CO2 targets: EU needs 800% more charging points per year by 2030
A new report from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has revealed that the EU needs to increase its EV charging points eight-fold in order to meet it’s 2030 CO2 targets. EU electric car sales grew three times faster than charging point installation between 2017 and 2023, ACEA’s report shows. Looking ahead, the EU needs […]
US sounds Chinese CAV warning
The US Commerce Department’s 60-day window for public comments regarding the national security concerns of connected vehicles closed this week, with a leading transportation group issuing a grave warning about potential threats to the US automotive industry. The threats surround the possibility of foreign adversaries – particularly China – taking advantage of the technology in […]
M3 infrastructure improvements at J9 proposed in Hampshire approved
National Highways has reported that a development consent order (DCO) has been issued for junction 9 of the M3. The NH website suggested that the recommendation stage for the DCO was completed on February 16. Planning inspectors have submitted a report to the secretary of state for transport Mark Harper. As reported on the scheme overview, […]
Lower Thames Crossing: Delay sees Government Ministers accused of ‘incompetence’
A delay in approving a major road tunnel scheme in Essex that promises to boost the UK economy has seen the Tory Government branded “dilly, dally, can’t” at Westminster. Ministers faced accusations of “incompetence” in Parliament over the hold-up to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which has been on the drawing board since 2009 and […]
Monmouth: No plans to restrict traffic, says councillor
There is no plan to close a residential street in Monmouth to all traffic, the councillor responsible for highways has said. Councillor Catrin Maby said Monmouthshire County Council is however proposing restricting the narrowest part of Goldwire Lane to only those vehicles that require access, says Herald Wales. She said: “There is no proposal to close […]
Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet
National Highways’ billion pound scheme to improve journeys between Milton Keynes and Cambridge on the currently single-lane A248, bringing communities together and supporting long term growth in the region, is set to open in 2027. The A428 between St Neots and Caxton Gibbet is the only stretch of single carriageway between the M1 near Milton […]
ITS from SEA to improve school safety in Newcastle
Intelligent transport systems provider SEA has been awarded a contract to provide ROADflow Attended enforcement systems to Newcastle City Council, helping to support school safety in the city. SEA’s ROADflow Attended is a complete solution, including cameras and software, that monitors school Keep Clear zones and allows enforcement officers to view, capture and process contraventions remotely. The […]
Stellantis vehicle-embedded telematics offers ‘better quality’ data
Data from vehicle-embedded telematics, rather than aftermarket solutions, is more specific, more granular and more accurate, according to Mobilisights. The Stellantis-owned data company, which was launched at the start of last year to leverage exclusive access to embedded data across the manufacturer’s 14 brands, says it also avoids unnecessary downtime for fleets. Speaking to Fleet News while on […]
Autonomous trucks hit the road in the US
On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck’s sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the unobstructed lane and rumbled past the obstacles, […]
Dublin man sent for trial over fatal e-scooter crash
A man accused of causing the death of a grandmother who died after a collision with an e-scooter in Dublin has been sent forward for trial. Mary Bernie, who was in her 80s and from Dublin, was seriously injured at around 3pm on 20 June last year and died some days later at the Mater […]