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June 23, 2017
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies licenses technology in South Korea
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has signed agreements with the South Korean government's department of technological innovation and infrastructure, the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) and the country's engineering research school, Hanyang University.
June 23, 2017
Cubic to present NCMT at ITS Asia Pacific Forum
Dirk Van de Meerssche, sales and marketing director of the Asia Pacific region of Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) is to provide an overview of the National Connected Multimodal Transport (NCMT) Test Bed at the 15th ITS Asia Pacific Forum and Exhibition in Hong Kong from 26-29 June.
June 23, 2017
Dynniq planning to shape the future in telematics technology
Dynniq has formed a strategic technology partnership with telematics provider Smart Asset Manager (SAM) to develop the next generation in fleet management solutions, to develop a telematics solution to provide data from vehicles to measure key areas such as emissions, fuel savings and road service conditions.
June 23, 2017
Swedish bus operator opts for Volvo all-electric buses
Swedish bus operator Nobina has ordered 13 electric Volvo buses, which will operate in Malmö from the end of next year.
June 23, 2017
Florida public transport provider upgrades signal priority system
Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) has been awarded a contract by the city of Tampa and the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) in Florida to upgrade its Opticom transit signal priority (TSP) solution to the latest generation GPS-enabled system.
June 22, 2017
Consumers want in-vehicle technology but willingness to pay for it varies, says survey
A new global survey on consumer preferences for automotive technology finds more consumers want advanced technology in their next new vehicle. However, their willingness to pay for technology demonstrates a wide variety of viewpoints from consumers across leading global markets, says the survey from business information provider IHS Markit
June 22, 2017
Millbrook named as approved RDE testing facility for VCA
Millbrook Group, the independent vehicle testing and validation services provider, has been appointed as an approved facility to provide real driving emissions (RDE) testing by the UK’s Vehicle Certification Agency, VCA.
June 22, 2017
Auckland’s Waterview Tunnel to open
Construction work on Auckland’s US 1 billion (NZ$1.4 billion) Waterview Tunnel has been completed and the twin 2.4km-long three-lane tunnels are expected to open to traffic in early July.
June 22, 2017
FTA says new London road charging proposals present opportunities and challenges
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) says new proposals announced by the Mayor of London for road charging based on elements such as distance travelled and vehicle emissions could be a positive step for freight operators, provided they don’t simply add cost.
June 22, 2017
Queen’s Speech introduces automated and electric vehicles bill
An Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill is to be introduced to encourage the use of electric and self-driving cars, the UK government has announced in the Queen’s Speech this week.
June 22, 2017
New South Wales budget ‘builds for the future’
Australia’s New South Wales Government has committed US$55 billion (A$72.7 billion) over the next four years to infrastructure investments, including US$31 billion (A$41.4 billion) for roads and transport.
June 21, 2017
Panasonic and TransitScreen partner to bring connected technologies to growing cities
Panasonic Corporation of North America and TransitScreen have today announced a strategic alliance to bring advanced IoT applications to smart cities around the US, with the aim of providing city residents and visitors with real-time transit and transportation information to enable more informed commuting and travel decisions.
June 21, 2017
Framos, Tattile partnership expands machine vision offerings
Imaging products supplier Framos Group has been appointed by the Italian Tattile Group as a global partner for industrial cameras and machine vision controllers.
June 21, 2017
Toyota invests in MaaS Global to develop integrated mobility solutions
Toyota Financial Services (TFS) and its insurance partner have announced a significant investment in the Finnish company MaaS Global, which was established in April 2016 to provide multi-modal transportation services.
June 21, 2017
Cubic to highlight intelligent transport solutions at ITS European Congress
Executives from Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), will discuss multiple topics at the 12th ITS European Congress in Strasbourg, following the conference theme of “ITS Beyond Borders.”