Upstarts fight gridlock with smart traffic tools

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With research showing smart traffic management systems can help slash emissions, start ups are tapping into an expanding market

Google revealed in June that it would buy Israeli mapping software startup Waze for more than $1bn. Its intent: to shore up its ability to offer real-time traffic information. While that deal is still...

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