VW recycling centre re-uses 90% of EV batteries
Volkswagen Group Components says a new plant for recycling electric car batteries is delivering another step towards sustainable end-to-end responsibility for the entire value chain of the electric vehicle battery. The company says the of the plant in Salzgitter in Germany is the industrialised recovery of valuable raw materials such as lithium, nickel, manganese and […]
New smart signal solution being trialled in Cambridge
A new style Artificial Intelligence traffic signal control is to be trialled at some of the busiest junctions in Cambridge in an attempt to cut congestion and improve air quality. The 12-month trial of the Vivacity Labs solution will investigate how camera-based sensors and machine learning can be used to optimise traffic signals to improve […]
Navtech Radar opens new production facility
Radar technology company Navtech Radar has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Oxfordshire, where the production of its patented radars commenced in January 2021. The company says the new production facility at Grove Business Park will enable it to meet increasing global demand for its radar-based safety solutions in markets such as highways, security […]
HE launches biggest ever motorway safety campaign
Highways England has launched a new campaign, “If you break down – go left!” in an attempt to help drivers feel safer on the country’s motorways. In a multi-million pound public information drive the company says it’s giving motorists clear advice about what to do in an emergency. It points out that millions of journeys […]
HERE exec calls for human drivers to be banned from smart cities
A leading transport technology expert is calling for manually driven vehicles to be banned from entering the autonomous urban highways of a future smart city. Wards Auto reports that Charity Rumery, HERE’s head of automotive and industrial sales-Americas region, made the suggestion during an online auto show discussion in the US. Wards Auto notes that […]
Council calls on Government to stop “hoarding” speed camera fines
A Council is lobbying the government to let speed camera fines collected in an area be used by that area for road safety and camera investment. The Mayor of Bedford and the town’s Borough Council want the installation cost of each set of average speed cameras to be returned to councils for reinvestment in cameras […]
Drivers demand more accurate EV range info
Drivers’ trust in running an electric car will be “compromised” if the industry doesn’t deliver more trustworthy range prediction en route. Range prediction specialist Spark EV Technology says its research suggests that in order to encourage the mass take up of electric vehicles and avoid future misrepresentation of information to consumers, the motor industry must […]
Technology journalism legend stresses the importance of the business case
The latest Highways Voices podcast from Highways News hears a stark warning for the transport technology industry to always remember that behind every great idea, there must be a solid business case. Legendary Tomorrow’s World presenter Michael Rodd features in this week’s podcast saying that inventors of clever technology must “actually go through the whole […]
Business leaders elected to ITS (UK) Strategy Committee
Leading business experts from Cubic Transportation Systems, Clearview Intelligence and Jenoptik have been elected by fellow Executive Members onto the ITS (UK) Strategy Committee. Cubic’s Head of ITS Delivery David Powell, Clearview Business Development Consultant Neil Levett and Jenoptik Deputy Managing Director Geoff Collins will join the committee, which scrutinises and evaluates strategic proposals from […]
Congestion halves in pandemic year
New figures analysing traffic congestion in the UK are demonstrating just how much effect the coronavirus crisis has had on journeys over the past year. The 2020 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard identifies and ranks congestion and mobility trends throughout the pandemic across more than 1000 cities, across 50 countries – including the UK and reports […]
