Fly tippers forced to pick up their own rubbish
A police motorway patrol has caught fly tippers who dumped rubbish in an emergency refuge area on the M6, and made them go back and pick it up. The three men were spotted on CCTV chucking the rubbish away between junctions 12 and 13 in Staffordshire. Officers tweeted that they intercepted the vehicle further north […]
Uber plans electric option in London
Uber plans to develop electric car incentives and clean air fees in London, the ride-hailing firm has announced. Transportandenergy.com say the move, part of the firm’s clean air plan for London, aims to assist its drivers in transitioning to EVs through using funding from customer journeys to purchase vehicles. It aims for all drivers on […]
Ultra fast electric vehicle charging network to be rolled out across UK
The ultra-fast charging infrastructure provider bp pulse is to expand significantly across the UK, with a series of new charging hubs developed in partnership with The EV Network (EVN). The company says electrification is at the heart of its “convenience and mobility strategy” with the company aiming to double the size of the bp pulse […]
London’s passenger numbers “permanently lower”
A new study is predicting that the number of journeys taken in London will never return to their pre-pandemic days. The Daily Telegraph quotes a study from analysts Moody’s which says that passenger numbers will be 40% lower than pre-pandemic levels in the current fiscal year and will settle 20% lower permanently. Analyst Zoe Jankel […]
BMW,Daimler and bp team up to accelerate electrification growth
BMW Group and Daimler Mobility AG have added bp to partners working on their drive to extend and significantly improve electrification, making electric vehicle charging more convenient, simpler and seamless for drivers. Under their agreement, bp will become a 33.3% partner alongside BMW Group and Daimler Mobility AG in Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS), one […]
Sustainable electric motor company seeking expansion funds
The British company Advanced Electric Machines is seeking £250 million investment to grow its business making unique electric vehicle motors which do not require rare magnets. The Telegraph reports that AEM, which was spun out of Newcastle University in 2017, wants boost UK production capacity of its “switched reluctance motors”, which operate without permanent magnets. […]
ITV invests £2m in what3words
ITV’s new media-for-equity initiative “ITV AdVentures Invest,” has invested £2 million worth of advertising inventory in the location service what3words Limited. what3words has divided the world into a grid of 3m squares, giving each its own three word identifier, the what3words address. For example, the Rovers Return in Coronation Street (pictured) is at ///horn.studio.towers while […]
WSP explains how energy networks can get to grips with data
Global consultancy WSP has issued a background paper explaining how transparent, interoperable data is key to creating the modern, digitalised energy system that will power a net zero future, and asks what do network operators need to do to become more data-savvy and maximise the value of their data? Manuel Castro, Associate Director at WSP […]
Jenoptik predicts “significant and profitable growth” in 2021
Global optical technology company Jenoptik has announced it ended the 2020 reporting year with a strong fourth quarter and was able to significantly increase profitability in 2020. It says this positive development was supported by sustained high demand from the semiconductor equipment industry, the acquisition of TRIOPTICS and a largely stable capital spending by public […]
Data shows digitising Europe’s roads has saved lives and cut congestion
A leading transport official in the European Union has hailed the contribution intelligent transport systems has made to making the continent’s roads safer, cleaner and more efficient. Kristian Hedberg, an official at the European Commission’s transport directorate, told a conference that ITS on European highways have led to at least 75 fewer fatalities and prevented […]