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October 30, 2019

European mobility weekly: FiveAI launches groundbreaking self-driving car trials in the UK

As passengers try out self-driving cars for the first time on British streets, ViaVan launches another on-demand bus service in Germany and Paris introduces new scooter laws.


Amy Lewin

3 min read

One of FiveAI's vehicles on the London streets.

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One of the fleet of on-demand buses powered by ViaVan technology in Bielefeld, Germany.
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German scooter startup Tier is upgrading its fleet to a model with swappable batteries.
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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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