In its Risk Pulse “The city of the future belongs to cyclists” , Allianz explains how urban mobility is changing as a result of the rapid increase in “e-bike” and “bike-sharing” programs. According to Navigant Research annual e-bike sales figures are set to rise by 27 per cent to 40.3 million, and already today there […]
Speaking at the 3rd World Congress on Collaborative Mobility in Innsbruck the IRU showcased the Global Taxi Network that links legal taxi smartphone apps from around the world to allow customers to access high quality, legal taxi services anytime, anywhere. The importance of taxi industry innovation and the clear need to adhere to regulations put […]
Volvo Cars’ in-car control interface, Sensus, has been awarded the title of ‘Most Innovative HMI System’ at the 2015 Car HMI Concept & Systems conference in Berlin. The award singled out Volvo Cars as being at the forefront of HMI (Human Machine Interface) design and was based on the level of innovation, intuitiveness, complexity and […]
Ford marked National Women in Engineering day with an ‘open door’ day for local schoolgirls at its Dunton Technical Centre in Essex. To recognise Ford’s female engineers and to encourage more girls to consider science and engineering as a career, Ford gave local schoolgirls an exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into the closely guarded activities at the […]
HERE, a leader in mapping, navigation and location experiences, has published an interface specification that defines how sensor data gathered by vehicles on the road can be ingested by a cloud. The aim of this step is to support the automotive industry in accelerating the deployment of technologies that improve road safety and ease traffic […]
Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Frontech Limited today announced the introduction of a portable sensor capable of directly connecting to USB ports. The new sensor, to be added to the FUJITSU Biometric Authentication PalmSecure-SL Sensor line of contactless palm vein authentication devices for enterprises, will be available for sale only in Japan, from late September. The […]
Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), Transport for London (TfL) and Barclaycard have received another major honor for London’s contactless bankcard payment system, after winning the prestigious ‘Operational and Technical Excellence’ award at the 2015 UITP (International Association of Public Transport) closing award ceremony in Milan. The three-way partnership was up against a strong group of shortlisted […]
Two new fast-charging points for electric vehicles are now in operation as part of the EU-funded Corri-Door project, which aims to enable an interoperable fast charging network in France and Europe. The new charging points were installed at two motorway rest stops, Bosgouet Nord and Tardenois Nord in the regions of Normandy and Picardy respectively. Users […]
The German federal state of Baden-Württemberg has released a new strategy through which it will become a pioneer in sustainable mobility. Entitled Sustainable Mobility – for all and published by the state’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the document outlines a vision for regional sustainable mobility and the means by which it will be achieved. […]
The EVIDENCE project has funding to provide expert assistance to European cities wanting to present an economic business case to help secure investment in sustainable transport initiatives. Co-funded by the European Commission, the EVIDENCE project is able to assist five local authorities (in the 11 new member states) to set out evidence-based justifications for […]
