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German technology alliance targets highly automated driving functions
Volkswagen’s automotive software subsidiary Cariad and automotive parts supplier Bosch have announced a partnership to accelerate the introduction of partially and highly automated driving functions for volume production. For the vehicles sold under the Volkswagen...
Atlantia buys intelligent transport systems global giant Yunex
Siemens Mobility has signed an agreement to divest Yunex Traffic, its international road traffic business, to Italian Atlantia, the Italian-owned holding company active in the infrastructure sector, including motorways, airport infrastructure and transport services....
GM seeking commercial applications for its hydrogen fuel cell tech
GM is planning multiple power generators based on its hydrogen fuel cell charging technology HYDROTEC. Utilising GM’s Generation 2 HYDROTEC fuel cell power cubes, with outputs up to 600 kilowatts, applications in the pipeline include a mobile power generator,...
British government pump primes £100 million into UK Gigafactory project
UK battery company Britishvolt has received £100 million in government backing for its planned gigafactory in North East England. Britishvolt also announced backing from investors Tritax and Abrdn, that should unlock a further £1.7bn in private funding in a project...
Remarkable dual-mode flying car receives certificate of airworthiness
Nearly 50 years after James Bond’s flying AMC Hornet hatchback took to the air in The Man with the Golden Gun, a Slovakian inventor has been granted a Certificate of Airworthiness for a real flying car by the Slovak Transport Authority. Klein Vision’s AirCar dual-mode...
Non-internet dependent EV charging technology gets BMW backing
BMW i Ventures has invested in German electric vehicle charging start-up HeyCharge, whose proprietary system enables EV-charging without an internet connection. Traditionally, EV chargers require an app or RFID card and a proper internet connection to begin...
Nuro refines autonomous delivery vehicle and gears up for production
American robotics company Nuro has introduced a third generation of its autonomous, last-mile delivery vehicle as it gears up to manufacture at scale later in the year. The vehicle is the first to benefit from a collaboration with Chinese-owned car maker BYD North...
Enhanced Volvo electric truck offers 85% range improvement
Volvo Trucks has launched an enhanced version of its Volvo VNR Electric offering an increased range of up to 85% and faster charging. The VNR Electric, first introduced in December 2020, is one of Volvo Trucks six all-electric heavy truck models specially designed for...
Chinese manufacturer launches “compatible with all” EV battery swapping service
China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) has launched an electric vehicle battery swapping service which it says will allow drivers to change car batteries in one minute. Comprising battery blocks, battery swap stations and a phone app, the EVOGO battery...
Veolia to build major UK EV battery recycling facility
French waste management company Veolia has announced its first electric vehicle battery recycling facility in the UK, which will have the capacity to process 20% of the UK’s end-of-life electric vehicle batteries by 2024. Veolia’s new facility at Minworth in the West...
Non-internet dependent EV charging technology gets BMW backing
BMW i Ventures has invested in German electric vehicle charging start-up HeyCharge, whose proprietary system enables EV-charging without an internet connection. Traditionally, EV chargers require an app or RFID card and a proper internet connection to begin...
Nuro refines autonomous delivery vehicle and gears up for production
American robotics company Nuro has introduced a third generation of its autonomous, last-mile delivery vehicle as it gears up to manufacture at scale later in the year. The vehicle is the first to benefit from a collaboration with Chinese-owned car maker BYD North...
Enhanced Volvo electric truck offers 85% range improvement
Volvo Trucks has launched an enhanced version of its Volvo VNR Electric offering an increased range of up to 85% and faster charging. The VNR Electric, first introduced in December 2020, is one of Volvo Trucks six all-electric heavy truck models specially designed for...
Chinese manufacturer launches “compatible with all” EV battery swapping service
China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) has launched an electric vehicle battery swapping service which it says will allow drivers to change car batteries in one minute. Comprising battery blocks, battery swap stations and a phone app, the EVOGO battery...
Veolia to build major UK EV battery recycling facility
French waste management company Veolia has announced its first electric vehicle battery recycling facility in the UK, which will have the capacity to process 20% of the UK’s end-of-life electric vehicle batteries by 2024. Veolia’s new facility at Minworth in the West...
Serve’s pavement delivery robots achieve Level 4 autonomy
Serve Robotics’ driverless delivery robots have become the first to complete commercial deliveries at Level 4 autonomy. This milestone means the San Francisco-based walking pace pavement delivery robots are able to operate routinely without human intervention, and can...
US logistics firm forms self-driving alliance with Waymo
Arkansas-based JB Hunt Transport Services, one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, has entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Waymo Via to advance and integrate commercial autonomous driving technology in transportation and...
Volta cuts delivery emissions on prestigious London shopping streets
The UK’s Crown Estate, which manages land and property for the British monarch, has said it will trial switching goods deliveries in London’s West End to electric vehicles from this summer. Crown Estate and its distribution provider Clipper Logistics is partnering...
Lime Gen4 e-bikes feature e-scooter’s swappable battery
Lime has officially launched its Gen4 e-bikes in Washington DC, following small-scale pilots in several cities in 2021. They will arrive in more cities around the world this spring. The most significant advancement is the swappable, interchangeable battery, that is...
Vienna metro trains to feature new level of dynamic journey information
New trains on the Vienna metro will be the first to feature a new digital passenger information and guidance system developed by Siemens Mobility. The dynamic and visual presentation of information in the new X-car carriages are designed to make the use of mass...
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