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Professor Siddartha Khastgir on fast-forwarding the self-driving pilots to 2026

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:47:00 GMT

Professor Siddartha Khastgir Head of Safe Autonomy at WMG at The University of Warwick welcomes fast-forwarding self-driving pilots to 2026 and preventing misleading marketing, as announced by the Government today.

Automated Vehicle Bill receives Royal Assent

Tue, 21 May 2024 08:51:00 GMT

Expert comment from Professor Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Safe Autonomy at WMG, University of Warwick.

Professor Siddartha Khastgir on the UK’s Automated Vehicles Bill

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:49:35 GMT

‘‘We welcome the government’s decision to introduce the primary legislation on automated vehicles in the King’s Speech today. Following on from the discussions at the AI Safety Summit last week, this very first legislation on AI-powered technology is an important step for the UK to reach its target of rolling out automated cars in 2025."

Expert comment on changing the highway code to allow ALKS

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:21:00 GMT

Following the news today that "Motorists will be permitted to check e-mails and even watch TV at the wheel" under plans to legalise driverless ALKS (Automated Lane Keeping Systems) technology by the end of the year, Dr Siddartha Khastgir from WMG, University of Warwick shares his thoughts on changing the Highway code to enable motorists on the motorway to rely on technology with no human input when travelling at speeds under 37mph.

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030: WMG expert comment

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:32:00 GMT

The UK Prime Minister announced today a Ten Point Plan for a "green industrial revolution", including a ban on the sale of new cars that are wholly powered by diesel or petrol from 2030. Top experts from WMG at the University of Warwick comment on this story.

Professor Christian Stadler on Tesla losses – “investors are right to be worried”

Thu, 03 May 2018 11:11:50 GMT

Professor Christian Stadler, expert in strategic business management at Warwick Business School, discusses the motoring company Tesla’s record quarterly loss of almost $710m (£523m).

Autonomous vehicles will "shape a new definition of transport", says Jonathan Smith from WMG

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:51:35 GMT

Jonathan Smith from WMG comments on car manufacturer Ford's announcement that it will have produced a fully autonomous car by 2021