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Highway Code to be updated for self-driving cars

Users of self-driving cars will not be responsible for crashes under proposed changes to the Highway Code. Insurance companies rather than individuals will be liable for claims in those circumstances, the Department for Transport said (DfT). The ...

20 Apr 2022 at 01:25

MPs launch investigation into self-driving vehicles

MPs have launched an inquiry into the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles. The Transport Select Committee announced it is investigating what needs to happen for them to become a common sight on public roads. This will include ...

27 Jun 2022 at 14:24

Self-driving vehicles ‘on UK roads by 2025’ under new Government plans

Self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by 2025 under new plans unveiled by the Government and backed by a £100 million investment to boost the rollout. Some cars, coaches and lorries with self-driving features could even be operating on ...

19 Aug 2022 at 10:28

Self-driving bus project to test journeys without staff on board

A project developing what the Government believes will be the world’s first full-size self-driving bus service will test if smaller vehicles can operate without a staff member on board. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial ...

01 Feb 2023 at 10:56

Self-driving cars could make traffic lights obsolete in 20 years – engineer

Traffic lights could become obsolete in 20 years, an engineer supporting a groundbreaking self-driving cars trial said. Thomas Tompkin of Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) told the PA news agency “a seismic shift in the way our roads ...

17 Feb 2023 at 09:01

UK firm Wayve secures over £800m in funding to build AI for self-driving cars

UK firm Wayve has secured 1.05 billion dollars (£837 million) in funding to build Artificial Intelligence (AI) products used to power self-driving cars. Wayve is known as a pioneer in so-called Embodied AI for autonomous driving – ...

07 May 2024 at 09:28

World

Tesla gets US Justice Department subpoena over self-driving cars

The US Justice Department has requested documents from Tesla Inc relating to its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features, according to a regulatory filing. “To our knowledge no government agency in any ongoing investigation ...

31 Jan 2023 at 14:12

Passengers travel on full-size self-driving bus in UK first

Passengers have travelled on a full-size self-driving bus for the first time in the UK. Operator Stagecoach said 22 volunteers were taken on a journey by its autonomous single-decker over the Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh ...

20 Jan 2023 at 12:23

Motoring News

Mercedes approved to use turquoise lights in its autonomous cars

Mercedes will use turquoise-coloured lights in its self-driving cars when they go on the road in America. Becoming the world’s first car maker to do so, Mercedes has gained permits for the use of turquoise-coloured ‘market ...

20 Dec 2023 at 11:23

Motoring News

Ford brings ‘hands-free’ driving to UK motorways

Ford’s new Level 2 advanced driver assistance system has gained approval for use on the UK’s motorways, meaning motorists are legally able to drive with their hands off the wheel.. In a first of its kind for a system of ...

13 Apr 2023 at 12:22

Self-driving cars could nearly double road congestion, says Government report

Motorists could be stuck in congestion nearly twice as bad as current levels if self-driving cars become commonplace, a Government report warns. Department for Transport (DfT) traffic projections for England and Wales ...

15 Jan 2023 at 17:20

No self-driving cars until 2030 if legislation delayed, automotive body warns

The deployment of self-driving cars on UK roads will be delayed by around four years unless legislation is passed before the next general election, an automotive body has warned. Mike Hawes, chief executive of the ...

14 Mar 2024 at 11:19

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