Coventry University will play a key role in an extensive trial of self-driving technology on the city’s streets. The £15.2 million Multi-Area Connected Automated Mobility (MACAM) Project will begin a trial of self-driving technology within Coventry city centre and at the NEC in around 18 months’ time. The project is led by Conigital and Coventry University is one of a number of collaborating … [Read more...]
EVs charging points putting power back
Vehicle-to-grid chargepoints can improve battery life in electric vehicles and reduce carbon emissions and costs of charging, a government-funded project has found. Research from the EV-elocity project shows that, by careful charging and discharging, EV battery degradation can reduce by one-eighth, and, in some situations, up to 450 kg of emitted carbon dioxide (CO2) or £400 could be saved per … [Read more...]