UK GOVERNMENT WANTS TO SEE FULLY DRIVERLESS CARS ON UK ROADS BY 2021

28 November, 2017
In its Budget on 22 November 2017, the UK Government predicted that the driverless car industry will be worth £28 billion to the UK economy and committed to establishing the UK as a world leader in the development and deployment of driverless car technology.  The Chancellor, Phillip Hammond MP, stated that the Government wants to see fully … Read more

US REGULATORS CONSIDER REMOVING “UNNECESSARY REGULATORY BARRIERS” TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

01 November, 2017
In a move that may accelerate the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles in the United States, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has announced a consultation to consider the merits of removing what it calls “unnecessary” barriers to autonomous vehicle testing, including current safety standards that require a steering wheel as well … Read more

UK GOVERNMENT ACCELERATES TOWARDS A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

31 October, 2017
The UK government’s plans to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles have restarted with the introduction of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill to the House of Commons on 19 October 2017. The Bill is the successor to the earlier Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill, which was scrapped when Parliament was dissolved due to general election earlier … Read more