Smart Cities
Hawaiian Electric launches EV charging programme
Hawaiian Electric is partnering with global electric vehicle software provider ev.energy to create a smart charging mobile app. The service will enable EV drivers to optimise their charging sessions while helping inform Hawaiian Electric’s future charging programs and...
FlixBus partners up with Bouden Coach Travel
Press release provided by Flixbus Leading European coach company FlixBus has teamed up with Bouden Coach Travel, offering daily travel between Birmingham and London. After teaming up with Stanley Travel last week - enabling transport between Newcastle, Leeds,...
Uber partners up with multiple EV manufacturers to advance sustainability pledge
The ride-hailing app, Uber, has announced partnerships with various EV makers and other companies in India in order to accelerate their transition to sustainable mobility. They have teamed up with fleet partners Lithium Urban Technologies, Everest Fleet Pvt Ltd, and...
Geely doubles investments in British luxury car brand Aston Martin
Geely, a leading automobile manufacturer in China, has increased its stake in Aston Martin, a British luxury automaker. The manufacturer has grown its stake to 17% in the brand, meaning an increased investment of around 234 million pounds in the company. This deal now...
NEOM signs agreement with Riyad Bank for SAR 3 billion
Neom has announced that they have signed an agreement with Riyad Bank for SAR 3 billion in debt financing to help fund the development of Sindalah, marking the first NEOM region to successfully financed with bank debt. Tareq A. Al-Sadhan, CEO, Riyad Bank,...
Stellantis calls for changes to Brexit deal amid fears of factory closures
Stellantis has warned parliament to make changes the current Brexit deal as thousands of jobs are currently at risk. This danger comes a result of the existing Brexit deal due to issues with the UK’s trading arrangements with Europe. Because of this, the car...
The Routing Company announces MOU with Emirates Transport
The Routing Company has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Emirates Transport to develop on-demand transit in the United Arab Emirates. The signing will mark TRC’s second in the UAE and follows TRC’s announcement of an agreement with the...
City of Chicago announces $54M in grants for 133 small businesses and community organizations
Press Release Today Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot named 133 Chicago small businesses, not-for-profits, cooperatives, and environmental organizations as finalists for more than $54M in City grants. The finalists were selected from over 670 applications received by the...
Anthesis to launch Anthesis Impact Tracker to help accelerate climate action
Anthesis has announced the launch of its Anthesis Impact Tracker. This is a dedicated digital solution designed and developed for local authorities to accelerate climate action through enhanced monitoring, reporting, and decision-making. Part of the Anthesis Digital...
Quebec government to increase requirements for the zero-emission vehicle standard.
The Quebec government is set to introduce two draft regulations which hope to increase the requirements for the zero-emission vehicle standard. The city has set a goal to have 2 million electric cars on Quebec roads by 2030. The current target is 1.6 million...
Peachtree corners partners with Spoke to deliver the first ever connected IoT ecosystem for vulnerable road users
Peachtree Corners – one of the nation’s first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G – today launched a collaboration with Spoke, a company that aims to transform roadway safety and rider connectivity by delivering the first ever connected...
Shared bikes and scooters returning to the city of Minneapolis
The city of Minneapolis has announced that shared bikes and scooters will be returning to the streets as it has entered into agreements with Lime, Veo and Spin. The city will be offering scooter rentals in 2023 through Lime, Veo and Spin, Lime and Veo will also have...
Helsinki implements new electric scooter reforms
Helsinki City Centre has implemented new electric scooter reforms. Shared electric scooters and bicycles may only be parked in designated places in the city centre and parts of the inner city. Leaving an electric scooter or bicycle in other places in the area is...
Rubicon partners with City of Miami
Rubicon Technologies has announced that it has entered into an agreement with City of Miami to help enhance its residential waste and recycling services. The agreement will put Rubicon’s smart city software at the heart of Miami’s Department of Solid Waste. Rubicon...
Electric bus fleets: Who has begun to make the transition?
Globally, transport accounts for almost a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions, and road vehicles such as cars, trucks and buses account for nearly 75% of those emissions. The electrification of public transport offers a great opportunity for countries to reach their...
Univrses and the Swedish Transport Administration announce new partnership
Univrses and the Swedish Transport Administration have announced a new partnership to help optimise the country’s road infrastructure management. This partnership is said to use Univrses’ cutting-edge AI software, 3DAI™ City, to digitize and manage roadside...
Via acquires Citymapper to expand its end-to-end digital infrastructure
Via has announced today that it has acquired Citymapper. This new acquisition will accelerate Via’s vision to build the end-to-end digital infrastructure for transit systems. While Via’s software enables cities and transit agencies to efficiently plan and operate...
Historic treaty signed to protect the worlds oceans
Following ten years of negotiations, Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans. The High Treaty aims to place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature. After 38 hours of talks, an agreement...
Tartu and Tallinn sign contract with mobility.delivered
Tartu and Tallinn have announced that they have signed a contract with the Latvian transport solutions start-up mobility.delivered for the development of a travel planner and ticket purchase application that combines different mobility services. The aim is to...
Atkins announced as Delivery Partner for THE LINE, NEOM’s flagship urban development in Saudi Arabia
Atkins has been appointed as a Delivery Partner organisation for THE LINE at NEOM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The release states a civilizational revolution that will have no roads, cars or carbon emissions, THE LINE is set to provide an unprecedented urban living...
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