Driverless Cars

Technology & Innovation

Looking ahead

The transport secretary, Mark Harper, believes driverless cars could feature on UK roads within two years. It means vehicle owners…

Road Safety

Remote controlled cars on the road

On-demand car-hailing service using remote-controlled driverless vehicles has launched in Milton Keynes. Fetch, run by Imperium Drive, has undergone 18 months…

Road Safety

Calming down the future

Aggressive drivers consistently drive faster and make more mistakes behind the wheel. That is the conclusion of new research by…

Cars

Driverless cars don’t build confidence

British motorists don’t feel  confident about the prospect of driverless vehicles. Just one in 20 drivers (6%) say they would…

Legislation & Regulation

Driverless driving Highway Code

From the DVSA: From today (1 July) new rules on the use of self-driving vehicles in Great Britain have come…

Cars

Driverless cars take a step forward by showing how they can operate safely in London

The DRIVEN consortium today celebrated a key milestone in this 30-month government-supported project by demonstrating the capabilities of a fleet…

Technology & Innovation

The future of driverless cars requires a consistent approach to safety across all testbeds

TRL is championing the journey towards a safe future of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs). The renowned research group says…

Technology & Innovation

Highways England to introduce use of driverless construction plant on maintenance projects

Highways England plans to revolutionise construction and maintenance schemes on the strategic road network by introducing the use of connected…

Government Investment

Driverless cars will be on UK roads by 2021, says government

Driverless cars could be in full use on Britain’s roads by 2021, the government announced on Wednesday. The new technology…

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