transport technology

Successful Hyperloop Test Completed In Holland

Hardt Hyperloop carries out first successful test of its hyperloop vehicle at longest hyperloop test track in Europe

2 months ago

Europe’s Longest Hyperloop Test Track Opens

European Hyperloop Center in the Netherlands seeks to advance futuristic transport technology, despite US setbacks

8 months ago

Self-Driving Cars On UK Roads By 2026, Says Transport Secretary

Government minister Mark Harper tells BBC that autonomous cars will improve road safety and personal freedom

11 months ago

Hyperloop One To Close Down – Report

Futuristic travel experiment Hyperloop One to cease operations, as assets sold off and remaining staff made redundant

11 months ago

Mozilla Names And Shames Privacy Compromising Cars

Privacy nightmare on wheels! Mozilla Foundations reviews 25 major car brands, all of which fail privacy tests

1 year ago

CES 2022: GM To Introduce Personal Autonomous Car By 2025

Bold timeline? CEO of General Motors (GM) said the American car group aims to introduce a “personal autonomous vehicle” by…

3 years ago

Amazon Partners With Stellantis For Vans, Rivian Stock Plunges

Bad news for Rivian? Amazon and car giant Stellantis sign partnership deal that will see Amazon utilise Stellantis electric vans

3 years ago

CES 2022: Sony Mulls Electric Vehicle Entry

Sony car? Japanese giant seeks to capitalise on sensor and entertainment expert with possible entry into the electric vehicle market

3 years ago

Driverless Car Trial For Milton Keynes By Month End – Report

Summon a car via an app. Major trial of driverless cars to start in Milton Keynes, but will not include…

3 years ago

Tesla To Open Charging Network To Other EVs

For the first time Tesla opens its Supercharger network to electric vehicles from other manufacturers,with pilot in Holland

3 years ago

Vauxhall Boss Says Chip Shortage To Last Months

Head of Vauxhall Motors warns problems for the car industry caused by ongoing chip shortage is not likely to improve…

3 years ago

Chip Shortage Forces Stellantis To Extend Car Factory Shutdowns

A number of Stellantis car factories in Europe are extending their production shutdowns because of the ongoing chip shortage

3 years ago

NTSB Reveals Preliminary Findings On Fatal Tesla Crash

Federal agency investigating 'driverless' Tesla car crash that killed two men, says Autosteer was unlikely to have been operating

4 years ago

UK To Regulate Self-Driving Cars On Motorways

The future of driving? Self-driving cars are to be approved for slow speed use on British motorways, as soon as…

4 years ago

Google’s Waymo Strikes Self-Driving Lorry Deal

Alphabet's Waymo division will work with Daimler Trucks on development of self-driving lorries using Waymo's automated system

4 years ago

Tesla Autopilot Scored Lower Than Systems From Mercedes, BMW

Beaten by rivals? European safety assessment scores Tesla Autopilot system lower than similar systems from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi

4 years ago

Near Miss With Drone At Gatwick Airport

Rogue drone came within 20m (65ft) of a passenger plane as it flew in to Gatwick Airport in July

5 years ago

Uber Not Liable For Fatal Accident

Uber not responsible for death of pedestrian during autonomous vehicle testing in Arizona last year

6 years ago

Government Lorry Tech Trial To Sync Acceleration, Braking & Steering

Lorry Platooning. Wireless tech to be used on convoy of lorries to synch moves, save fuel and lower emissions

7 years ago

NXP V2X Technology Looks To Make Self-Driving Cars A Reality

NXP FTF: New systems will make vehicles more intelligent and aware of the world around them

9 years ago

Londoners Can Register To Try Out Driverless Cars In Greenwich

Greenwich residents can now sign up for trials of new GATEway autonomous vehicles

9 years ago

PwC Predicts Drones Will Take Over The World

Market for drones could already be worth as much as £88bn, report claims

9 years ago

US Researchers Make Electric Car Wireless Charging Breakthrough

Wireless charging (typically found in smartphones) could be on the way for electric cars after researchers find way to make…

9 years ago

London’s Black Cabs Are Going Contactless

Card payments will be installed in all black cabs by October, TfL confirms

9 years ago

Tesla Seeks Engineers For Self-Driving Cars

Despite labelling AI an “existential threat”, Elon Musk wants engineers to build a self-driving car

9 years ago

Google’s Self-Driving Car Pulled Over By Police

Smart vehicle stopped in Mountain View...for driving too slowly on roads near Google headquarters

9 years ago

Google Hires New Self-Driving Car Chief

Former Hyundai US CEO John Krafcik will join Google later this month

9 years ago