The table below provides links to third-party articles of interest related to global automotive regulations and policies. The links are added at the time of publication and may have changed since the time they were posted. We encourage users to let us know if any of the listings are no longer valid.
| 21 Nov 2023 | UK publishes Automated Vehicles Bill 2023 | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Working Party on Automated and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 31 Jul 2021 | Home car charger owners urged to install updates | WP.29 Discussion Topic | Guidelines on Cyber Security Technical Requirements and UN Regulation No. 155 | Cyber Security and Cyber Security Management | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 14 Jul 2021 | Decarbonising Transport: A Better, Greener Britain | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) | DfT and UK Department for Transport (UK) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 18 Dec 2020 | UK launches consultation on its AV regulatory framework | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems and UN Regulation No. 157 | Automated Lane-Keeping Systems (ALKS) | Working Party on Automated and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 26 Oct 2020 | Connected and Automated Vehicles in the UK: 2020 information booklet | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems, WP.29 Discussion Topic | Guidelines on Cyber Security Technical Requirements, UN Regulation No. 155 | Cyber Security and Cyber Security Management, UN Regulation No. 156 | Software Update Processes and Management Systems, and UN Regulation No. 157 | Automated Lane-Keeping Systems (ALKS) | Working Party on Automated and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 18 Aug 2020 | UK government announces ALKS call for evidence | UN Regulation No. 157 | Automated Lane-Keeping Systems (ALKS) | Working Party on Automated and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | DfT and UK Department for Transport (UK) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 4 Sep 2019 | UK: New system to ensure safety of self-driving vehicles | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 19 Dec 2018 | New UK cyber security standard for self-driving vehicles | UN Regulation No. 155 | Cyber Security and Cyber Security Management | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 29 Aug 2018 | UK automated and electric vehicle act becomes law | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 13 Jun 2018 | Global NCAP chief: 'UK will lose car safety regulations influence post-Brexit' | World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thatcham: Use of the word ‘autonomous’ a danger to UK roads | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Thatcham and UK Thatcham Research and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 7 Mar 2018 | UK kicks off driverless car law review to get tech on the road by 2021 | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 19 Dec 2017 | UK seeks comments on remote-control parking and motorway assist regulation | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems and UN Regulation No. 79 | Steering Equipment | Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | DfT and UK Department for Transport (UK) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 14 Dec 2017 | Drink driving at Christmas infographic | Working Party on General Safety (GRSG) Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 19 Nov 2017 | Driverless cars will be on UK roads by 2021 | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 5 Sep 2017 | Scotland aims to phase out new petrol, diesel cars by 2032 | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 26 Jul 2017 | New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 26 Jun 2017 | Motor Fraud: Rise of the Machines | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems and UN Regulation No. 155 | Cyber Security and Cyber Security Management | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) UN Task Force on Cybersecurity and Software Updates (TFCS) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 5 Jun 2017 | ‘Planned handover’ key to development of driverless car technology say researchers | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems and UN Regulation No. 79 | Steering Equipment | Automatically Commanded Steering Functions (ACSF) Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 5 Mar 2017 | New child booster car seat laws are now in force: Here's what you need to know | UN Regulation No. 44 | Child Restraint Systems and UN Regulation No. 129 | Enhanced Child Restraint Systems | Informal Group on Child Restraint Systems (CRS) Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 19 Dec 2016 | CLEPA statement on Brexit | Working Party on Noise (GRB) Working Party on Lighting and Light-signalling (GRE) Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) Working Party on General Safety (GRSG) Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | CLEPA, EU, and UK European Association of Automotive Suppliers, European Union, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 8 Dec 2016 | UK says will respond 'in the strongest terms' to EU action over Volkswagen scandal | GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure, UN Regulation No. 49 | Diesel and CNG/LNG Engine Emissions, and UN Regulation No. 83 | Motor Vehicle Emissions | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) | EC, EU, and UK European Commission, European Union, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 7 Dec 2016 | EU takes action against UK, Germany over VW emissions scandal | GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure, UN Regulation No. 49 | Diesel and CNG/LNG Engine Emissions, and UN Regulation No. 83 | Motor Vehicle Emissions | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) | EC, EU, Germany, and UK European Commission, European Union, Germany, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 4 Dec 2016 | Killer drivers to face to life sentences in the UK | World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 22 Nov 2016 | UK motoring bodies call for low-emission vehicle support | UN Regulation No. 49 | Diesel and CNG/LNG Engine Emissions and UN Regulation No. 83 | Motor Vehicle Emissions | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 22 Nov 2016 | UK insurers detail the data they'll want from driverless cars | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) Working Party on General Safety (GRSG) Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 9 Nov 2016 | Europe-wide test bed for driverless cars needed | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) Working Party on General Safety (GRSG) Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | EC, EU, and UK European Commission, European Union, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 8 Nov 2016 | Car industry dominates EU emissions rule-making body | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) | ACEA, Denmark, EC, EU, ICCT, JAMA, Netherlands, RDW, Spain, T&E, and UK European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, Denmark, European Commission, European Union, International Council on Clean Transportation, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Netherlands, RDW Rijksdienst voor Wegverkeer, Spain, Transport & Environment, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 30 Oct 2016 | First self-driving cars in UK will be unmarked so that other drivers don’t try to bully them | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) ITS Automated Driving Ad Hoc Group (ITS/AD-AH) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 29 Jun 2016 | What Brexit means for global automotive regulations | Working Party on Lighting and Light-signalling (GRE) Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) Working Party on General Safety (GRSG) Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | EC, EU, and UK European Commission, European Union, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 27 Jun 2016 | Car industry has 'lots of questions' about Brexit | World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | EC, EU, and UK European Commission, European Union, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| 7 Jun 2016 | Flux launch UK's first driverless car insurance policy | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 6 Jun 2016 | Gone in a puff of smoke: UK spot checks on car emissions axed | GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure, UN Regulation No. 83 | Motor Vehicle Emissions, and UN Regulation No. 101 | Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel/Energy Consumption | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) | UK and VCA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Vehicle Certification Agency of the United Kingdom | ||
| 28 Mar 2016 | More than half of UK cars sold have autonomous tech | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | DfT and UK Department for Transport (UK) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 15 Mar 2016 | Driverless car trials to start in summer, though roadgoing models 'a few years away' | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | TRL and UK Transport Research Laboratory and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 3 Mar 2016 | U.K. Insurers Tout Autonomous Emergency Braking | UN Regulation No. 131 | Advanced Emergency Braking Systems | Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 3 Mar 2016 | UK Minister for Trade and Investment pushes for TTIP conclusion | United Nations Agreement | 1998 Global Agreement | World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | EU, UK, and USA European Union, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and United States of America | ||
| 12 Feb 2016 | UK: 9 months on - changes to headlamp aim test for trucks and buses | UN Rule No. 2 | Vehicle Inspections: Roadworthiness and UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment | Working Party on Lighting and Light-signalling (GRE) Informal Working Group on Visibility, Glare and Levelling (VGL) | DfT and UK Department for Transport (UK) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 21 Jan 2016 | The Engineer: Safety of autonomous vehicles | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Automatically Commanded Steering Functions (ACSF) Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | ISO and UK International Organization for Standardization and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 4 Sep 2015 | Autonomous driving takes back seat as connected car rules prepared | United Nations Agreement | 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | EU, Germany, and UK European Union, Germany, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 17 Jun 2015 | Telematics technology can identify risky drivers | WP.29 Discussion Topic | Intelligent Transport Systems | Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 May 2015 | Behind the scenes at the lab that helps cut insurance costs | GTR No. 14 | Pole Side Impact Protection (PSI), UN Regulation No. 137 | Restraint System in Frontal Impact, UN Regulation No. 94 | Occupant Protection in Frontal Collisions, UN Regulation No. 95 | Occupant Protection in Lateral Collisions, and UN Regulation No. 135 | Pole side-impact protection | Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) | Euro NCAP and UK European New Car Assessment Program and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 7 Apr 2015 | Fleets to be central to driverless innovations | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Lane Keeping Assist Systems, WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems, UN Regulation No. 79 | Steering Equipment, UN Regulation No. 130 | Lane Departure Warning Systems, and UN Regulation No. 131 | Advanced Emergency Braking Systems | Automatically Commanded Steering Functions (ACSF) Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | SMMT and UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 10 Mar 2015 | Electric cars could cut oil imports 40% by 2030, says study | WP.29 Discussion Topic | Electric Vehicle Environmental Performance | Electric Vehicles and the Environment (EVE) Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Emissions Test Procedure (WLTP) WLTP Subgroup on Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Requirements (WLTP-DTP-E-Lab) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 7 Mar 2015 | UK: Death of the spare wheel puts RAC on course for a six-fold increase in emergency call-outs | UN Regulation No. 83 | Motor Vehicle Emissions | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 6 Mar 2015 | MPs: UK 'needs to prepare' for driverless cars | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 11 Feb 2015 | Britain starts public trial of driverless cars | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 19 Jan 2015 | MPs unaware of impact of autonomous vehicles, finds research | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 11 Dec 2014 | Cambridge helps put driverless cars into overdrive | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 9 Dec 2014 | Hackers 'could launch cyber attacks on driverless cars to cause chaos on London’s roads' | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | DfT and UK Department for Transport (UK) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 9 Dec 2014 | We must be sure that robot AI will make the right decisions, at least as often as humans do | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 4 Dec 2014 | UK gives driverless car cities green light for 2015 | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems-Automated Driving (ITS/AD) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 25 Nov 2014 | UK cyber-security expert warns self-driving cars could be hacked | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Intelligent Transport Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 Nov 2014 | Autonomous Vehicles: How the UK can achieve a fully autonomous future | WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Intelligent Transport Systems | Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 31 Oct 2014 | UK’s first solar powered hydrogen refuelling facility opens in Swindon | GTR No. 13 | Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle Safety, WP.29 Discussion Topic | Electric Vehicle Environmental Performance, and UN Regulation No. 134 | Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle safety | Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) Informal Group on Hydrogen/Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles (HFCV) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 29 Oct 2014 | Nine of ten new cars sold without a full size spare tyre | UN Regulation No. 64 | Temporary-use Tires | UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |