• IMI predicts autonomous breakthrough in 2023
    • 22/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has predicted that 2023 will see great forward strides in both autonomous technology and a focus on diversity in the workforce. It says Level 3 autonomous vehicles will be introduced to UK roads next year, but this will exacerbate the existing lack of skills and training [...]
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  • Study reveals an ocean between UK and US driver attitudes
    • 30/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Thatcham Research has revealed further insights from its Trust in Automation study, which polled 2,000 motorists in the US and 2,000 in the UK and found a significant disconnect between attitudes and behaviours on either side of the Atlantic. American drivers are more likely to a see a benefit to self-driving or [...]
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  • Road charity calls for autonomous education
    • 31/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has urged the government and manufacturers to ensure that driver training is available ahead of the introduction of self-driving vehicles. Speaking to a House of Commons Transport Committee Inquiry, it said sufficient training and education was critical to make sure autonomous [...]
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  • Public unprepared for 2023 self-driving
    • 30/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that fleet managers and business owners are not prepared for the government’s 2023 target to introduce self-driving cars to public roads. The government is introducing legislation to accelerate the introduction of automated vehicles, but Venson suggests motorists are still sceptical [...]
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  • Government announces £40m autonomous funding
    • 23/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The UK government has announced it is committing £40m to accelerate the development of commercial self-driving services. The Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility competition will offer grants to help roll out commercial use self-driving vehicles across the UK from 2025, creating thousands of skilled [...]
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  • Live testing begins for autonomous bus service
    • 25/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The first autonomous buses will begin live Level 4 testing on UK roads this week as part of project CAVForth. Stagecoach, in partnership with Fusion Processing, Alexander Dennis and Transport Scotland, will be carrying out on-road testing of the autonomous bus over the next two weeks in preparation for the launch [...]
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  • SMMT publishes new marketing guidelines
    • 23/11/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published a new set of guiding principles around the marketing of automated vehicles. Developed and agreed by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles’ AV-DRiVE Group, the principles provide an outline for responsible advertising and communication [...]
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  • Drivers divided on autonomous cars
    • 24/06/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK public remains unconvinced by fully autonomous vehicles. A new survey by CarGurus found that drivers are interested in driver assist technologies such as emergency breaking and pedestrian detection, but opinion was split by more advanced systems. While 30% said they were excited by prospect, 35% were [...]
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  • Huawei joins autonomous race
    • 15/06/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    China’s Huawei has announced it is investing US$1bn (£833m) to develop self-driving cars by 2025. The tech company has forged partnerships with BAIC Group, Chongqing Changan Automobile and Guangzhou Automobile Group to develop autonomous and electric vehicles to rival fellow Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, which is [...]
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  • Half of motorists oppose driverless cars
    • 24/05/2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Half of motorists oppose driverless cars as Britain takes pole position in the development of self-driving vehicles, according to a new survey And 62% of drivers said they would feel less safe on the roads alongside other vehicles with no human behind the wheel. Almost three-quarters of those surveyed (72%) said [...]
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