How auto companies are making their vehicles more sustainable
Not only is innovation taking place within electric vehicles, but people are also now turning to look at what materials their cars are made of and the carbon footprint they may have. While there is a new movement to create a sustainable industry by reducing CO2...
UFODRIVE announces expansion to seven major cities
Press release and picture: Global News Wire UFODRIVE has announced that customers in seven major cities can now rent Tesla's and other premium electric vehicles in two minutes, with no lines, no paperwork, upselling, or keys. The company has continued to expand its...
Motional and Uber announce robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Motional and Uber have announced that Motional’s new all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxis will be available on UberX and Uber Comfort Electric in select markets, contributing to Uber’s 2030 zero emissions goals. Motional and Uber have launched their public robotaxi service in Las Vegas. Uber customers are now able to hail an autonomous ride using Motional’s all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5l-based robotaxis. Motional and Uber are launching with vehicle...
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eleven-X have been elected by the City of Guelph to improve parking access and urban mobility
Press release: eleven-X eleven-X have announced that it has been selected by the City of Guelph to help the municipality improve the management and oversight of their two-hour free parking program by implementing the company’s innovative eXactpark solution. ...
Arizona plans for an expansion of electric vehicles and charging stations
Arizona plans to get more than $76.5 million over the next five years as part of a national electric vehicle infrastructure program. The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to add public charging stations along interstate highways, and utility companies are...
IFC announces loan to BanBif aiming to help climate strategy in Peru
Press release: IFC IFC has announced a loan of up to $25 million to Banco Interamericano de Finanzas (BanBif), aiming to promote a greener financial sector and greater market sustainability in the country. In addition, the financing package includes $15 million from...
Bologna to launch an operation of 127 fuel cell buses by 2026
The city of Bologna is launching one of the largest fuel cell bus projects in Europe so far. This will include 127 units that are expected to be in operation by mid-2026 and 34 to arrive by 2024. It has been reported that an agreement has been signed between Bogna...
EPB of Chattanooga and Qubitekk launch commercial quantum network
Picture and press release: Qubitekk EPB of Chattanooga and Qubitekk have announced a joint venture to launch America’s first industry-led, commercially available quantum, network designed for private companies as well as government and university researchers to run...
The Mobility House partners with NYCSBUS to deliver electric school buses to New York City
The Mobility House has been selected by New York City School Bus Umbrella Services to manage electric vehicle charging and vehicle to grid operations for the largest V2G school bus electrification project in the state. NYCSBUS was awarded $8 million dollars by New...
United Airlines announces investment in Natron Energy to electrify airport ground equipment
United Airlines has announced a strategic equity investment in Natron Energy, a battery manufacturer whose sodium-ion batteries have the potential to help United electrify its airport ground equipment like pushback tractors and operations at the gate. United has...
Tesla begins delivery of its electric semi-truck
Thursday evening, Tesla delivered the long-awaited production versions of its electric semi-truck five years after CEO Elon Musk revealed the commercial vehicle. Pepsi received the semi-trucks at an event held at the company gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. Back in...
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Skoda announces the electrification of its lineup
Picture: Skoda Skoda has recently announced that it is making its business more sustainable and electrifying its lineup and has also announced that it has launched three all-new EVs by 2026. The company has said that it expects 70% of the vehicles it sells to be...
Livent and NTU Singapore partner to research advancements in sustainable lithium battery technologies
Picture: NTU Livent and NTU Singapore have joined forces to research new advancements in sustainable lithium battery technologies. The joint project will be led by Professor Madhavi Srinivasan, Executive Director of the Energy Research Institute at NTU and...
Vivacom and OneWeb partner to develop a Satellite Network Portal in Bulgaria
Vivacom and OneWeb have announced a partnership to develop a dedicated Satellite Network Portal, or ground station, for OneWeb in Bulgaria. The facility aims to expand communications services and increase access for EU territories to OneWeb’s constellation of...
Honda announces the launch of fuel cell electric vehicle in 2024
Honda has announced that it will launch a fuel cell electric vehicle in 2024 based on its bestselling CR-V crossover. The company has said that it will produce the CR-V variant at its Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio, with the aim of going fully...
Matternet receives FAA production Certificate for its M2 Drone
Matternet has announced that it has been granted a Production Certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration for its Matternet M2 drone. Earlier this year the M2 aircraft achieved FAA standard Type Certification, the first of its kind for an unmanned aircraft. ...
The City of Toronto announces green bond to help transform climate action
The City of Toronto has announced that it has issued a new green bond for $300 million to help finance key capital climate action projects. This is the City’s fifth debenture issuance this year with a low all-in cost of 4.472 per cent. This green bond issue will aim...
VIDEOS
Kent Helfrich: Connected Innovation
"I’d really like to crack open the playbook, and talk about open innovation and combining the best internal and external research and ideas and really specifically zoning in on the series of investment and industry collaborations, partnerships and purchasing...
GrapeUp, our platinum sponsor, joined us ahead of MOVE America!
“Grape Up provides software development services and consulting for vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers, and tier 1 suppliers, so by delivering end to end services for building software defined vehicles we enable most innovative companies to create the future of...
Investissement Quebec, our platinum sponsor, joins us to talk all things MOVE America!
We caught up with Pier-Luc Laurin from Investissement Quebec, to talk about mobility infrastructure in Canada and what we can expect to hear from them at MOVE America Don't miss out on joining us this September, find out more at:...
Ezra Goldman talks Upshifts vision and developments ahead of MOVE America 2022!
Picture: Republic Upshift saw a problem…124 million Americans drive less than 10,000 miles per year in their cars, and they are still spending $10,000 a year on car payments, maintenance, insurance, and parking. Upshift is a flexible, convenient, and affordable...
Alex Sobel from UK Parliament joined us at MOVE 2022!
"Too many people are still driving ICE vehicles, for too short a distance, polluting, creating poor air quality. We need people to move out of the traditional ICE and into other forms of zero- carbon transport using electricity or hydrogen.”- Alex Sobel, Chair- Net...
We spoke with our platinum sponsors Hogan Lovells at MOVE 2022!
We caught up with our Platinum Sponsors Hogan Lovells at #MOVE2022! It was great to talk about what we heard from them at #MOVE2022 and what we can expect to see from them in the future! Don't miss out on getting your MOVE 2023 tickets here!- https://lnkd.in/g8JeA-sD...
ENERGY
BP plans to acquires Archaea Energy to accelerate greener fuels push
BP has announced its largest ever low-carbon energy acquisition which plans to purchase a US-listed biogas producer, Archaea Energy, for $1.4bn as the company aims to accelerate its push into greener fuels. The proposed deal for the Houston-based company would almost...
Ohio Supreme Court upholds permit for North America’s first freshwater wind farm
The Supreme Court of Ohio has upheld a permit for the 20.7-MW Icebreaker wind farm, a demonstation project that is poised to be the first freshwater windfarm in the United States. In a 6-1 decision, the court rejected arguments the Ohio Power Siting Board in May 2020...
Verra Mobility announces expanding operations
Picture: Verra Mobility Verra Mobility has announced that it is continuing to expand its European operations with new contract wins, partnerships and strategic memberships to further solve complex challenges for rental, fleet and issuing authorities operating within...
Renault and Atos launch unique service, ID@Scale
Picture: Renault Group Renault and Atos launch ID@Scale, a new service for industrial data collection to support manufacturing companies in their digital journey towards 4.0. “ID@S (Industrial Data @ Scale) claims to allow manufacturers to collect and structure data...
Siemen Commissioned for first Hydrogen-Powered trains
Picture: Siemens Siemens has been commissioned by Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn to deliver the first hydrogen-powered trains for the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region as part of a green energy pilot project. The trains will be equipped with a fuel cell drive and...
EVs
Motional and Uber announce robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Motional and Uber have announced that Motional’s new all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxis will be available on UberX and Uber Comfort Electric in select markets, contributing to Uber’s 2030 zero emissions goals. Motional and Uber have launched their public robotaxi service...
How auto companies are making their vehicles more sustainable
Not only is innovation taking place within electric vehicles, but people are also now turning to look at what materials their cars are made of and the carbon footprint they may have. While there is a new movement to create a sustainable industry by reducing CO2...
UFODRIVE announces expansion to seven major cities
Press release and picture: Global News Wire UFODRIVE has announced that customers in seven major cities can now rent Tesla's and other premium electric vehicles in two minutes, with no lines, no paperwork, upselling, or keys. The company has continued to expand its...
Arizona plans for an expansion of electric vehicles and charging stations
Arizona plans to get more than $76.5 million over the next five years as part of a national electric vehicle infrastructure program. The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to add public charging stations along interstate highways, and utility companies are...
Bologna to launch an operation of 127 fuel cell buses by 2026
The city of Bologna is launching one of the largest fuel cell bus projects in Europe so far. This will include 127 units that are expected to be in operation by mid-2026 and 34 to arrive by 2024. It has been reported that an agreement has been signed between Bogna...
INFRASTRUCTURE
UFODRIVE announces expansion to seven major cities
Press release and picture: Global News Wire UFODRIVE has announced that customers in seven major cities can now rent Tesla's and other premium electric vehicles in two minutes, with no lines, no paperwork, upselling, or keys. The company has continued to expand its...
eleven-X have been elected by the City of Guelph to improve parking access and urban mobility
Press release: eleven-X eleven-X have announced that it has been selected by the City of Guelph to help the municipality improve the management and oversight of their two-hour free parking program by implementing the company’s innovative eXactpark solution. ...
Arizona plans for an expansion of electric vehicles and charging stations
Arizona plans to get more than $76.5 million over the next five years as part of a national electric vehicle infrastructure program. The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to add public charging stations along interstate highways, and utility companies are...
IFC announces loan to BanBif aiming to help climate strategy in Peru
Press release: IFC IFC has announced a loan of up to $25 million to Banco Interamericano de Finanzas (BanBif), aiming to promote a greener financial sector and greater market sustainability in the country. In addition, the financing package includes $15 million from...
Bologna to launch an operation of 127 fuel cell buses by 2026
The city of Bologna is launching one of the largest fuel cell bus projects in Europe so far. This will include 127 units that are expected to be in operation by mid-2026 and 34 to arrive by 2024. It has been reported that an agreement has been signed between Bogna...
MODES
Silicon Labs partners with IIITH Smart CityLiving Lab to launch Wi-SUN
IIITH Smart City Living Lab, an initiative of the Union ministry of electronics and IT, National Cities Mission and the Telangana government, has partnered with wireless technology firm Silicon Labs to launch a campus-wide Wi-SUN (Wireless Smart Utility Network). This...
Pedestrian, bike and transit projects in D.C. area get federal funding boost
A proposed bicycle and pedestrian crossing that would create a walkable connection from Northern Virginia’s growing Crystal City neighborhood to the District’s Southwest Waterfront area is getting a $20 million federal grant. In Southeast Washington, a long-planned...
BRP pushes forward with electrification plan by introducing all-electric Can-Am motorcycles and all-new electric Sea-Doo Hydrofoil
Picture: BRP BRP has announced that in addition to electrifying its existing product, it is aiming to seize the opportunity to enter new markets with game-changing electric products. BRP has unveiled the first two models of its Can-Am all-electric motorcycle lineup,...
Rolls-Royce says hybrid-electric propulsion could unlock new doors for eVTOL companies
Rolls-Royce is developing turbogenerator technology that could support hybrid-electric aircraft in performing longer-range, higher payload missions than those that use all-electric propulsion systems — a development, says Rolls-Royce, that could unlock new doors for...
Britishvolt sets out roadmap for high-performance battery development
British battery technology company Britishvolt has announced it is working on a larger format high-performance lithium-ion battery cell designed specifically for high-performance electric vehicles. The 4690 format is to be developed and prototyped at the recently...
SMART CITIES
eleven-X have been elected by the City of Guelph to improve parking access and urban mobility
Press release: eleven-X eleven-X have announced that it has been selected by the City of Guelph to help the municipality improve the management and oversight of their two-hour free parking program by implementing the company’s innovative eXactpark solution. ...
IFC announces loan to BanBif aiming to help climate strategy in Peru
Press release: IFC IFC has announced a loan of up to $25 million to Banco Interamericano de Finanzas (BanBif), aiming to promote a greener financial sector and greater market sustainability in the country. In addition, the financing package includes $15 million from...
The City of Toronto announces green bond to help transform climate action
The City of Toronto has announced that it has issued a new green bond for $300 million to help finance key capital climate action projects. This is the City’s fifth debenture issuance this year with a low all-in cost of 4.472 per cent. This green bond issue will aim...
Manchester trials connected vehicle technology to minimise wait times at traffic lights
A trial of connected vehicle technology has begun in Manchester. The trial is using open data provided by TRL Software’s SCOOT traffic management software to create a demonstration app that helps drivers minimise wait times at traffic lights. Using this data, KL...
Chicago has announced the launch of the first phase of the city’s Equitable Transit-Orientated Development grant program
Chicago officials have announced the launch of the first phase of the city’s $10 million Equitable Transit-Orientated Development grant program. This initiative is aimed to help encourage community-driven development near train stations and high-frequency bus...
TECH
Motional and Uber announce robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Motional and Uber have announced that Motional’s new all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxis will be available on UberX and Uber Comfort Electric in select markets, contributing to Uber’s 2030 zero emissions goals. Motional and Uber have launched their public robotaxi service...
Vivacom and OneWeb partner to develop a Satellite Network Portal in Bulgaria
Vivacom and OneWeb have announced a partnership to develop a dedicated Satellite Network Portal, or ground station, for OneWeb in Bulgaria. The facility aims to expand communications services and increase access for EU territories to OneWeb’s constellation of...
Matternet receives FAA production Certificate for its M2 Drone
Matternet has announced that it has been granted a Production Certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration for its Matternet M2 drone. Earlier this year the M2 aircraft achieved FAA standard Type Certification, the first of its kind for an unmanned aircraft. ...
Rolls Royce and EasyJet set new aviation milestone with the world’s first modern engine run on hydrogen
Picture: Rolls Royce Rolls Royce has partnered with EasyJet to power an aircraft engine on hydrogen fuel in afirst for the aviation industry. The trial took place at the Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe down site in Amesbury, Wiltshire, using a converted Rolls-Royce AE...
China’s first private 5G licence goes to aircraft manufacturer
Original article from Total Telecom The spectrum allocation by China's Ministry of Industry and Information and Technology could be the beginning of the end for Chinese telco dominance in the field of industrial 5G. In something of a surprise announcement, this week,...
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