Connectivity

Tap and go ticketing has been rolled out across Nottingham

Nottingham launches tap and go across public transport

Nottingham has rolled out tap and go ticketing across three of the city’s major transport operators.

Mercedes to accept liability for autonomous vehicle technology crashes

Mercedes has confirmed it will accept liability in cases where a crash is caused by a fault with its Level 3 autonomous technology.

Opinion 11 Feb 2022

Unlocking the potential of active travel: The need for data

Irene McAleese, co-founder and chief strategy officer at See.Sense, provides insight on smart cities and technology for net-zero living.

Hertfordshire County Council to use cameras to replace road bollards

Hertfordshire County Council has said it wants to use enforcement cameras to replace width restriction bollards following a series of road incidents.

Reports 26 Jan 2022

Automated Vehicles: joint Law Commission report

The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have published a report, making legal proposals for self-driving vehicles.

Hyundai to combine mobility with robotics and virtual reality

Hyundai has unveiled its transport vision of the future with the ambition to combine robotics and virtual reality with mobility services.

Solar powered EV company partners with L7 Drive for connectivity tech

Solar powered electric vehicle company Sono has partnered with L7 Drive to create new connected services.

DfT publishes findings from consultation on future of rural transport

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published the findings from its Future of Transport: rural strategy consultation.

Opinion 9 Sep 2021

Why should the UK continue to invest in connected and automated mobility?

TRL’s Paul Campion responds to the Government's call for evidence on where the UK can be globally competitive in connected and automated mobility.

Renault Megane E-Tech infotainment system

Qualcomm works with Google to bring in-vehicle experiences to Renault

Qualcomm Technologies has announced it will work with Google and Renault to design an in-vehicle experience for Renault’s next-generation electric vehicle (EV).

Reports 12 Aug 2021

UK transport vision 2050

Innovate UK's UK transport vision 2050 sets out what the UK transport system may look like in 2050 and the likely steps to achieving it.

Innovate UK launches 2050 transport vision

Innovate UK has launched a new study setting out what the UK transport system may look like in 2050 and the likely steps to achieving it.

TfWM appoints Anne Shaw as interim managing director

Anne Shaw has been appointed the interim managing director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM).

Consultation launched to shape future of Oxford-Cambridge Arc

Oxford-Cambridge Arc residents are being given the opportunity to contribute to the long-term development of the area as part of a Government consultation.

‘Big data’ is helping to reduce traffic congestion

Transport minister Rachel Maclean has been shown how more than three million pieces of data a day from the West Midland’s road network is helping reduce congestion.

Goodyear launches AI tyre solution for cargo vans

A tyre solution that utilises artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors to help predict breakdowns has been launched for last-mile delivery and cargo vans.

Birmingham hosting autonomous driving trial

Birmingham is hosting the Project Endeavour autonomous driving trial as it enters its next phase on public roads.

Opinion 29 Apr 2021

'Self-driving' cars: is the infrastructure ready to ensure they're safe?

With 'self-driving' cars set to be on UK roads later this year, Steve Nash, CEO of the IMI, questions whether the infrastructure is ready to ensure they’re safe

New behavioural AI system could prevent 90% of crashes

A new behavioural artificial intelligence (AI) system claims to prevent more than 90% of crashes by predicting the actions of pedestrians and other road users.

Geotab appoints Christoph Ludewig as VP OEM Europe

Smart Transport member Geotab has appointed Christoph Ludewig as vice president OEM, Europe.