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The global market for traffic management products and services is set to expand in value by 14% per year for the next five years, according to a new study.

A consortium of European partners demonstrated this week how the Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to improve autonomous driving.

Autopilot (Automated driving progressed by IoT) is a large-scale pilot funded by the European Commission in which partners such as Ertico – ITS Europe and TNO tested IoT-enabled autonomous vehicles (AVs) in France, Finland, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. 

Other partners involved in Autopilot include IBM, Continental and Huawei.

Ford has become the latest vehicle manufacturer to do its bit for air quality – this time by using renewable diesel fuel in some of its vehicles.

The latest TomTom Traffic Index shows some major changes in the ranking for the world’s most traffic-congested cities during 2019.

Transport for London (TfL) is trialling a bus sound to make road users in the UK capital aware of electric and hybrid buses moving at slow speeds. 

Via has joined forces with the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) to deploy an on-demand shared transit network of 42 shuttle buses.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €50 million deal to support ride-hailing firm Bolt’s R&D efforts in Estonia. 

Vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as cyclists and pedestrians are still at significant risk of injury on Europe’s roads, according to new research.

Audi is bringing its Traffic Light Information service to the German city of Düsseldorf to provide drivers with information on around 150 traffic lights. 

ComfortDelGro Bus is to roll out four Volvo buses in Singapore which come with a driver support system that has a collision warning and emergency brake (CWEB) feature.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Lisbon City Council and 56 companies and institutions have signed a pact to make mobility more sustainable in the Portuguese capital.

If you want to speak at ITS World Congress 2020 in Los Angeles, you only have until next week to get your contribution in.

Toyota Mobility has provided a ฿50 million (£1.2m) grant to Chulalongkorn University as part of a project to ease congestion on Rama4 Road in Thailand’s capital Bangkok.