Stellantis and Mistral AI Strengthen Strategic Partnership
Stellantis and Mistral AI are deepening their strategic collaboration to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) across multiple areas, from vehicle engineering to in-car experiences.
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Sustainable fuels: What are they and when can we see them in our vehicles?
As we head into the electrified future, the internal combustion engine is endangered, but can decarbonising the process be a way to keep it alive?
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Self-driving cars on roads ‘as soon as 2026’ as Bill becomes law
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the deployment of the technology will be “a real boost to both safety and our economy”.
British-made compact hydrogen fuel cell aims to make zero-emission mobility a reality
Loughborough-based fuel cell developer and manufacturer Intelligent Energy has unveiled its new IE-Drive system that can produce electrical power of an equivalent 157bhp – one of the highest of any single stack hydrogen platforms for passenger vehicles.
Google to integrate AI tech into Android Auto
Google is planning to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) systems into its Android Auto in-car technology.
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Self-driving cars to hit UK roads by 2026, says Transport Secretary
The UK government has announced its plans to introduce new laws and regulations to allow self-driving vehicles to operate on British roads by 2026.
Drivers feel safer with assistance tech but don’t want to pay for it – survey
The vast majority of drivers feel safer behind the wheel in a car fitted with advanced safety systems but nearly half would be happy to buy a model without them fitted, a new survey has found.
Bill to enable self-driving cars to be used on Britain’s roads
The Government says its Automated Vehicles Bill will provide the sector with the certainty and confidence it needs to develop the technology in the UK.
Government urged to include self-driving vehicle legislation in King’s Speech
A report by the Commons’ Transport Committee stated the UK had a “competitive advantage” over other countries in relation to the technology, but warned “we must maintain it”.
Warning not to trust sat-navs for new 20mph limit
Drivers in Wales have been warned not to rely on their sat-navs for the new 20mph speed limit, which comes into effect on Sunday, September 18, 2023.
Stellantis Announces That 28 Million European Vehicles Can Run on Low-Carbon eFuels
Low-carbon eFuel is a synthetic fuel made from CO2 and renewable hydrogen. It has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles by up to 70%.
RAC gives drivers the power to find the cheapest fuel
The RAC has given drivers the power to always be able to find the cheapest petrol and diesel wherever they are by launching the most up-to-date, freely available fuel finding app in the UK.
SUEZ and Pyrum announce new recycling tech for end-of-life tires
The two companies have entered into a one-year exclusivity agreement to build the UK’s first plant using a new patented pyrolysis technology for recycling end-of-life tyres.
New AI speed camera being trialled in the UK, raises privacy concerns
The camera created by Redspeed International, can not only detect how far over the speed limit you are travelling, but it can also pick up people on their mobile phones, motorists not wearing their seatbelts, and how many passengers are in a vehicle.
Allergy Sufferers Can Breathe Freely in the Astra with Intelli-Air
Vauxhall’s Intelli-Air technology will help drivers and passengers deal with hay fever this spring and summer by filtering out particulates and automatically improving air quality.
Safety concerns raised after approval of hands-free driving system
Safety concerns have been raised about the time it will take motorists using self-driving technology to put their hands on the steering wheel in an emergency, after a new system was approved.
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Sat navs set to have algorithms updated to move traffic away from shortcuts and back to main roads
Sat nav companies that help drivers find shortcuts through back-streets to avoid traffic and reduce travel time will now update their software so that quiet, residential areas will not be used – and drivers will instead be directed to main roads.
Self-driving cars could make traffic lights obsolete in 20 years
Thomas Tompkin of Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) told the PA news agency “a seismic shift in the way our roads are laid out” is possible.
Self-driving cars could nearly double road congestion, says Government report
Department for Transport (DfT) traffic projections for England and Wales show delays may rise by up to 85% from 2025 to 2060 in that scenario.
Self-driving vehicles ‘on UK roads by 2025’
Some cars, coaches and lorries with self-driving features could even be operating on motorways in the next year, the Government said.