If it looks like a duck… Celebrating 20 years of White Willow Consulting

Andy Graham is one of the most recognisable figures in the UK ITS sector. He’s also one of the most widely respected. And well-liked. Putting aside his reputation as one of the most knowledgeable consultants in the space, that one person could be so popular and yet renowned for his unfeasibly high standards is a […]
Here-and-now Connected Vehicle benefits highlighted in new TTF video

The Transport Technology Forum has released a video showcasing a wide range of existing connected vehicle solutions which are available to make our transport network greener, safer and more resilient. The footage was shot during the TTF’s demonstrator day for senior government officials at the UTAC Proving Ground at Millbrook in Bedfordshire last month, where […]
Senior Government transport officials see real world Connected Vehicle technology in action at TTF event

Senior members of the Department for Transport, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Centre for Connected and Automated Vehicles have spent the day at UTAC’s Proving Ground at Millbrook in Bedfordshire seeing the latest in connected vehicle technology. The event, organised by the Transport Technology Forum’s Connected Vehicle Working Group, showed a range of […]
Interoperability key to reviving connected vehicle deployment – WSP

The global consultancy WSP has written a new paper explaining why interoperability of V2X connected vehicle technology is vital to revolutionise traveller safety. Lead consultant Chris Toth says there is renewed momentum for the implementation of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) connected vehicle (CV) technology. But, if that is going to happen, it will be critical to learn […]
Three quarters of cars sold in 2023 were equipped with embedded telematics systems

New research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight has found the number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.6%, with 75% of new cars last year having such systems. The numbers are expected to rise from 239.7 million subscribers at the end of […]
Now Europe probes Chinese car software

After the American Government announced restrictions on vehicles with Chinese connected car software, the European Union is looking at blocks on Chinese connected-car technology too. The website Politico reports European officials have echoed Washington’s concerns about the spying, surveillance and sabotage risks posed by what EU digital czar Margrethe Vestager described as “computers on wheels.” […]
American Government official details Chinese connected car ban

The United States National Economic Advisor has told carmakers in the “Motor city” of Detroit in Michigan that the Biden administration is pressing ahead with plans to ban Chinese components from Connected Vehicles in the country. At a gathering at the Detroit Economic Club, Lael Brainard told attendees from the motor industry that “China has […]
US to issue proposed rules on Chinese connected vehicles in August

The US Commerce Department plans to issue proposed rules on connected vehicles next month and expects to impose limits on some software made in China and other countries deemed adversaries, a senior official said Tuesday. “We’re looking at a few components and some software – not the whole car – but it would be some […]
INRIX signs deal to license High-Frequency OEM Connected Vehicle Data

INRIX have announce the addition of the largest high-frequency, high-volume OEM Connected Vehicle dataset on the market to its already expansive data lake. This is the latest of four new data source agreements for INRIX in the last year, including data from connected vehicles, mobile devices, and shared mobility. Says Ahmed Darrat, INRIX Chief Product […]
TTF Conference sessions now available via YouTube

Recordings of all the papers, speeches and panel sessions from the sold-out Transport Technology Forum Conference last month are now available on the organisation’s YouTube channel. Watch all the recordings here. The event in Leicestershire was organised by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) on behalf of the TTF, which is co-funded by the […]