• Oxa enters US market
    • 25/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Autonomous vehicle software developer Oxa is entering the US market through a new partnership with Beep, which provides autonomous shared mobility solutions. The partnership will see Oxa’s autonomy software installed in a variety of vehicle types operated by Beep, starting with a fleet of autonomous and electric [...]
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  • Automated tech diminishing drivers’ skills
    • 23/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New data has revealed that 66% of drivers have automated technology in their cars, with nearly a third (31%) believing it makes people worse drivers. The survey, by Quotezone, found that half of drivers say they use the assisted features every time they drive and 25% say they always use it to park. However, rule [...]
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  • UK drivers reject self-driving timeline
    • 19/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research suggests that UK motorist are not enthusiastic about the introduction of self-driving cars. Motoring experts at Quotezone asked 1,000 car insurance customers whether they would be keen to buy a self-driving car and 87% said they wouldn’t. The main reason UK motorists don’t want driverless [...]
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  • Thatcham Research provides ‘BlueCruise’ clarity
    • 14/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Thatcham Research has provided clarity around the term ‘BlueCruise’, after Ford announced it was launching the first ‘hands-free’ assisted driving system in the UK. Thatcham Research Vehicle Technology Specialist Tom Leggett said: “While many reports have suggested that Ford has launched Britain’s first [...]
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  • 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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