PTV Group bought by private equity firm
The quoted private assets growth investor Bridgepoint is buying a majority stake in transport modelling company PTV Group. The previous owner Porsche Automobil Holding SE will retain what is called “a significant minority stake in the company”. The price has not been disclosed. They say the partnership between Bridgepoint and Porsche SE aims to “further […]
Johnson hosts “automotive roundtable”
Boris Johnson has met with representatives for leading British and global companies in the automotive sector to discuss what he calls the UK’s electric vehicle revolution. The Prime Minister set out the commitment to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, with growing numbers of electric vehicles coming on the […]
Bus lane camera confuses woman’s jumper with number plate
A car owner has been sent a fine for driving in a bus lane in Bath, because the camera spotted a woman wearing a jumper with a word on it and thought it was a number plate. The BBC reports how Dave and Paula Knight, from Surrey, received the fine for driving in a bus […]
Americans draw up ten CAV policy principles
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has published a policy paper outlining the ten key policy principles needed for connected and automated vehicles covering, among other things, strategy, sustainability, data and safety. Aashto says it is a paper intended to be a “living document,” reviewed and updated every year to reflect changes […]
Couple fined thousands for breaching London’s ULEZ in camper van
A couple have been fined £24,000 for driving a camper van that they say they didn’t know breached pollution rules into London on multiple occasions. My London reports 28-year-olds Sasha Ogden and Freddy Mayhew drove in nine times without paying the £100 daily fee for compliant vehicles. It says the first time the pair were […]
M49 junction may soon be finished
It looks like deadlock has been broken in the saga of the “dead end junction” on the M49 near Bristol. The junction at Severn Beach was built nearly two years ago to serve a distribution centre but hasn’t been opened because of a disagreement over who was responsible for connecting it to the road network. […]
New M1-A6 link road to be built in Central Bedfordshire
A new strategic road will be built to bypass the town of Luton, running from the A6 to junction 11a of the M1, connecting with the recently finished A5 to M1 Link road. Central Bedfordshire Council says the new link will be 2.75 miles long with a dual carriageway to a new planned rail freight […]
Final Highways Voices podcast from Hamburg talks traffic jam prediction, stopped vehicle detection and real-time road monitoring
Against all the odds, the ITS World Congress in Hamburg has taken place with around 15,000 people attending, and Highways News brings you one final podcast from the event in Hamburg today, sponsored by SWARCO and GEWI. Paul Hutton speaks to modelling company Aimsun about how they can fix traffic jams before they happen with […]
ERTICO names new CEO
ERTICO – ITS Europe has announced that current CEO Jacob Bangsgaard will be stepping down at the end of the year when his five-year contract is up. He’ll be replaced by Joost Vantomme (pictured), who is currently Smart Mobility Director at the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The announcement was made at the ITS World Congress […]
VW ridesharing subsidiary promises driverless rides by 2025
The CEO of MOIA, Volkswagen’s ridesharing business, has told Highways News that the company will be providing driverless services in Hamburg within four years. Speaking on the Highways Voices podcast from the ITS World Congress in Hamburg, Robert Henrich explained that ridesharing services in the electric vehicles are already taking place but that autonomy was […]