UK & Ireland (Europe) News
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Government to Introduce New Fines for Antisocial Behaviour on Public Transport
The Government has announced new measures to tackle antisocial behaviour on public transport across England.
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London Assembly Calls for Cap on Autonomous Vehicles
A new report calls on the Government to give TfL the power to set a cap on the number of autonomous vehicles operators can deploy in London.
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Openreach Fleet Partner with Geotab on Fleet Safety and Sustainability Tech
Openreach partners with Geotab on telematics to boost driver safety, reduce downtime and support its net-zero ambitions.
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UK Mandates Advanced Vehicle Safety Technologies in Major Road Safety Milestone
Seeing Machines welcomes the UK mandate for 18 vehicle safety technologies, including distraction and drowsiness warning systems.
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CAA Report Assesses Management of Drone & eVTOL Noise
The CAA has released a report examining ways to assess and manage noise from drones and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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Highland Council Progresses Procurement Process for New Corran Ferry
The Highland Council has reached a major milestone in the procurement of a brand-new electric vessel to replace its existing Corran Ferry.
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Government Urged to Restore Renewable Fuel Support for Thames River Transport
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is urging the Government to restore the Renewable Transport Fuel Certificate for vessels on tidal rivers.
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Nissan to Launch Autonomous Driving Project in Cambridge
Nissan has announced that it will bring self-driving cars to Cambridge in order to serve real life people in real life communities.
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Pod Becomes EVA England's First Ever Home Charging Partner
Pod becomes EVA England's first home charging partner, offering members discounted EV chargers, tariffs and rewards.
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Uber & Wayve Launch Autonomous Rides in London in UK First
Uber Technologies and Wayve have announced the official launch of supervised autonomous rides in London – a first for the country.
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Pod and Kerbo Charge Offer the Most Simple Route to Home EV Charging for the 1/3 of UK Homes Without a Driveway
Pod partners with Kerbo Charge to give UK homes without driveways an easy route to affordable home EV charging.
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Mercedes-Benz UK Chooses Pod as Its Sole Home EV Charging Partner
Pod becomes Mercedes-Benz UK's sole home EV charging partner, offering exclusive discounts, tariff savings and rewards.
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UK: Government Launches Consultation on ZEV Mandate
A new consultation on the ZEV Mandate seeks views on the Government's pathway to ending sales of new petrol & diesel cars.
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Aurrigo SENTRY Project Awarded Funding from CAM Pathfinder Programme
A number of projects will receive a share of funding as part of the UK Government's CAM Pathfinder programme.
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UK Government Funding Expands Autonomous Bus and Vehicle Trials
The UK Government has announced funding for projects developing autonomous vehicles, including the Connector bus service in Cambridge.
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Wayve & Uber Granted TfL Private Hire Vehicle Licenses for Autonomous Services
TfL has granted Wayve a set of Private Hire Vehicle licences, enabling the introduction of a slew of the company's autonomous vehicles.
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Pod Partners with Jurni Group to Make Home EV Charging Simple and Affordable for Its Customers
Pod partners with Jurni Group to offer discounted home EV chargers and flexible subscriptions for its leasing customers.
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Apollo Go Begins Autonomous Vehicle Road Testing in London
Baidu's Apollo Go has begun testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in London as part of a partnership with Freenow by Lyft.
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London Gatwick Introduces Robotic Parking Service with Stanley Robotics
London Gatwick has become the first airport in the UK to launch a robotic parking service in partnership with Stanley Robotics.
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Europe's Congestion Is Costing Fleets Millions in Wasted Fuel, New Geotab Data Reveals
Geotab data reveals Europe's cities lost millions in wasted idle fuel, with London ranking sixth for freight efficiency.
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Heidi Alexander Remains Transport Secretary Under Andy Burnham
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has retained Heidi Alexander as Secretary of State for Transport following the formation of his new government.
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Anduril & Archer Unveil Defence Variant of Autonomous VTOL Platform
Anduril and Archer Aviation have unveiled the defence variant of their brand-new jointly-developed autonomous VTOL aircraft platform.
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Are Self-Driving Cars the Answer to Improved Road Safety for Fleets?
Nicholas Lyes at IAM RoadSmart explores how self-driving vehicles can improve road safety across the UK.
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UK Launches Consultation on Safety Principles for Self-Driving Vehicles
The UK government has launched a public consultation on the safety principles for the future deployment of self-driving vehicles.