Transport news stories

Mobile applications for connected cars provide various features to make life easier for motorists, but they can also be a source of risk.

Getac’s ZX70 Android tablets will be used to support Optalert’s Eagle Industrial early-warning drowsiness detection system for use in mining and transportation.

Caravan Electrical Solutions (CES) has chosen SYSPRO to aid in its handling of business inefficiencies as the company experiences rapid growth.

The funding is set to allow the company to provide further innovation within the Fare Payments-as-a-Service market.

FedEx reports that BigCommerce merchants in Australia and New Zealand are signing up for the FedEx-BigCommerce alliance program.

"We look at transport as a whole. We want to get you all the way from your home to wherever you want to go and ensure your travels are as seamless as possible.”

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has announced the launch of FedEx International Priority® Express (IPE), which offers customers who ship internationally the flexibility to schedule delivery by 10:30 am or noon to select destinations worldwide.

New research has revealed Kiwis have expectations of quick, cheap and free delivery in the age of online shopping, but expected delays over the Christmas period may cause a change in generally positive attitudes.

A new project plans to use artificial intelligence to predict traffic congestion in a bid to optimise traffic in larger cities and improve road safety. 

The iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre and RMIT University will undertake a study to map emerging skills gaps and training needs in the sector that has been highly disrupted by technology.

The transport and logistics sector has been hard hit by recent events, however location technologies are paving the way for post COVID-19 growth and, as a result, commercial telematics system revenue in Asia-Pacific is set to hit US$14 billion by 2025.

Veovo has released its Passenger Density Management solution, designed to assist rail and metro operators to measure, understand and manage crowd density, to support social distancing.

According to a new report, it is set to hit US$21.8 Billion by 2027 driven by urbanisation, the growth of big data and smart city initiatives.

Neuron Mobility is one of four e-scooter companies with a licence to deploy across Auckland, bringing 880 bright orange scooters to the streets.

The UK plans to have self-driving vehicles up and running on roads by 2030. In the 11 years leading up to that goal, there’s a careful approach to the rollout.

The City of Newcastle won awards for two of the 14 categories in the IDC Smart City Asia Pacific Awards 2019.

Following a growing global trend, New Zealand-owned electric scooter share company Flamingo is launching in the capital June 18.

The nominated projects include three from Newcastle alone and span smart water metering, solar farms, virtualization and transport.

“Uber Boat will enable riders in Mumbai to request a speedboat at the tap of a button through the Uber app."

The transportation industry shows how a technology like IoT can be applied, built on, and provide new opportunities with the data it collects.

"We're already seeing many improvements in real-time travel information which enable commuters and businesses to make informed transport choices.”

Commuters will now be able to 'tap on' with credit cards or digital wallets, but they might be opening themselves up to security threats in doing so.

According to Uber vertical takeoff and landing aircraft will bring far-reaching changes to global cities.

“This announcement marks a major step towards sustainable mobility..."