Electric vehicles
Battery costs, model choice and fleet policy are moving EV adoption beyond early adopters.
UK status: expanding
Future mobility, cities and built environment
Cities in motion
EVs, autonomous transport and smart city systems are changing how people move, live and build. We follow the decisions that will shape the next decade.
Explore the signalsWhat is changing
Transport technologies with a UK test bed
Each shift brings a practical question for operators, councils and residents. These are the areas we track most closely.
Charging infrastructure
Public charging needs to work for flats, motorways, rural towns and commercial fleets.
UK status: scaling
Autonomous transport
Pilot schemes are testing safety, public trust and the rules for vehicles without a driver.
UK status: piloting
Smart mobility
Live data helps connect buses, bikes, parking and road space around actual demand.
UK status: connecting
Future public transport
Clean buses, demand-responsive routes and better interchange can make fewer cars practical.
UK status: redesigning
Electric vehicle technology UK
The charging question is bigger than the car.
EV sales are rising, while charging provision must keep pace with drivers who park on streets, run delivery fleets or travel between smaller towns. Grid capacity and local planning now matter as much as battery range.
New car market moving to electricdirection of travel
Public charging network growthrapid build-out
1m+
Battery-electric cars now registered across the UK, a marker of a market moving into its next phase.
30k+
Public charging locations reported across the UK network, with regional gaps still under review.
The pressure point
Range anxiety is easing for many drivers. Connection queues, apartment charging and local grid upgrades need sharper answers.
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UK projects that put data to work
Useful systems start with a clear public outcome. They also need a firm answer on who can see and retain the data.
London
Smart parking and traffic systems help councils manage scarce road space and reduce unnecessary circulation.
Focus: movement data
Glasgow
Intelligent street lighting shows how lower energy use can sit alongside better service monitoring.
Focus: energy savings
Manchester
Transport data projects are helping planners understand how people move between districts and services.
Focus: traffic reduction
The trust test
Sensors should earn public support through clear notices, limited collection and accountable access.
Focus: data privacy
Agri-tech and food biotechnology
A more measured way to grow food
Drones map crop stress. Soil sensors guide irrigation. Farm teams can act on field-level evidence instead of treating every acre the same.
Food biotechnology adds another route to resilient supply. The useful question is practical: can the method improve yield, reduce waste or make inputs more precise?
Precision irrigation
Moisture readings direct water where crops need it.
Food science
New processes can extend shelf life and reduce waste.
Construction technology and PropTech
Building smarter starts before the foundations.
Digital building models, automated machinery and connected estates are changing decisions made on site and after handover.
Construction systems
BIM gives teams a shared model. Robotics can take on repetitive site work. 3D printing is testing where materials and labour can be used more carefully.
Case signal
The strongest projects connect the digital plan to procurement, safety checks and the finished building.
PropTech in use
Smart building controls can track energy use, while tenant apps make repairs and shared spaces easier to manage.
Case signal
Investment is moving towards tools that show a measurable operating result after occupancy.
The next site is already connected.
See how robotics, sensors and building data fit together in real projects.
Signals to watch
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