£2m to get self-driving vehicles on the move01/08/2025 The Government has provided up to £2m through a pathfinder feasibility studies competition to support 14 automated vehicle projects. |
DfT consults on plans for driverless transport regulation21/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation on its plans for regulating future self-driving taxi, private-hire and bus-like services. |
TRL finds significant accessibility issues around automated transport17/07/2025 A new report published by the Transport Research Laboratory has said that the removal of drivers from automated buses could mean that some passengers would be unable to access the services. |
Tesla to face first federal jury over autopilot system15/07/2025 Tesla is set to face what is thought to be its first federal jury in a lawsuit regarding the company’s Autopilot driver-assist system. |
DfT fast-tracks self-driving vehicle pilots12/06/2025 The first trials of autonomous taxi and bus services without a safety driver will be fast-tracked, the Government has said. |
Retailers and services to be forced to provide EV chargepoints23/10/2017 Motorway services and large petrol retailers will be required to install chargepoints for electric cars under plans announced by ministers as part of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill. |
Government publishes response to automated vehicle consultation11/01/2017 The Government's Centre for Connected and Automated Vehicles has published Pathway to driverless cars, its response to the consultation on proposals to support advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicles. |
Public invited to take part in driverless vehicle trials13/05/2016 Members of the public will be given the chance to experience what it’s like to ride in an automated vehicle when the UK’s first public trials take place later this year. |
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