YA Transit News & Insights https://yatransit.co.uk/news/ Plain-English news and explainers on self-driving vehicles in the UK, from YA Transit (Yorkshire Autonomous Transit Ltd). en-gb Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 When will driverless taxis come to York, Leeds and Manchester? https://yatransit.co.uk/news/driverless-taxis-york-leeds-manchester.html https://yatransit.co.uk/news/driverless-taxis-york-leeds-manchester.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 YA Transit Where the UK’s self-driving rules stand in October 2026, what has to happen before a driverless taxi can carry passengers in the North, and why London is going first. The Automated Vehicles Act explained in plain English https://yatransit.co.uk/news/automated-vehicles-act-explained.html https://yatransit.co.uk/news/automated-vehicles-act-explained.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 YA Transit What the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 says about self-driving cars: the self-driving test, who is responsible, what happens to the person in the driving seat, marketing rules and passenger permits. Who’s building self-driving cars for UK roads? https://yatransit.co.uk/news/who-is-building-self-driving-cars-uk.html https://yatransit.co.uk/news/who-is-building-self-driving-cars-uk.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 YA Transit A plain-English round-up of the companies testing or planning self-driving vehicles in the UK as of October 2026: Wayve and Uber, Waymo, Baidu, Oxa and Tesla.