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The UK Might Allow “Self-Driving” Cars On The Roads This Year

CleanTechnica EVs

There’s a chance that self-driving vehicles will be allowed on the roads in the UK by the end of this year, the BBC reports. Automated lane-keeping systems (ALKS) would be the first type of hands-free driving that is legalized, said the Department for Transport.

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Self-driving vehicles may hit UK roads as soon as 2026: minister

Teslarati

United Kingdom (UK) Transport Minister Mark Harper noted on Wednesday that legislation surrounding automated vehicles (AVs) is currently making its way through parliament, and he expects there to be a legal framework in place for the emerging technology by the end of next year (via Reuters ).

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

It's transport also belongs to the one of the most developed. It was all fine for about two years until police found out that these are not legal on the public road. The electric pedicabs would actually make the urban transport better and cleaner. External resources: BBC NEWS - [link]. Maxpro Pedicabs - [link]

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

February, 2009 : Record heat waves in late January and early February overloaded urban energy, water, and transport systems in the southernmost states of South Australia and Victoria and intensified hundreds of seasonal and man-made bushfires throughout the countryside, killing 374 people. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook.

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