Is Your Car Watching You? The Fine Line Between Safety and Surveillance
By West Midlands News Cars are getting smarter. Much smarter. Many new vehicles can already tell when you’re drifting out of your lane,.
Automotive & Transport
Tech
Technology
Travel
Automotive & Transport
Birmingham
Transport
Walsall
West Midlands bus shake-up: Will passengers finally get a better deal?
Small bus companies invited to bid for 20 routes as mayor pushes ahead with plans to bring services under public control Passengers across.
Automotive & Transport
Transport
Travel
Passengers urged to use new lithium battery safety checklist as half-term getaway begins
Holidaymakers flying from airports across the region this half-term are being asked to follow a new safety checklist on lithium battery-powered devices, as.
Automotive & Transport
Finance
Transport
Fuel Price Surge Pushes Inflation to Highest Level in a Year
Rising fuel prices have been blamed for pushing UK inflation to its highest level in twelve months, adding further pressure on households and.
Automotive & Transport
Crime
People
Transport
West Midlands Police arrests almost 1,200 people in connection with vehicle crime since April
Nearly 1,200 people have been arrested by West Midlands Police since April in connection to vehicle crime. Offences included theft of a vehicle,.
Automotive & Transport
Culture
People
Transport
Half of Britons think road deaths are rising as public backs tougher safety measures
New polling for The Road Safety Trust finds majority support for key parts of the Government’s National Road Safety Strategy, including eyesight tests.
Automotive & Transport
Crime
AI cameras catch almost 19,000 seatbelt and phone offences in two weeks as Mayor urges drivers to “belt up and switch off”
A child sitting on a front seat passenger’s lap and a driver holding a phone with both hands were among the images captured.
Automotive & Transport
Transport
Travel
easyJet launches new Birmingham routes to Milan and Montenegro for summer 2027
Flights to Milan Malpensa and Tivat are now on sale from Birmingham Airport. easyJet has announced two new routes from Birmingham Airport for.
Automotive & Transport
Innovation
Staffordshire
JCB ramps up investment in Staffordshire after Hydromax world land speed record
The Rocester manufacturer is investing £100m in its World HQ as its hydrogen-powered car sets a new record of 406.320mph. JCB is accelerating.
Automotive & Transport
Defence
Innovation
Defender unveils three military variants of Wolf Series II with Wolverhampton-built engine
The new light mobility vehicles will compete for a Ministry of Defence contract and be offered to NATO defence organisations Defender has revealed.