Driverless car tests move step closer to West Midlands roads

THE testing of driverless cars on West Midlands roads looks set to move a step closer after planning applications were submitted for infrastructure to support the technology. Back in 2018 it was announced that the West Midlands had won a national competition to become the UK's first testbed for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). More popularly known as'driverless cars', the testbed will provide the infrastructure for the testing of the technology across Birmingham, Coventry and Solihull. And now it looks as though introduction of the technology to the region's move has moved one step closer. Planning applications for two CAV masts have been put forward by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), who are responsible for running the project.