Aurora and Continental to Mass-Produce Driverless Trucks from 2027

Continental and Aurora have finalised the design for the Aurora Drive: the world's first scalable autonomous trucking system. 

May Mobility Begins Rider-Only Autonomous Service in Arizona

May Mobility has announced the launch of its first rider-only autonomous transit service in Sun City, Arizona.

US: Mercedes-Benz Gains Approval for Turquoise Automated Driving Lights

Mercedes-Benz has received the world's first approval to use exterior lighting for automated driving in the states of California and Nevada.

US DOT Announces New Rural Autonomous Vehicle Programme

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced 25 million USD in funding for its new Rural Autonomous Vehicle research programme.

Biden-Harris Administration Pledges $645 Million for Rural Transport

The Biden-Harris administration has announced a pledge of 645.3 million USD to aid the development of rural transportation & mobility needs …

METRO and Mayor of Houston Unveil New Autonomous Shuttle

Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner and METRO have unveiled a brand-new autonomous shuttle for operation in Texas.

Germany: KelRide Autonomous Shuttles Expand to 30-Kilometre Network

Germany's KelRide project is entering its final phase, introducing Europe's largest connected operating area for autonomous shuttles.

Autonomous On-Demand Shuttles to Be Deployed in California

CCTA and Tri Delta Transit have partnered with East County Connection Partners and Flatiron to deploy autonomous shuttles in Contra Costa Co…

Detroit Begins Automated Shuttle Testing at Mcity

Testing has begun at the University of Michigan's Mcity Test Facility to evaluate the safety of a new automated shuttle in Detroit.

Volvo Launches Energy Solutions Business to Pilot V2G Charging

Volvo Cars has launched a new Energy Solutions business that will conduct a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot programme. 

Singapore: IONIQ 5 Robotaxi to Be Developed at HMGICS

Hyundai Motor Group and Motional recently celebrated the opening of the new Hyundai Group Motor Innovation Centre Singapore (HMGICS).

UK: DfT Launches Competition to Decarbonise Local Transport

DfT has launched a new 2 million GBP competition that aims to encourage businesses and local authorities to cut long-term carbon emissions.

UK: Autonomous Shuttle Trial Launches in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes has been chosen as the location for trials of a brand-new self-driving shuttle.

Gogoro Offers Scooter Key in Apple Wallet for Its Smartscooters

Gogoro has launched a Scooter Key feature in Apple Wallet for its electric Smartscooter users in Taiwan.

BMW to Launch Level 3 Automated Driving Function

UK: New Automated Vehicles Bill Prioritises User Safety

A new Automated Vehicles Bill has been introduced into Parliament to put safety at the forefront of the introduction of self-driving vehicle…

Oxa and eVersum to Introduce Self-Driving Shuttles in Belfast Harbour

Oxa and eVersum have announced they will introduce their first self-driving shuttles in Belfast Harbour as part of the Harlander Project.

Liftango and May Mobility to Deliver On-Demand Autonomous Services

Liftango and May Mobility have announced a partnership to create new demand-responsive transportation through AV micro-transit.

Cruise Suspends Its Driverless AV Operations

Cruise has temporarily ceased its driverless operations following the suspension of its license in California.

UK: Uber Eats and Zoomo to Launch E-moped Scheme

Electric bike manufacturer, Zoomo, has announced a partnership with online food delivery company, Uber Eats.

First Autonomous Truck to Operate on German Autobahn

The ATLAS-L4 research and development project will launch the first autonomous truck to drive on a German autobahn.

Japan: Honda, GM and Cruise to Launch Driverless Ride-Hailing Service in 2026

Cruise, GM and Honda are aiming to establish a joint venture to introduce a driverless ride-hail service in Japan in early 2026.

UK Government Funding to Deploy Zero-Emission Trucks

The UK government is investing 200 million GBP in deploying an additional 370 zero-emission trucks across the nation.

Cruise AVs Upgraded for Interactions with Emergency Services

Cruise has upgraded its autonomous vehicles (AVs) to improve their capabilities in interacting with emergency and first responder vehicles.