Oxa raises £77m in Series D funding round
Oxa has announced the successful first close of its Series D funding round, raising a total of $103m (£77m). An initial $50m (£38m) commitment from the National Wealth Fund, alongside backing from NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm) and additional capital from existing shareholders IP Group, Hostplus and bp Ventures completes the first close. The investment […]
Cambridge ‘closest city in Europe’ to deplying commercial driverless bus service
The City of Cambridge is “closer to the commercial deployment” of driverless buses than any other city in the UK and most of Europe, the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has said. The authority plans to extend a trial of using autonomous vehicles until June 2028, with the aim of deploying the vehicles on Cambridge’s busways, says the […]
Sisk and Graham win places in £1bn National Highways concrete road replacement deal
Following on from Mondays announcement that Kier had secured a place on National Highways’s £1bn Legacy Concrete Roads Reconstruction framework, Graham and Sisk have also now secured their slots to rebuild England’s ageing concrete motorway and trunk road network. National Highways’ framework, spanning RIS3 and the start of RIS4, will drive a major rebuild of […]
Westcotec targeting ‘global growth’ at Intertraffic Amsterdam
Intelligent traffic safety systems specialists Westcotec will be showcasing its latest innovations at Intertraffic Amsterdam next week. The Norfolk-based company will highlight its expanding portfolio of sensor-based vehicle-activated signs, collision avoidance solutions and smart city platforms designed to improve safety and gather high-quality data for transport authorities worldwide. Founded in 2001, Westcotec designs, manufactures and […]
TfL publishes new e-scooter trial data
Transport for London (TfL) has published new data with current operators Lime and Voi, highlighting the continued success of London’s e-scooter rental trial – with strong growth in usage, high safety performance and evidence that rental e-scooters can be effectively integrated into the capital’s transport network. The trial has expanded significantly over the last four years with […]
Reading outlines transport programme following funding announcement
Transport priorities for Reading over the next four years will be set out by the Council after receiving confirmation of government funding for 2026-30. Reading has been awarded a transport capital grant of £33,667,100 over four years and revenue grant of £4,883,100 over three years. The funding will enable the start of new projects, such […]
Estonia’s Elmo sets 157 km/h remote driving record
As a part of the CircuitX showcase held alongside Mobile World Congress 26 in Barcelona (2-5 March), European mobility technology company Elmo has set a new global remote driving speed record, reaching 157km/h with a street-legal Nissan Leaf at the iconic F1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The previous record of 115 km/h has now been significantly surpassed, twice, confirming that high-speed, […]
Lancashire to invest £72m in ‘every day’ roads
Plans to invest £72 million in maintaining and improving Lancashire’s highways and transport infrastructure in 2026/27 are set to be approved by councillors. The proposed programme will be considered by cabinet on Thursday 5 March, following final approval of the County Council’s budget by Full Council last week. The funding will support a wide‑ranging programme […]
Marlborough Highways takes delivery of Econ gritter fleet
Econ Engineering has delivered a fleet of striking red gritters to Marlborough Highways, as the company enters its first full winter season under its new brand identity. Econ supplies 85% of the nation’s gritters and they are instantly recognisable due to their iconic yellow bodies. Marlborough, an established Term Maintenance Contractor with over 30 years […]
North Somerset highway improvements set to begin
A major package of improvement works on West Town Road, Backwell, are set to begin as part of North Somerset Council’s ongoing commitment to maintaining and upgrading the district’s road network. The works will take place in six phases between Monday 16 March and Friday 26 June 2026, covering the stretch from the junction with […]