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2021-10-15

VTI is at the forefront of international collaborations
International collaboration is essential to VTI’s position at the cutting edge of research, says Director-General Tomas Svensson.
2021-08-31

VTI simulator included in a study on how drivers are affected by carbon dioxide
Moderately-high levels of carbon dioxide, which can often occur in vehicles, can adversely affect people. What effects different carbon dioxide levels can have...
2021-08-23

Fewer cars with CYNKA
The combination of bicycle and public transport has the potential to reduce car use in regional commuting. To accelerate this development, CYNKA has started a r...
2021-08-20

“Public transport has taken a hit”
Travel by public transport has decreased significantly during the pandemic due to increased remote working, cancelled activities and fewer social gatherings. Bu...
2021-08-12

Public transport at a time of upheaval
Right now, public transport is in a state of crisis, with few passengers and a strained economy. But in spite of the baptism of fire that public transport is un...
2021-08-11

Megatrends are shaping future streets
The streets of the future have high demands to meet, in terms of both technical design and construction. Researchers from the Swedish National Road and Transpor...
2021-05-06

The pandemic generates new research
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had enormous consequences for societies around the globe. In the transport sector, the pandemic has manifested itself in reduc...
2021-05-04

Smart mobility possible to control
Fast digital development is often considered as a tsunami, something you cannot control. But according to Claus Hedegaard Sørensen, Senior Research Leader at VT...
2021-05-03

Environmentally friendly logistics for collection and recycling
VTI is taking a prominent role in two projects in the field of environmentally friendly logistics and sustainable transport: the SATIN* project to increase the...
2021-04-28

Questions abound on microplastics from road traffic
According to an estimate, tyre wear particles accounts for at least half of the Swedish microplastics emissions. While tyre particles are actually rubber, they...