bp and Oxbotica complete industry-first autonomous vehicle trial at German refinery
The energy company bp has successfully completed an autonomous vehicle trial at its Lingen refinery in Germany, working with Oxford-based autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica. They say the trial was a world-first in the energy sector and the latest addition to the bp ventures technology portfolio. During the trial the vehicle travelled over 180km fully autonomously, safely […]
Survey “reveals UK drivers’ lack of smart motorway knowledge”
A new survey of more than 7,000 British motorists has found one in four of those questioned don’t understand when they can or can’t use the hard shoulder on a smart motorway, and nearly half don’t know you could get points for driving under a red X. The Halfords Roadworthy Quiz tested 7,100 people’s knowledge […]
Apple’s talks with Hyundai-Kia collapse
The carmaker Hyundai-Kia says it is not having any more talks with Apple on building autonomous electric cars, despite reports suggested they were pushing towards a deal. Reuters reports the companies announced, “We are receiving requests for cooperation in joint development of autonomous electric vehicles from various companies, but they are at early stage and […]
Cohda Wireless delivers new global C-V2X turnkey solution
The CAV software development company Cohda Wireless has announced a new cellular vehicle-to-everything turnkey solution for global vehicle makers and smart cities. The solution features Cohda Wireless’s vehicle-to-everything software integrated with the Qualcomm SnapdragonTM Automotive 5G and 4G Platforms. Cohda Wireless Chief Engineer Fabien Cure said that the porting of Cohda’s software stack to the […]
Aimsun outlines virtual training solution for control rooms
The global transport modelling company Aimsun has explained a solution used to help traffic control room staff deal with different incidents on their network. The Company’s Head of Professional Services, Alex Torday, told a joint ITS Australia – ITS (UK) webinar about the company’s extension of its traffic simulation techniques to integrate with a control […]
Apple and Hyundai-Kia “pushing towards deal” on driverless car
Apple and Hyundai-Kia are close to finalising a deal to produce an Apple-branded autonomous electric vehicle at the Kia assembly plant in America. American broadcaster CNBC quotes a source telling reporters the vehicle will be fully autonomous and that Apple wants to work with an established automaker willing to allow Apple to control the software […]
Bus Users helps guide dogs get their training
The organisation championing the rights of many public transport passengers, Bus Users, has joined forces with the charity Guide Dogs and bus operators across England to provide on-bus training for guide dogs during the pandemic. It says Lockdown and reduced services have meant that lots of guide dog puppies have been missing out on vital […]
89 dashcam videos of driving offences sent to police every day
As many as 89 dashcam video recordings of alleged motoring offences were submitted to police forces every day in 2019. The RAC says a total of 32,370 pieces of footage were received by 24 police forces that accept video evidence of driving offences from members of the public, double the number recorded in 2018 (15,159). […]
Number plate “scam” risks green initiative
It’s emerged that some suppliers of car number plates are being sold the new green version without having to prove the car they’re for is actually eligible to carry them. The Telegraph says that this means people could attach them to petrol or diesel cars but then could be eligible for cheaper parking or to […]
Historic Welsh bridge won’t be fully repaired till next year
The listed White Bridge in the Welsh Valleys town of Pontypridd is scheduled to reopen in the coming months, but won’t be fully repaired until 2022. The bridge, officially called the Berw Road Bridge was severely damaged in Storm Dennis last February and has been shut ever since. Because the structure is Listed, the local […]