3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (396+ words) Passengers could be able to book taxi and bus-style self-driving vehicles later this year, as the Government opens applications for operators to run cars across Great Britain. The pilot scheme will enable companies to bring cutting-edge technology to British roads,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (468+ words) The Department for Transport's Head of Road Infrastructure Technology has reiterated his belief that the highways sector needs a "Whats App moment" for connected vehicle services, as he urged authorities and industry to work together on common standards and interoperable…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (96+ words) Highways News Tanker Rent UK supports same-day gully tanker deployment for Dorset Council Dorset Council put a new Bucher Municipal Gully Flex C80 gully tanker straight to work after Tanker Rent UK coordinated delivery, handover and operator training in a single…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (359+ words) A major road safety improvement at Bootle in Merseyside is being delivered from a zero-emissions construction compound powered by green hydrogen " for the first time'on a National Highways project." National Highways is delivering new pedestrian crossings'at the A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (264+ words) A'partnership'that will put the UK at the forefront of next generation self-driving technology'has been signed by the Government and Wayve.' By linking'cutting'edge'AI research with'real'world'deployment and manufacturing, the partnership aims to act as a catalyst for new investment, skilled jobs and'long'term'growth…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (270+ words) All 16 students from the latest cohort of the TIP Mechanic Academy have successfully graduated, as the programme continues to build a strong pipeline of skilled trailer technicians for TIP's UK workshop network. Including this year, the programme has now trained…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (328+ words) Vehicle manufacturing giant Renault says that it is preparing to "monetise connected vehicle data" as it rolls out its first software-defined vans, starting with the forthcoming Trafic, but not before it has proved the worth of the new technology, according…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (298+ words) Leading voices from across the electric vehicle charging industry have reacted with anger and frustration to HMRC's confirmation that it will appeal the First-Tier Tribunal's ruling that public EV charging should qualify for a reduced 5% VAT rate. This, they say,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (366+ words) A new battery design that could significantly extend the range of electric vehicles and the lifespan of portable electronics has been developed by researchers'at'the University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (ATI).' In a study published in'ACS Applied Energy Materials, researchers…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (215+ words) The government has announced a fund to support businesses across the UK roll out electric vans and trucks with "1 billion of funding. It says the Zero Emissions Truck and Van grants and the Depot Charging Scheme (DCS) "aim to tackle…...