Vaisala and Hyundai team up on weather info to boost safety
The global weather, environmental and industrial measurement company Vaisala has announced it’s working with Hyundai to deliver proactive weather and driving conditions to drivers’ infotainment systems. The companies say the provision of Vaisala Infotainment weather will bolster Hyundai’s focus on driver safety and “positions the company as an advocate for innovative connected car services.” The […]
Musk’s wealth trebles during Covid crisis
Tesla founder Elon Musk’s personal fortune has trebled this year to more than US$90 billion (approx £67 billion). The Telegraph reports that Tesla, share price has risen more than three hundred per cent this year, meaning it has overtaken Toyota as the world’s most valuable car brand. But the industry is asking why. ““The share […]
Traffic levels flatten in August – TTF
The latest Transport Technology Forum weekly digest of transport use across a range of English local authorities has found a slight drop in traffic levels for the week beginning 10th August. Traffic volumes were down nearly a percentage point, with less traffic through the middle of the day. The analysis found that cycling volumes also fell […]
JCT Symposium going online for 2020 with as much expertise as ever
The organisers of the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium have announced that the 25th event next month will feature two days of virtual presentations. The event was scheduled to take place on the 22 and 23 September at Nottingham Trent University, however, given the continuing government restrictions in the wake of Covid-19, it is moving […]
5G project works to make CAV logistics “commercially viable”
A new proof of concept project to deliver 5G-enabled connected and automated logistics could make driverless freight vehicles “a real commercially viable proposition,” according to one of the founders of a project partner. Mike Preston, co-founder of StreetDrone, was commenting on a new government funded logistics project he’s working on with partners including Sunderland City […]
Toyota and AWS collaborate on mobility platform
Toyota Motor Corporation Amazon Web Services have agreed to expand their global collaboration on the Mobility Services Platform which helps Toyota engineers develop, deploy, and manage the next generation of data-driven mobility services. The companies say Toyota’s MSPF leverages the “reliability and scalability” of AWS’s global infrastructure, as well as development expertise from AWS Professional […]
Covid “devastating” bus and coach market
New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show just 328 buses and coaches joined the UK fleet in the second quarter of the year, down more than three-quarters on the year before. Only 51 of these were single-decker buses, down by more than 90% on last year and thanks to an almost-complete […]
Cycling violation fines nearly halve in London
New figures suggest that the number of cyclists punished in London for breaking rules such as riding through a red light or on the pavement fell by more than 43% in the first six months of the year. The Times reports that 1,825 cyclists faced enforcement action by police, compared to 6,500 in the whole […]
American university researching bike and car interactions
Researchers at America’s Morgan State University in Baltimore have installed a simulator to accurately research how drivers and cyclists interact on different types of road. The Department of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies is using a FORUM8 simulator in the hope of improving the safety of drivers. The new research project will record how drivers […]
Uber and Lyft consider pulling out of California
The American ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft are reported to be considering ceasing operations in their home state of California over a legal row concerning the status of their employees. Reuters reports that a judge in the state has refused to give them more time to appeal against a decision to designate drivers as state […]