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2023-01-18

Nordic cooperation for increased circularity of textiles
The textile industry is one of the most polluted industries in the world and is estimated to account for ten percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. Despite...
2022-11-29

VTI develops models for crash tests of both women and men
The aim is to be able to evaluate the protection provided by car seats in the event of a collision – and that it applies to everyone, regardless of gender. This...
2022-11-25

Emphasis on road safety at RS5C
RS5C stands for Road Safety on Five Continents and is VTI’s international conference focusing on road safety. This conference is aimed at researchers, authoriti...
2022-11-22

Maria Bratt Börjesson President of ITEA
Professor Maria Bratt Börjesson of VTI has been elected by the members as President of ITEA, the International Transport Economics Association. The internationa...
2022-11-18

Ingrid Skogsmo President-Elect of the ECTRI organization
We are proud to share that our senior research leader Ingrid Skogsmo is President-Elect of the ECTRI organization for the two coming years.
2022-11-16

Multiple new EU projects underway
A total of seven applications from the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) have been granted by Horizon Europe, the European Union’s ke...
2022-11-07

VTI involved in developing ITF’s global road-safety guide
A Vision Zero-inspired safe road system for the entire world, also referred to as a Safe System. That's the aim of a guide from the International Transport Foru...
2022-10-25

VTI's measurements make airfields safe
Håkan Carlsson is the laboratory manager for measurement technology and workshop at VTI. His role gives him responsibility for the activities, and he normally d...
2022-10-24

Henriette Wallén Warner – New President-Elect for IAAP Division 13
Henriette Wallén Warner, a senior researcher at VTI, has been chosen as President Elect, which is the first step towards becoming President of Division 13, Traf...
2022-10-22

Board games help improve self-driving buses
Serious Games are games created primarily for a purpose other than entertainment. The CATAPULT research project uses board games and maps to rethink self-drivin...