Automotive
Hitachi and Arrival offer European bus operators competitive total cost of ownership electric packages
Electric vehicle developer Arrival and Hitachi Europe have announced a partnership to deliver electric bus and infrastructure solutions across Europe. The partnership combines Hitachi’s digital and operational capabilities with Arrival’s products. The two companies...
UK moves to next phase of autonomous vehicle trials on public roads
Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city, is hosting the country’s next phase of autonomous vehicle trials on public roads. The trial is part of Project Endeavour, a Government-backed mobility research project, and the UK’s first multi-city demonstration of autonomous...
My Ami Cargo – probably a very sensible alternative to an e-cargo bike
Citroën this month launches My Ami Cargo, a commercial version of its electric ultracompact and all-electric Ami. The key modification is the passenger seat is replaced by a modular cargo storage compartment giving a useful loading volume of over 400 litres and...
Chinese develop electric school bus with bi-directional charging
BYD, China’s leading electric bus maker, has introduced an 84-seat battery-electric school bus that supports bi-directional charging. Potentially, BYD says, the bus could be charged overnight when energy demand is low and then help power the classroom during school...
Another electric, retro-iconic microcar comes to market…
Hot on the heels of the Microlino, the electric powered reimagination of the 1950s bubble car, MOVEmnt is thrilled to discover another electric mid twentieth century retro-iconic microcar that could be on a road near you sometime soon. A German team Messerschmitt...
Renault and Plug Power joint venture to develop commercial vehicle hydrogen ecosystem
Renault Group and US hydrogen and fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power Inc have formed a joint venture called HYVIA to offer a “complete ecosystem” for fuel cell powered light commercial vans with green hydrogen and refuelling stations across Europe. HYVIA is equally...
Greek island partners with VW in ambitious plan to decarbonise transport and energy
Volkswagen has supplied eight electric cars to the Greek island of Astypalea, marking an early milestone in an ambitious trial to decarbonise the island's transport and energy systems. Through the initiative, the Greek government hopes to develop a blueprint that it...
Dutch transport companies order 50-ton hydrogen trucks
US based Hyzon Motors, a leading global supplier of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, is to supply 20, 50-ton hydrogen trucks to Dutch transport companies Jan Bakker and Millenaar & van Schaik. Hyzon expects to begin delivering vehicles...
Thai government brings in Foxconn to develop low cost EV “open platform” for car makers in Thailand
Taiwan's Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn has announced a partnership with Thailand's state-run energy group PTT to make electric cars. The agreement marks Foxconn’s on-going expansion into electric vehicles (EVs), with deals over the past year with Chinese electric-car...
US grocery chain takes delivery of Volvo all electric refrigerated heavy trucks
Albertsons Companies, the second-largest grocery chain in the US, recently took delivery of two Volvo trucks at its distribution centre in Irvine, California. The VNR Electric Volvos are the first zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 trucks (above 15t) to...
Peugeot to launch “plug-in” hydrogen-fuelled van in Europe by the end of year
Peugeot has unveiled details of its e-Expert Hydrogen light commercial vehicle which will feature both a hydrogen fuel cell combined with a high-voltage 10.5kWh lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack to give over 400km of driving range. Based on parent company...
Opel launches Movano-e, its first electric large van and rival to Ford’s Transit
Opel has released details of the all-new Movano-e, the first battery electric vehicle from the German brand in the large van market segment. Its electric propulsion system delivers 90 kW (122 hp) and 260 Nm of torque, with the maximum speed electronically controlled...
Oxbotica and TRL pilot safety framework for off-highway automated vehicles in complex scenarios
The UK Government backed agency Innovate UK has funded an industry led consortium of autonomous driving experts to develop a code of practice to help organisations looking to use autonomous vehicles in off-highway applications such as construction, quarrying and...
Aurrigo secures UK first as its Auto-Shuttle takes to the road in Cambridge
A trial in Cambridge, England marks the first use of Aurrigo’s self-driving shuttles on public roads in the UK. The 10 seat shuttles will take passengers from the Madingley Road Park and Ride site to locations around the University of Cambridge’s West Campus....
Audi charging hub concept largely independent of local grid capacity
Audi is developing a concept to develop modular electric vehicle charging hubs incorporating second life batteries to reduce loads on the power grid. A pilot project, launching later in the year, will provide a practical test for a possible roll-out across Germany....
May Mobility equips Toyota to test “Autono-MaaS” service in Ann Arbor
May Mobility, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology and shuttle operations, is testing a Toyota Sienna equipped with the next generation of its autonomous driving kit and will work with Toyota to add the vehicle to public shuttle fleets in 2022. The automated...
Paris-based Virtuo raises €78.7 million to scale its car-on-demand service
Virtuo, the car-on-demand service that sets out to drive the shift away from car ownership across Europe, has raised €50 million in a Series C funding round led by AXA Venture Partners. In addition, Natixis and several members of the Banque Populaire and Caisse...
New model suggests the economics of rural charging infrastructure can work
The UK’s Connected Kerb is to install electric vehicle chargers to deliver sustainable, affordable and accessible charging infrastructure to hard-to-reach UK communities. The “first-of-a-kind” scheme, in partnership with Kent County Council, offers a blueprint for...
Ford invests in next generation batteries… again
Ford and South Korea’s SK Innovation have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture – BlueOvalSK – to produce approximately 60 GWh of next generation battery cells and array modules annually. Production will start mid-decade, with the potential to...
ZF and Mobileye to develop driver-assistance and safety technology for Toyota
Germany’s ZF and Mobileye, an Intel company, have been chosen by Toyota to develop advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for use in multiple vehicle platforms. As part of the agreement, ZF will also supply its Gen 21 mid-range radar and be responsible for the...
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