VW testing driverless cars in Europe
Volkswagen is stepping up its testing of driverless electric vehicles ahead of a planned commercial introduction in 2025. Car Magazine reports that by the end of this year, prototypes of the ID Buzz electric version of the Kombi van will be testing on Munich’s streets, as well as on a purpose-built test track near Munich airport. […]
AA warns of Birmingham CAZ confusion
The AA is warning that there could be extra minor shunts in Birmingham if drivers try to take last-minute detours to avoid the city’s new £8 charge for entering its clean air zone. Birmingham Live reports that it has counted 40 different signs in the run-up to the zone as you drive from the busy […]
Man arrested for sitting in back seat of driverless moving Tesla
A motorist in the Bay Area of California has been arrested after an policeman observed him in the backseat of a Tesla travelling on a freeway there. The California Highway Patrol says 25 year old Param Sharma was arrested for alleged reckless driving and disobeying a peace officer. ABC7 TV in San Francisco reports that […]
Training will be improved by moving online, Highways Voices hears
The move to online, will improve training programmes and support at-home working, this week’s Highways Voices has heard. Listen here. These are the thoughts of one of this week’s guests, John Nightingale, Director of training specialist JCT Consultancy and organiser of the annual JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. He said: “Developing proper online training isnt just […]
Austrian SWARCO intensifies partnership with Australian Supalux
Traffic management technology and line marking company SWARCO has announced it’s deepening its business relations with the Australian road marking specialist Supalux The partnership includes SWARCO getting its first own base there, on the major industrial precinct of Western Australia’s Capital city, Perth. In a transaction closed in early May 2021 between Supalux Managing Director […]
A35 speed limit set to stay after Highways England air quality trial
An experimental 30mph speed restriction on A35 in Dorset is set to be made permanent following the outcome of an air quality trial carried out by Highways England. It says it’s been investigating effective measures to improve air quality on and alongside the strategic road network for six years and has developed a programme of […]
Ford patents tech to read roadside advertising
The carmaker Ford may have come up with a new way to raise revenue – displaying the advertising beside the road on your car’s infotainment screen. Motor1.com has spotted that Ford has patented technology which scans the billboards, interpreting the information on the sign, and delivering the most useful bits right into the vehicle’s display. […]
Survey suggests public want more enforcement and pothole spending
A major survey by the RAC suggests the majority of drivers want to see more average speed enforcement on motorways and trunk roads and an increased focus on catching people using hand-held mobiles while driving. The RAC’s “Report on Motoring 2020 – driving through the pandemic” study asked the opinion of more than 3,000 drivers […]
Columnists give very different views of driverless futures
Two columns by motoring experts have painted very different views about the future of driverless vehicles, but both have questioned the concept of humans having control some of the time and the car the rest. The two are reacting to news that some level of driverless technology will be permitted by the end of the […]
HERE ranked top in location-based services report
The location data and technology platform HERE technologies has secured the number one spot in industry analysis company Strategy Analytics’ Location Based Services benchmark report. In its annual competitive assessment of global location platform market leaders, Strategy Analytics recognised HERE as the industry leader in automotive, industry growth vision, and openness. HERE also scored highly […]