Is the energy transition moving fast enough to meet climate change targets and limit the damage caused by fossil fuels? Two recent reports from global consultants appear to take rather... continue
John McArdle was inaugurated as president of the British Parking Association (BPA) at a reception that took place at the House of Commons Terrace overlooking the River Thames on 16 July. After taking over from outgoing BPA president Zulfi Ali, McArdle outlined his intention to encourage and improve diversity and... continue
Self-driving cars, parking apps and ride-share services are poised to dramatically change how people use the road and transport network for work, shopping and leisure. Autonomous... continue
Sport England and Royal College of GPs (RCGP) launch Active Practice Charter. The aim is to 'inspire and celebrate GP practices that are taking steps to increase activity in their patients and staff'. With one in four people saying they would be more active if it... continue
The latest updates to RingGo’s app will allow iPhone and Android users to search for electric vehicle (EV) charging points in a driver’s vicinity. The new features allow drivers to view a map of... continue
The government is investing £37m in engineering projects designed to transform electric chargepoint infrastructure. Twelve projects are set to receive a share of the funding. These include solar-powered forecourts, underground charging systems and wireless charging technologies that would... continue
Bosch and Daimler have obtained approval from local authorities in Baden-Württemberg for their automated valet parking (AVP) system in the Mercedes-Benz Museum multi-storey car park in Stuttgart, Germany. Until now there has been no official approval process for automated driving... continue
Volkswagen and Ford will work together on developing self-driving and electric vehicles in a move designed to reduce costs on new technologies. The car-makers see the partnership as giving them global scale in new technology. VW will invest $2.6bn (£2.1bn) in Ford's self-driving unit, which... continue
In the future of driverless cars, people will need support if they are to be well prepared to take control should the vehicle they are travelling in unexpectedly seeks to hand back the wheel. Research by the Human Factors Research Group at the University of Nottingham for the RAC Foundation... continue
The planning for the introduction of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies on the UK’s roads is turning from the technology behind it to the business cases to make it happen, a meeting of the Intelligent Transport Society (UK) has heard. Darren Capes, ITS lead at the... continue
The UK government can now begin work to establish a safety assurance scheme to allow for the commercial deployment of highly automated driving systems, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission has announced. The safety assurance scheme is required to prohibit... continue
Chipside, a provider of parking and traffic management technology, has been presented with its Queen’s Award for Enterprise by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Founded in 2003 and employing 50 people, Chipside is a specialist software... continue
Cleverciti Systems has appointed Joe Survance as senior vice president of sales, North America. Survance joins Cleverciti from Amano McGann, where he served multiple roles including vice president of strategic projects. He has also held senior roles with companies such as ACS, Xerox, AutoVu, and... continue
Airport parking reservations specialist ParkVia is now working in Argentina. ParkVia has secured three locations across what is world’s largest Spanish-speaking nation. The company is working with two key airports situated in the capital of Buenos Aires – Ezeiza Airport and... continue
Online reservation retailer ParkVia has appointed a ‘customer expert’ to help it enhance travellers’ online booking... continue
NCP has taken over the UK operations of Secure Parking and Empark in deals that will see it expand its presence in the rail, airport, health sector and retail parking markets. NCP has acquired Secure Parking’s UK operations (which trade as S&K Car Park Management and iPark Europe) and... continue
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