Surrey set for more speed cameras

Surrey County Council has announced it’ll be investing in more speed cameras for locations where excess speeds, congestion or poor air quality are a community concern. In a statement the council says road casualty hotspots remain the council’s top priority when deciding camera locations and they have proven to be very effective in helping to […]

Wejo launches new SaaS platform

Manchester-based connected vehicle data company Wejo has launched a new web-based Software as a Service platform to provide insights into travel patterns. Wejo Studio analyses data from millions of connected vehicles and translates billions of data points in near real-time into what the company calls game-changing traffic and journey insights for all business users to […]

Toyota acquires tech company to boost self-driving ambitions

The subsidiary of carmaker Toyota, Woven Planet Holdings has bought Silicon Valley-based automotive operating system developer Renovo Motors to boost vehicle safety and self-driving development. Renovo develops specialised software which Woven Planet says will add depth to its resources, especially its open vehicle development platform, by adding top-tier engineers who have deep expertise in building […]

Honda in connected car monetisation project

Honda has launched a new business that sells data generated by smart vehicles providing data on about 3.7 million vehicles to commercial facilities and other clients. Nikkei Asia reports that Honda has partnered with Tokyo location data startup Nightley to analyse drivers’ behaviour. The data is expected to be used in determining consumer demands, gauging the effectiveness […]