Smart Mobility EU

Germany and France have released details of a project which proposes to test self-driving vehicles on a stretch of road that links both countries.

The announcement was made by the Transport Ministry in Berlin in which he outlined the specific aim of the initiative which will test ‘automated and connected driving in real cross-border traffic'. The route selected is 70km (43miles) in length from Merzig in Germany's western Saarland state to Metz in eastern France.

A leading German car manufacturer has publicly announced that it has reached an agreement with global ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. to supply the US firm with self-driving vehicles. The collaboration between Daimler and Uber is a statement of intent as they both attempt to establish themselves as leading players in burgeoning industry of autonomous driving, which has been identified as the future of the auto sector.

India's largest software services company has unveiled a smart city solution aimed at optimizing Belfort's (France) urban bus transportation.

Paris has initiated its first steps towards what it describes as a 'revolution' for the city as it embraces the dawn of autonomous vehicles. The French capital is one of the most famous cities in the entire world - and city officials have this week began experimenting with driverless buses.

CES 2017: Fiat-Chrysler unveiled a new concept car which is aimed at what it describes as the ‘emerging generation’ at the CES Event in Las Vegas. The electric-powered mini-van has been built with modular components in order to enable the vehicle to be adapted for autonomous driving.