The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) in Canada is suspending all driver road tests and taking additional precautionary measures during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
The UK Government has launched a consultation regarding new transport technology to make journeys easier and greener for commuters.
The Government of Western Australia has selected two consortiums for the submission of detailed design and construction plans for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng Motor has received approval from the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to test its autonomous cars on US roads.
The Government of India has approved a proposal for the rehabilitation and upgrade of 780km of national highways with an investment of Rs7.66bn ($930.5m).
US-based technology firm Velodyne Lidar has entered a multi-year sales agreement with NAVYA to power the latter’s autonomous shuttles with its sensors.
China-based self-driving logistics startup Neolix Technologies has raised approximately RMB200m ($28.64m) in a Series A+ funding round to mass-produce its self-driving vehicles.
Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric has unveiled a new compact light-detection and ranging (LiDAR) solution for autonomous vehicles.
The Government of Victoria in Australia has initiated construction work on stage two of the A$1.4bn ($900m) Monash Freeway upgrade programme.
The UK Government is set to invest an additional £2.5bn to repair the country's roads and fix potholes over the next five years.
