UK launches £40m competition to roll out self-driving commercial vehicles May 23, 2022 The UK Government has launched a £40m competition to kick-start the roll out of commercial self-driving vehicles from 2025. Announced today by investment minister Lord Grimstone, the ‘Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility’ will provide grants to help increase the UK’s reputation as an industry world leader. Out of the total funding, £1.5m will be used [...]
Watching movies gets green light, but ban on mobiles remains, as Highway Code updated for self-driving cars April 20, 2022 Drivers will be able to watch movies at the wheel of a driverless car, but the ban on using your mobile remains, as The Highway Code is set to be updated. Under the proposed changes put forward by the Department for Transport, users of driverless vehicles will not be responsible for crashes but instead the [...]
Will autonomous vehicles succeed in revolutionising travel? December 6, 2021 | City Talk Investors have a bird’s-eye view of the driverless revolution happening before their eyes Recently, Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors, announced that they plan to have one million or more autonomous vehicles in their fleet by 2030. In late September 2020, the research arm of Toyota Motor Corporation, Woven Planet, acquired Renovo, an automotive operating system software [...]
Car sales will mostly be online by 2030 in a blow to vehicle dealerships November 30, 2021 UK motoring executives think cars will be mostly sold online by 2030, with electric vehicles (EVs) making between 70 and 100 per cent of new vehicle sales in western Europe. Data from KPMG’s automotive executive survey has revealed that 59 per cent of 1118 executives interviewed believe online sales will become the norm by the [...]
Brits positive about autonomous vehicles’ benefits, BSI reveals November 18, 2021 Brits are confident that self-driving cars will bring many benefits such safety gains, a BSI opinion poll revealed. Out of 1,000 people interviewed, 70 per cent see the benefits of autonomous cars, in particular when it comes to avoiding driver errors and reducing accidents, with people aged between 18 and 24 the most inclined to [...]
Exclusive: ‘Petrol anxiety’ fuels interest in electric cars, says Auto Trader exec September 29, 2021 Since panic buying of fuel started at the end of last week, there has been a significant increase in interest in electric vehicles. Searches for used EVs increased by over 60 per cent versus the previous weekend, according to Auto Trader, by far the UK’s largest automotive marketplace. “The events of the past few days [...]
Six children and one parent injured after Tesla collides with pedestrians in British public school car park August 17, 2021 Six school children and a parent have been taken to hospital after they were hit by a Tesla car in the school car park of Ardingly College in West Sussex. One of the children was reportedly flown to hospital with serious injuries after the incident involving a blue Tesla Inc Model 3 car, during a [...]
Flying cars that take off vertically will be in UK streets within ten years, says Hyundai’s UK chief June 29, 2021 UK streets should brace themselves for flying cars as a senior automotive chief claims they will be deployed within the next ten years. Michael Cole, the president and chief executive of South Korean car maker Hyundai’s UK and European operations, said the technology will cut congestion and emissions. Speaking at a conference organised by the [...]
Toyota pushes the pedal on self-driving tech with $550m Lyft deal April 27, 2021 Toyota is set to acquire Lyft’s self-driving technology unit for $550m, both companies confirmed today, as the Japanese firm pushes the pedal on its automation ambitions. The carmaker will pay $200m cash upfront, with the remaining $350m paid over five years, gaining access to the US ride-hailing firm’s more than 300 employees. The acquisition will [...]
How e-scooters, self-driving cars, and flying taxis will shape the future of your commute February 10, 2020 An air of tranquility hangs about Stratford’s electric scooter riders. Their bodies are still, poised, as they glide by on this crisp February morning. I try to copy them and end up skidding along, struggling to figure out how to position my feet — but after a couple of wobbles I’m gliding too. As I [...]