by Grace Dawes | Jul 3, 2025 | Autos, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
At MOVE 2025, Dr. James Peng, CEO and Co-Founder of Pony.ai, shared insights into the company’s journey and the future of autonomous mobility.
Founded nearly nine years ago, Pony.ai aims to make transportation safer, more accessible and cost-effective through cutting-edge AI technology.
Dr. Peng highlighted the company’s latest breakthrough, the launch of its Gen-7 autonomous driving system, which reduces costs by two-thirds and is ready for mass production.
Watch the full interview with Pony.ai’s CEO below.
by Grace Dawes | Jul 1, 2025 | Autos, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Tech & Data |
At MOVE 2025, we spoke with Tony Han, CEO and Co-Founder of WeRide, about the company’s growth and its approach to global deployment of autonomous vehicle technology.
Founded in 2017 in Silicon Valley, WeRide has expanded to operate in 30 cities across 10 countries. The company’s autonomous fleet includes over 1,200 vehicles, such as robotaxis, robovans, and robosweepers. WeRide currently holds driverless permits in five countries: China, the United States, France, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.
Han explained that the company evaluates new markets based on factors such as regulatory support and described a vision for mobility where travel time can also serve as productive time.
As WeRide continues to explore new markets including Europe, Japan, and the Middle East, the company remains focused on integrating autonomous technology into real-world urban transportation systems.
Watch the full interview for more exclusive insight below.
by Grace Dawes | Nov 5, 2024 | Autos, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
At MOVE 2024, Petra Jurisits, EY’s Sustainable Mobility Director for Europe, Middle East, India, and Africa, discussed the company’s prominent role in sustainable mobility. As Platinum sponsors, EY showcased an Extreme E racing vehicle demonstrating their net-zero racing car and commitment to sustainable mobility.
Jurisits provides insight into EY’s role underscores their mission to decarbonise transportation and help clients adapt to industry shifts.
In addition to their Extreme E vehicle display, EY participated in a series of engaging discussions at Move 2024, including sessions on funding strategies, business model evolution, and emerging value pools.
Watch the full interview for exclusive insights and the strategies EY shares for the growing electric mobility landscape.
by Grace Dawes | Aug 7, 2024 | Business, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
In this exclusive interview with the iconic Michelin Man “Bibendum” and Christopher Stokes, UK Country Manager for Michelin Mobility Intelligence, you could learn where the next big invest lies in smart cities.
Michelin Mobility Intelligence, Platinum Sponsor of MOVE 2024, reveals the game-changing tech that could help to revolutionise roads.
Joined by the legendary Michelin Man, Chris uncovers how Michelin’s cutting-edge data tools are set to help governments unlock the secrets of their roadways, directing billions in smart city investments.
Don’t miss Michelin’s exclusive insight to where the future of urban innovation is headed and how the company is paving the way for the cities of tomorrow.
by Grace Dawes | Jul 25, 2024 | Autos, Energy & Charging, EVs, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
Back in January, Sainsbury’s launched Smart Charge, its very-own electric vehicle (EV) charging company, led by Patrick Dunne, Director of Group Property, Procurement, and EV Ventures.
We sat down with Dunne at MOVE 2024 to discuss how the national supermarket chain is making strides toward their 2035 net-zero emissions goal through both fleet operations and store output.
The supermarket giant claimed to have reduced its carbon footprint by 50% over the last 3-4 years. But how can they maintain this momentum and continue to cut emissions down to zero?
Dunne emphasized the company’s dedication to sustainability, particularly in reducing emissions from their heavy goods vehicle fleet, grocery online fleet, and the Argos business.
“We’re confident we’ll get there,” he stated.
Watch the full interview for more exclusive insights into how the company is achieving this and fostering confidence in EV adoption.
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by Grace Dawes | Jul 18, 2024 | Autos, EVs, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
NIO‘s Head of Power for Europe, Kajsa Ivansson Sognefur, outlines the central pain points that are hindering the electric vehicle (EV) transition.
Fresh from the keynote panel “Driving EV adoption” at MOVE 2024, the NIO head delves into the specifics.
From battery degradation, to lack of infrastructure, to grid availability and dozens more, NIO addresses how their battery-swapping product can aid in combatting these barriers.
“Flexibility in charging, swapping and upgrading batteries is key to being successful,” says Sognefur.
Learn more about NIO’s battery-swapping tech and its position in soothing the many pain points that are thwarting the journey to electrification.
Watch the full interview below.
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by Grace Dawes | Jul 15, 2024 | Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
Nils Jaeger, President of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, gave an exclusive interview to MOVEMNT, to discuss autonomous trucking advancements.
Fresh from his MOVE 2024 panel “Autonomous Now,” Jaeger shared insights on Volvo’s focus on developing autonomous technology for trucks and buses to improve safety, sustainability, and efficiency.
He emphasised the importance of autonomous technology in reducing injuries and fatalities in the quarry and mining industries.
“It’s very important to bring in autonomous technology to remove humans from hazardous environments,” said Jaeger.
The President also mentioned Volvo’s recent launch of a production-ready autonomous truck for highways and outlined next steps, including collaboration with self-driving vehicle tech company, Aurora.
Hear the exclusive details in the full interview below.
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by Grace Dawes | Jul 9, 2024 | Fleets, Interviews, Modes, MOVE, Popular, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
At MOVE 2024, Dr. James Peng, CEO and Co-Founder of Pony.ai, outlined a bold vision for the role of autonomous driving in transforming transportation.
“We want to make the customer’s autonomous ride boring,” said Peng.
In his keynote workshop, “Discussing the Future of Mobility,” Peng said this to emphasise the promise that autonomous mobility holds in making travel safer, more reliable, and most importantly, hassle-free.
However, he acknowledged the need for a comprehensive, ecosystem-wide approach to realise this vision.
“Autonomous mobility requires the whole ecosystem to move along. No single company can do it alone. It requires all the technical side, regulatory side, and supply chain side of the ecosystem,” said Peng.
Pony.ai’s participation in MOVE was driven by the desire to engage with other key players in the ecosystem and explore collaborative opportunities. Peng highlighted how Pony.ai depends on partnerships to enhance the entire customer journey, from cabin maintenance and entertainment to construction and various in-car requirements.
The autonomous vehicle leader noted a significant milestone in their recent agreement with the government of Luxembourg to research, develop, and deploy autonomous vehicles in the country.
Peng hinted at long-term ambitions, indicating that Luxembourg is just the starting point. While the company is already operating in the US and China, the CEO assured, “We’ll definitely not just stop in Luxembourg,” suggesting plans for expansion across the European continent.
Watch the full interview below to hear more.
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by Grace Dawes | Jul 4, 2024 | Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
“The reality is, everything that moves will be autonomous,” said Danny Shapiro, VP of Automotive at NVIDIA, about the inevitability of self-driving technology at MOVE 2024.
In an exclusive interview, Shapiro detailed NVIDIA’s monumental role in crafting the cars of the future.
Shapiro explained the tech giant is not building the robots nor the cars, but building the core technology for it; providing the base platform essential for autonomous operations.
Broken down into three phases – training AI, testing simulations and finally the computer that actually sits in the car – he claims NVIDIA’s tech plays an integral part in each phase.
Shapiro also stated that the company’s flagship chip, the “Blackwell”, is going to change the game for autonomous vehicles, plus promising new architecture every year in order to keep up with the constantly-evolving AI tech.
Watch the full interview below to hear more about the company’s revolutionary tech and what the future of autonomy could look like.
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by Grace Dawes | Jul 2, 2024 | Fleets, Interviews, Modes, MOVE, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
Aon, Diamond Sponsors of MOVE 2024, sat down with us at the event to discuss how insurance is the key to enabling innovation in the mobility ecosystem.
As the self-proclaimed leading insurance broker and risk manager in the global mobility space, Aon is also a professional services and management consulting firm that offers a range of risk-mitigation products.
In the mobility ecosystem, the company claims to be investing in capabilities and expertise to help clients reshape their perspective of risk from a major expense to a strategic growth and value driver. One of their core beliefs is that innovation in mobility businesses cannot happen without insurance.
Curtis Scott, Aon’s EVP of Future & Digital Economy and ex-Uber employee, notes how ride-sharing and insurance are actually quite similar, in the sense that they are both “hyperlocal”.
Watch the full interview to learn how businesses from every sector of the mobility ecosystem can leverage risk-mitigation to propel their companies further.
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by Grace Dawes | Jun 14, 2024 | Autos, Energy & Charging, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Podcast, Popular, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
With the MOVE 2024 event kicking off in just 5 days, MOVEMNT met up with John Saffrett, Global Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Ayvens, for an exclusive ON THE MOVE Podcast episode.
Ayvens is a global leader in sustainability providing fleet leasing services, mobility solutions, consultancy, and a strong ESG commitment. As experts in these fields, John is taking part in two talks at MOVE.
John is leading a talk on how global mobility companies can influence the tech, sustainability and models transformation and joining a panel to discuss what the customer of the future looks like. See the full MOVE agenda here.
In the lead up to John’s exciting talks at MOVE, we met up for an exclusive podcast episode to discuss how these topics are influencing the current electric vehicle (EV) revolution.
With in-depth conversations about how mobility businesses can maintain customer loyalty, net-zero targets being constantly pushed, sustainability as a business model, and SO MUCH MORE, you won’t want to miss this episode.
Check out the full episode below on YouTube or Spotify: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/F2GTpw4ZpKb
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by Grace Dawes | Jun 13, 2024 | Events, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
You’ve seen Part One, now watch Part Two of the interview below where we meet with Dr. Neale Kinnear and Charlotte Schaller from Aon!
Aon are returning to MOVE this year as Diamond Sponsors and will be showcasing their industry-leading expertise across a range of topics within the mobility ecosystem.
From discussions in how to navigate risk in mobility, to funding transport infrastructure, to telematics data strategies, and many more.
We met up with Aon last week for an exclusive pre-event discussion in the lead-up to the fascinating topics they’ll be touching on at MOVE 2024.
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by Grace Dawes | Jun 10, 2024 | Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Tech & Data |
Aon are returning to MOVE this year as Diamond Sponsors and will be showcasing their industry-leading expertise across a range of topics within the mobility ecosystem.
From discussions in how to navigate risk in mobility, to funding transport infrastructure, to telematics data strategies, and many more.
We met up with Aon last week for an exclusive pre-event discussion in the lead-up to the fascinating topics they’ll be touching on at MOVE 2024.
Watch Part One of the interview below where we meet with Dr. Neale Kinnear and Charlotte Schaller to discuss how driver insight is transforming the way mobility companies are hiring their employees.
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by Grace Dawes | Apr 4, 2024 | Events, Interviews, MOVE, Podcast, Popular, Resources, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
This episode of the ON THE MOVE Podcast sits down with the geniuses from the British-American professional services and management consulting firm Aon to discuss how risk capital can unlock growth for mobility businesses.
MOVE’s Editor Grace Dawes is joined by Martyn Denney, Head of Innovation & Investments UK and Marc Spurling, Director of AGV Future Mobility from the firm.
Within the mobility ecosystem, the landscape is constantly progressing and adapting. With new tech being launched every day, Aon are the go-to leaders for managing the risk that comes with this continuous innovation.
The firm offers a range of risk-mitigation products and share the belief that insurance is the gatekeeper for innovation for every single aspect of the mobility ecosystem.
This year, Aon is also returning as a Diamond sponsor of MOVE 2024. So it only made sense to meet-up with them and discuss how they’ll be ramping up their presence at the event this year.
Watch the podcast on YouTube or listen with Spotify:
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by Grace Dawes | Mar 14, 2024 | Autos, EVs, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
One of MOVE’s attending start-ups Kerbo Charge recently took their company to the Dragon’s Den and won an investment from sustainability devotee, Deborah Meadan.
In this start-up success story, co-founders Michael Goulden and Ben Whitaker pitched and demoed their product in front of Dragons Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett in the hopes of receiving funding and the chance to scale-up their business internationally.
The duo’s pitch was filmed in the summer of 2023 and they received the news just last month that their session was going to be officially aired on BBC One.
In this interview, Goulden discusses how the company will be using the investment with the hopes of rolling out the through-pavement EV charging channel across the UK.
Goulden also discusses the lack of economic incentives for buying an electric car in the UK and how their business and product is trying to amplify this.
Watch the full interview below.
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by Grace Dawes | Aug 31, 2023 | Interviews, Interviews, MOVE, MOVE America, Podcast, Popular, Tech & Data |
Yep, you read that right! We are starting our long-awaited and much-requested podcast!
It will be hosted by our editor Grace Dawes, who will sit down with some of the top names in the mobility industry talking about all-things urban transport now and in the future.
Topics will vary from the controversial Inflation Reduction Act, uncertainty with autonomous vehicles, the rise of the software-defined vehicle, AI in transport, and just about anything else in mobility!
Of course, the discussions will circle back to the theme of sustainability and how urban mobility serves a reciprocal relationship with the current climate crisis.
So, keep an eye out for out the first episode which is expected to drop after our MOVE America 2023 event in September!
Are you excited? Because we certainly are!
More information coming soon….
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by Grace Dawes | Aug 17, 2023 | Autos, Interviews, Tech & Data, Video |
Adam Bazih, head of Stellantis Ventures, spoke at MOVE 2023 about his experience and how the event had gone “above and beyond expectations” and even detailed his personal enjoyments from the event.
Stellantis Ventures is the first Stellantis corporate venture fund which targets early and later-stage startup companies who are developing cutting-edge technologies for the automotive and mobility sectors and are focused on improving outcomes for both individual customers and society as a whole.
Bazih also discussed why the company is helping the push for electrification in the automotive and how they are doing so by supporting start-ups in mobility.
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by Grace Dawes | Aug 15, 2023 | Interviews, Smart Cities, Tech & Data, Video |
At MOVE 2023 Fanny Touron, head of innovation and products at ALD Automotive, discussed her panel and how ALD as a company are making moves towards greener mobility.
Touron commented on the event, she said: “The event is a really good moment to open the eyes and see what is happening in the mobility world.”
The head of innovation and products also discussed the panel she hosted at the event called ‘How reinventing employee mobility is helping companies to meet their CO2 target?’ and pointed out her main takeaways from the talk.
Have a watch of the full interview to hear more about ALD’s experience at MOVE 2023 as well as their MOVE sustainability pledge for 2024!
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by Grace Dawes | Aug 10, 2023 | Interviews, Smart Cities, Smart Cities, Video |
The director for Catalonia Trade & Investment Oscar Marti went into detail on all of the companies the Catalonian Government stand were showcasing at MOVE 2023.
Catalonia Trade & Investment is the Catalan Government agency for foreign investment and business competitiveness, promoting the innovation, internationalisation, trade and funding of Catalan companies and startups.
Listing all of the respective contributions of Catalonia’s urban mobility companies at the event, Marti noted that the stand boasted an impressive collection of brands and OEMs.
Watch the full interview to hear about what the Catalonian stand had to offer at MOVE 2023 and how their efforts towards sustainability are providing valuable opportunities for the innovation of their urban mobility.
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by Grace Dawes | Aug 8, 2023 | Interviews, Tech, Tech & Data, Video |
At MOVE 2023 Roger Jones, solution architect for Cradlepoint, discussed how their connectivity products are key to the current and future potentials of the mobility industry.
Cradlepoint was born in Boise and specialise in a shared vision to Connect Beyond the limits of wired networks. They aim to help customers utilise 4G and 5G cellular technology to connect people, places, and things — anywhere.
In this interview, Jones discusses how the mobility industry can employ connectivity in sustainable environments and lower transport costs. Watch the full interview to hear about Jones’ theatre talk at the event as well as Cradlepoint’s MOVE sustainability pledge for 2024.
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