Euro NCAP Commercial Van ratings bring collision severity onto the radar
In 2021 Euro NCAP launched the Commercial Van Safety Rating to improve safety information for fleet managers and provide a safer experience for van drivers and other road users. Good improvements in system performance and availability were reported when Euro NCAP revisited the van results one year later. In 2023, Euro NCAP is taking the […]
Audi introducing its own app store
Carmaker Audi has announced it is bringing a store for apps to selected models with the third-generation modular infotainment toolkit (MIB 3). It says that, with the embedding of the store, which was jointly developed with Volkswagen subsidiary CARIAD, customers can directly and intuitively access popular third-party apps through the Multimedia Interface (MMI) by means […]
All parts of the UK “must work together” to deliver greener places to live
The new Decarbonising Transport, let’s get moving together report is bringing recommendations on how to re-think travel demand, re-mode away from cars, and re-power transport away from fossil-fuels. The report notes creating healthier, quieter places with cleaner air and generating new, green jobs are pressing issues across the UK. As the largest contributor to UK domestic Greenhouse […]
Government spends £25 million to boost British-made green bus rollout
The Government says people in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire will enjoy greener, cleaner journeys as an extra 117 buses are rolled out thanks to a cash injection of £25.3 million. It says the latest spending will support British manufacturing around the country. The new buses will be manufactured in Northern Ireland by Wrightbus and […]
TTF Working Group commits to producing further EV guidance for councils
The Transport Technology Forum’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Working Group is committing to producing further guidance designed to help council officers’ rollout the required infrastructure to keep pace with the adoption of Electric Vehicles. The group of public and private sector experts who make up the Working Group attended a meeting in Newbury where they […]
JLR seeks £500m government support for EV battery development
Jaguar Land Rover’s owner Tata Motors is asking the government for more than £500 million of government aid for a new battery factory in Britain. The Financial Times reports this is a decision set to be “pivotal” for the future of the UK car industry, explaining that people briefed on discussions say the Indian group […]
New real-time information signs and technology to make bus travel easier in London
TfL has begun installing new bus Countdown boards across every borough in the capital, with more than 300 additional signs in place by the end of the year, boosting the overall number of boards by 12%. The signs are described as “a simple and reliable way” of helping Londoners get from A to B by […]
Driver caught steering car transporter with his elbow by police in unmarked National Highways HGV cab
Police officers overtaking a heavily-laden car transporter say they were shocked to discover the driver was using just one elbow to control the huge vehicle as he travelled along the M40. They say the driver was seemingly oblivious to the police officers as they drove alongside him in one of National Highways’ unmarked HGV cabs. But […]
ITS Nationals and ERTICO announce closer cooperation
The Network of National ITS Associations (ITS Nationals) is strengthening its ties with ERTICO-ITS Europe, as the two organisations continue to work together to make their partnership stronger. ITS Nationals, which has an objective to ensure that ITS knowledge and information is transmitted to all its members across the region, has accepted an invitation from […]
Uniting transport and energy on this week’s Highways Voices
This week’s Highways Voices podcast features one of the leading journalists specialising in the how the transport and energy sectors are working together to deliver a cleaner future. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! Alec Peachey, publisher of the website TransportAndEnergy.com explains how the two sectors are […]