Several lumps loom on the road to smart cities

Smart city technology is thought to be a key part of autonomous driving but it requires a massive (and probably expensive) overhaul that could slow or prevent deployment. From...

Video: Vehicle swarming could hold the key to future public transport

Entrepreneurs will wise-up to smart cities

The Internet of Things is expected to change the way consumers interact with their cars, homes and personal devices. The tech is in its infancy but both automakers and...

Video: BMW's DriveNow betting on huge growth in cities

Integrating city travel can ease congestion and earn money

As the populations of the world flock in increasing numbers to the convenience and opportunities presented by city living, urban mobility has become one of the hottest issues facing...

Smart cities will need a helping hand to maintain momentum

The smart city revolution is gathering pace, with year-on-year growth of 17% predicted from now until 2019. But there is still plenty to do and many challenges that the...

EVs chasing oil-burners away from city transport

Bloomberg reports that over the next six months, Seattle is rolling out two all-electric buses made by Kleiner Perkins-backed Proterra. The city gets 95% of its electricity from renewables,...

Mobility apps target congested cities

Several enterprising engineers are creating mobility apps, aiming to use Big Data to make parking easier and as seamless as handing your keys to a valet at a hotel....

Weekly Brief: New connected car coalition spans from Detroit to Silicon Valley

In this week’s Brief: Smart Transportation Innovation Coalition, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the Association of Global Automakers, the National Automobile Dealers Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, Apple, Google,...

US DOT Connected Vehicle Pilot Program Seeks Safer, Smarter, and Greener Projects

Government agencies are gearing up for the first wave of the United States Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint...

Going Mobile: Traveling “Smarter” In Holland

For more on smart mobility check out TU-Automotive Detroit 2015 (June 3-4).