EU funded project X_HeERO to host first webinar on next gen eCall
All stakeholders interested in Next Generation eCall (NG eCall) are invited to register now for the first webinar organised by the European X_HeERO project. X_HeERO Webinar #1: PSAP Upgrade Support for NG eCallTuesday, 8 July 2025, 11:00-12:00Online via Teams According to an Amendment to Delegated Act No. 305/2013 existing eCall infrastructure must be enabled for […]
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 […]
New research finds eCall in over 99.5% of new cars
New analysis by Milton Keynes-based automotive research and consultancy firm SBD has found that over 99.5% of cars sold in the UK last years had eCall fitted, over 1.93 million cars plus many vans sold with eCall on board. SBD looked at sales of all major production brands to the end of 2024, and this shows […]
VESOS expands team to respond to greater need for industry eCall support
The specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions has recruited three international experts to help deliver growing demand for its services across Europe. Former TISA executive and ERTICO adviser Andras Csepinszky joins to oversee international and vehicle manufacturer (OEM) relations, former WSP consultant Rachael Quinn will work on business and traffic operations while business […]
VESOS looking out for X_HeERO
The specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions is leading the British contribution to Europe’s review of the emergency alerting system’s services across the continent. eCall automatically raises the alarm in the event of a crash when the airbags are deployed, and it can also be manually activated by the driver or passenger by […]
TeCall trial to speed up road crash responses and save lives
One of the founders of specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions has described the granting of further research money to develop its TeCall solution as a major opportunity to save lives on our roads. VESOS is one of six projects receiving grants from National Highways through the Connected Places Catapult to trial its […]
Coventry City Council, working with Skyfarer, VESOS and HAAS Alert demonstrates the benefits of drone-ready Cities and eCall alerts
Coventry City Council teamed up with Skyfarer, Midlands Aerospace Alliance, VESOS Solutions and HAAS Alert to demonstrate the benefits of drones, by demonstrating how a drone can deliver ‘first eyes’ on a vehicle collision. Delegates at the Local Council Road Infrastructure Group (LCRIG) Innovation & Learning Festival saw how a drone can accelerate and refine […]
Highways Voices brings you a flavour of the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival
Join Highways Voices on a whistle-stop tour of last week’s LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival in Coventry, as we hear expertise across the road maintenance, safety, EV and mobility industries. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! In the first of two podcasts from the event, we hear […]
New VESOS research for Transport Infrastructure Ireland confirms potential live-saving minutes could be saved by eCall
The specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions Ltd has completed research to evaluate the possible use of eCall data to generate incidents on the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) road and motorway network, showing the technology can speed up response times after crashes. Four years of anonymised data collected by the country’s ECAS (Emergency […]
