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California’s Bill No. 2097 Reduces Required Parking Spaces
On the 22 of September California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bill AB No. 2097, which prohibits parking space requirements for housing and commercial developments that have public transit...
New open call: Sustainable accessibility for the whole of Sweden
Explore, develop and test solutions that contribute to climate-smart, sustainable travel and transport habits in the areas between city and countryside. In this new open call, you can apply for...
The Rise of Minimobility
Today’s micromobility market primarily consists of electric bicycle, moped, and e-scooters. However, another mobility segment, which hasn’t attracted too much attention until now, is three and four...
Drive Sweden Lunch & Learn: How sustainable is the Swedish transportation system?
On September 23 2022 we arranged a Lunch & Learn where we, together with Trafikanalys, took a closer look at how sustainable our transportation system is. See the event here!
Wait... What? The Biggest Jamming Test is in Norway?
From 19 – 23 September 2022 more than 100 European participants, including authorities, car manufacturers, and international technology suppliers, are taking part in the world’s largest GNSS (Global...
São Paulo’s Car-Free Sundays
One of the main streets in São Paulo called Paulista Aberta is set to be car-free on Sundays. The impacts are remarkable, including business growth, more cultural events, tourism activities, and...
Tech Giant Buying a Self-Driving Tech Start-Up...Will It Pay Off?
While Cruise, Argo AI and Waymo all have deals to deliver groceries and other goods, self-driving tech company Zoox envisions carrying passengers despite being a subsidiary of Amazon.
Hackers Cause Massive Traffic Jam in Moscow
Hackers caused a major traffic jam in Moscow after exploiting the Russian ride-hailing app, Yandex Taxi, to direct dozens of taxis to the same location at the same time on the 1st of September.
Drive Sweden Forum Roundup
The Drive Sweden community met for the first time in several years last week for a fantastic Forum, which had vehicles on display for the first time.
What!? World’s First Road for Autonomous Driving Trucks in the Desert?
Robotruck startup CORAGE has announced that it would participate in the construction of the world’s first autonomous logistics road from Jiuquan to Mingshui in northwest China’s Gansu Province.
China Requires Licenses for Vehicles with Cameras
Last week Reuters reported that the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources published new rules counteracting espionage.
What Can We Learn from the Recent Research on E-scooter Usage?
International Day of Micromobility on the 25th of August 2022 was a special day since Voi Technology released its latest annual user survey revealing that people across Europe are increasingly using e...
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