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UK sets out legal framework for safety and accountability of automated vehicles
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have issued a joint report that makes a number of recommendations on the introduction of self-driving cars. The report suggests that a clear distinction should be drawn between "features which...
German technology alliance targets highly automated driving functions
Volkswagen’s automotive software subsidiary Cariad and automotive parts supplier Bosch have announced a partnership to accelerate the introduction of partially and highly automated driving functions for volume production. For the vehicles sold under the Volkswagen...
Atlantia buys intelligent transport systems global giant Yunex
Siemens Mobility has signed an agreement to divest Yunex Traffic, its international road traffic business, to Italian Atlantia, the Italian-owned holding company active in the infrastructure sector, including motorways, airport infrastructure and transport services....
GM seeking commercial applications for its hydrogen fuel cell tech
GM is planning multiple power generators based on its hydrogen fuel cell charging technology HYDROTEC. Utilising GM’s Generation 2 HYDROTEC fuel cell power cubes, with outputs up to 600 kilowatts, applications in the pipeline include a mobile power generator,...
British government pump primes £100 million into UK Gigafactory project
UK battery company Britishvolt has received £100 million in government backing for its planned gigafactory in North East England. Britishvolt also announced backing from investors Tritax and Abrdn, that should unlock a further £1.7bn in private funding in a project...
Remarkable dual-mode flying car receives certificate of airworthiness
Nearly 50 years after James Bond’s flying AMC Hornet hatchback took to the air in The Man with the Golden Gun, a Slovakian inventor has been granted a Certificate of Airworthiness for a real flying car by the Slovak Transport Authority. Klein Vision’s AirCar dual-mode...
Swedish-Kenyan company plans EV bus rollout across Africa
The first electric bus from Swedish-Kenyan EV technology company Opibus is being tested on Nairobi’s roads in readiness for the commercial launch of EV buses in Kenya later this year, and across Africa by the end of 2023. Opibus has over the last five years been...
Danish EV charging start-up aims to brush aside “old-school” players
Copenhagen-based electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Monta has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round to support its expansion into two new European countries. The funds will also see Monta double its employee count and develop in five active markets across...
RideMicro app integrates shared and public journey planning
Wave Transit, a major public transport provider in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, is launching an on-demand service and mobility app that enables locals to plan, pay, and ride both shared and public transportation journeys. By downloading and using the free...
AutoFlight ramps up certification program with new European site
Chinese electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer AutoFlight is aiming to secure European certification for its Prosperity I air taxi aircraft from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency by 2025. The Prosperity I, the company’s first crewed aircraft,...