2050
The Scottish government has opened consultation on its plans to halve road deaths by 2030 and eliminate them entirely by 2050.
- Latest news8 Sep 2020
TomTom tech can customise when automated driving in use
TomTom has developed a new tool that can limit and approve automated driving features on specific roads and driving conditions.
- Latest news7 Sep 2020
West Yorkshire launches consultation on Future Mobility Strategy
WYCA is inviting people that live in its region, as well as the wider transport industry to give feedback on its Future Mobility Strategy.
- Latest news7 Sep 2020
Self-driving trucks could be on UK roads by 2030, says Zenzic
The UK logistics industry could be revolutionised by self-driving trucks within 10, according to Mark Cracknell, head of technology at Zenzic.
- Latest news2 Sep 2020
Oxbotica to start RHD autonomous vehicle testing
Oxbotica has paved the way for expansion its in right-hand drive markets after gaining approval to start public autonomous driving testing in Germany.
- Reports25 Aug 2020
DfT transport and technology public attitude tracker report
The DfT's latest report tracks the attitudes of the public to autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles and mobility services.
- Latest news24 Aug 2020
Ford Mobility led consortium to trial incident prediction technology
A consortium led by Ford is developing a new predictive road safety tool that uses connected infrastructure and vehicle data.
- Latest news19 Aug 2020
DfT calls for industry feedback on hands-free driving
The DfT is looking for industry feedback to help determine whether car manufacturers should be held liable for the safety of automated lane keeping systems.
- Latest news18 Aug 2020
Sunderland to run £4.8m autonomous truck proof-of-concept project
Nissan's Sunderland plant will trial the use of self-driving 40 tonne trucks to deliver assembly parts as part of a proof-of-concept future logistics project.
- Latest news7 Aug 2020
Horiba Mira presses industry to drive ahead with automated lane keeping regulations
Automotive engineering consultancy Horiba Mira is encouraging the industry to prepare for new automated lane keeping regulations next year and the shift to the scenario-based design and testing it will require.
- Latest news3 Aug 2020
UK must ramp up autonomous vehicle infrastructure to remain a world leader, says KPMG
The UK is one of the top 10 most advanced autonomous vehicle markets in the world, but physical and digital infrastructure is needed to remain ahead, says KPMG.
- Reports3 Aug 2020
2020 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index - KPMG report
KPMG's Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI) for 2020 has been designed as a tool to help measure the level of preparedness for autonomous vehicles across 30 countries and jurisdictions, including the UK.
- Latest news21 Jul 2020
Zenzic autonomous freight webinar available today at 5pm
Zenzic is hosting a free webinar today at 5pm that will look at the role of autonomous freight as part of the UK Connected and Automated Mobility Roadmap to 2030.
- Latest news21 Jul 2020
Tesla banned from making "self-driving" claims in Germany
A Munich court has banned Tesla from making claims that its cars have “self-driving” technology.
- Latest news14 Jul 2020
Horiba Mira urges transport industry to prepare for new 2021 regulations on automated vehicles
Horiba Mira, the automotive engineering consultancy, is urging the transport industry to prepare for new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) that come into force at the start of 2021.
- Whitepapers & reports10 Jul 2020
Driving Change for Autonomous Vehicles
ESTECO explains how simulation can help validate next-generation vehicles using a scenario-based verification plan.