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Research finds new cooling method improves EV battery performance
Scientists from Drexel University, Philadelphia, have discovered that electric vehicle batteries can be enhanced by installing a blood-vessel ...
The new 2024 Electric Renault Scenic
The new Renault Scenic Vision concept is revealed, which not only previews early looks at future EV’s, which ...
Mahindra to partner with Volkswagen for new electric vehicles
In what can be said to be a very unexpected announcement, the automaker giant Volkswagen has partnered with ...
INVERS launches OEM Integrations to connect vehicles without additional hardware
Invers launches OEM integrations to let mobility providers receive data easily from vehicles of multiple brands with factory-fitted ...
Bentleys first fully electric vehicle to make jaws drop
Bentley, the British automaker, has revealed new insights into its first all-electric vehicle and it sounds like it ...
Google powers Birds’ “game changing” augmented reality parking tool
Shared micromobility provider Bird’s new augmented reality parking tool claims to offer a solution to micromobility’s biggest challenges ...
Motional and Uber Eats launch autonomous deliveries in Santa Monica
Motional, the Boston-based autonomous vehicle joint venture between Hyundai and auto supplier Aptiv has launched an autonomous delivery ...
REE Automotive expects first assembly line to be operational this year
REE Automotive, the Tel Aviv-headquartered automotive technology company and provider of electric vehicle platforms, has announced it is ...
Study finds EV drivers motivated by technology, driver experience and the environment
The largest study of electric vehicle drivers in Europe, carried out by Shell Recharge Solutions, reveals that the ...
LG Chem develops EV battery with advanced flame barrier
South Korea’s LG Chem has developed a product that it says retards the spread of flames in electric ...
DHL and Volvo Trucks cooperation agreement includes 44 electric trucks
Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement designed to intensify DHL’s transition to ...
European EV charging solutions company secures New Zealand distribution agreement
British electric vehicle charging solutions company EO Charging has signed a distribution agreement with YHI Energy to deliver ...
EVgo and Cadillac Partner to Offer 2023 LYRIQ Customers Two Years of
EVgo inc, one of the largest public fast charging network of electric vehicles, and luxury brand Cadillac, have ...
Hydrovolt starts operations at new EV battery recycling plant
Northvolt’s and Hyrdo’s battery recycling joint venture, Hydrovolt, has officially started commercial recycling operations in Fredrikstad, southern Norway. ...
UK to implement standard to decarbonise buildings
A group of leading industry organisations, such as the Royal British Institute of Architects, have come together to ...
Newsome expands green credentials by turning to solar energy and electric vehicles
A Calderdale manufacturer is teaming up with another Elland business to invest in renewable energy. This highlights steps ...
Drivers face 18-month wait for new electric cars
Road users face having to wait for up to 18 months to buy new electric cars, as manufacturers ...
Government unleashes £200million for zero-emission HGVs
The government has launched a three-year programme, to begin later this year, that will help to decarbonise the ...
Hyundai Mobis agrees software deal with Vector Group
Hyundai Mobis has partnered with Germany’s Vector Group for the joint development of an AUTOSAR-based software platform. AUTOSAR ...
Subaru to invest US$1.9bn in new EV plant
Subaru has planned to spend JPY250bn to build an electric vehicle factory in Japan and in-house (EV) battery ...
Smart traffic system benefits are “highly compelling” according to new report
New research, Smart Management: Use Cases, Regional Analysis & Forecast 2022-2027, by Juniper research, has identified new benefits ...
New large ABB robots increase speed and flexibility for material handling on
ABB is adding two new robot families to its portfolio of large robots for complex manufacturing applications. ABB’s ...
BMW and Pasqal strengthen collaboration by applying Quantam Computing to improve car
Pasqal, the leading manufacturer of neutral atoms quantum processors, have just announced a new take on with BMW ...
Siemens partners with university to decarbonise its buildings
The university of East London has collaborated with global powerhouse Siemens to utilise their shared aspirations of achieving ...
Oxbotica teams with NEVS to ‘reshape the future of urban mobility’
Picture: Oxbotica A long-term partnership has been signed between Oxbotica, the global leader in autonomous vehicle software, and ...
Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies reveal the plan of its new futuristic SD1
Picture: Solo AVT Solo Advanced Vehicle Technology (Solo AVT) have just revealed the design of its futuristic SD1 ...
Perrone Robotics partners with Lightning eMotors to produce autonomous fleet EVs
Picture: Lighnting eMotors The leading provider of zero emission commercial vehicles and EV technology for fleets and Perrone ...
Mining giant Vale lands nickel supply deal with Tesla
Mining giant, Vale, has confirmed a long-term contract with Tesla to provide Class 1 nickel for its electric ...
UKs first lithium refinery to be funded by Trafigura
The UK start up Green Lithium has agreed terms with commodity trading company Trafigura, to support the development ...
New Guinness World Record set by BrightDrop and FedEx
General Motor’s BrightDrop announced that, in partnership with FedEx, it set a new Guinness World Record title for ...
Volta makes moves on North American electric truck market
Swedish start up Volta Trucks has announced its Zero electric trucks will be operating on the streets of ...
Bird research validates benefits of pneumatic e-scooter tyres
Research from micromobility provider Bird appears to resolve a question that probably isn’t uppermost in riders’ minds when ...
Arrival granted EU certification for it electric Bus model
Electric commercial vehicle startup Arrival has been granted EU certification and received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for ...
Airbus leads German multi-stakeholder urban air mobility initiative
Airbus is leading an initiative that will look at launching urban air mobility services using eVTOL aircraft in ...
Shell supports ZeroAvia’s hydrogen infrastructure in US and UK
The UK’s ZeroAvia, a leader in hydrogen powered aviation, has announced a collaboration with its strategic investor Shell, ...
Hyundai expected to locate US EV plant in Georgia
Hyundai is planning to build a new electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in the US and has held discussions with ...
Renault sells stake in Korean business to China’s Geely
Renault is to sell a third of its Korea business to China's Geely Automobile Holdings for $200 million, ...
Viewpoint: is Brazil the sleeping giant in the global EV transition?
While Europe, China, and the USA are leading the global electromobility transition, less is reported on what is ...
A look back at success from MOVE 2021
With the fourth MOVE event at ExCeL in London only just over a month away (15/16 June), it’s ...
Stellantis buys Share Now car-sharing business from BMW and Mercedes
Stellantis has agreed to buy the Share Now car sharing business from BMW and Mercedes-Benz as the two ...
Industry calls for ambitious EU hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
Over 100 leading vehicle manufacturers, fleets and energy companies have called on EU member states not to delay ...
Southern Californian traffic light project promises environmental and safety gains
Iteris, the Californian-based provider of hardware, software, and consulting services for smart mobility infrastructure management has been awarded ...
ABB E-mobility supports Shell’s global EV charging network ambitions
Switzerland’s ABB E-mobility has signed a new global framework agreement with Shell to supply ABB’s end-to-end portfolio of ...
Lucid secures huge Saudi purchase commitment
US electric carmaker Lucid Group has announced an agreement with the government of Saudi Arabia for the purchase ...
VW and bp plan rapid roll-out of fast EV charging infrastructure
Volkswagen and bp have set up a strategic partnership that aims to transform access to EV charging in ...
Michigan State University autonomous bus starts carrying passengers
Following six months of extensive on-campus testing and more than 650 test runs, Michigan State University’s full-size autonomous ...
Connected Kerb launches ultra-compact bollard dual-charger
British electric vehicle charging infrastructure firm Connected Kerb has revealed its new and ultra-compact bollard-style Chameleon charger designed ...
UAP opens Air-One, a world-first fully operational eVTOL hub
Urban-Air Port, the UK-based developer of ground infrastructure for air taxis and autonomous delivery drones, has opened ‘Air-One’, ...
The UK’s first full-sized Level 4 bus starts live testing
The UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus started live testing this week in Scotland as part of the CAVForth ...
ZipCharge to offer its portable EV power banks at hubs
ZipCharge has launched a quickly deployable portable electric vehicle charging solution that makes its suitcase-sized Go power banks ...
Pony.ai secures license to operate Guangzhou fee-charging robotaxi service
China- and US-based autonomous driving technology company Pony.ai has been awarded a permit to operate 100 autonomous vehicles ...
VW delivers first private EVs to Greek island future mobility laboratory
Volkswagen Group has delivered the first electric cars to private customers on the Greek island of Astypalea, marking ...
Focus on public charge points risks overbuilding the charging network
EU lawmakers can increase the ambition for the growth in the number of electric vehicles beyond what the ...
Suez green hydrogen projects could support net zero shipping fuel production
Abu Dhabi based and UAE government-owned renewable energy generator Masdar, and its local partner Hassan Allam Utilities, have ...
Statevolt plans US battery factory based on “hyper-local” supply model
Lars Carlstrom, the Swedish founder of Britishvolt and Italvolt, has announced plans for a $4bn US battery gigafactory ...
Hydrogen powered passenger aircraft sets new flight records
H2FLY, a Stuttgart-based developer of hydrogen fuel cell technologies for aircraft, has announced that its demonstrator aircraft, the ...
Volvo invests in battery technology pioneer StoreDot
Volvo Cars has made an investment in StoreDot, the Israeli company developing extreme-fast-charging battery technology. StoreDot is working ...
BMW boss warns against becoming over dependent on a very few countries
BMW Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse said companies must be careful not to become “too dependent on a ...
GreenFlux and Osprey agreement brings UK into open-access European charging network
GreenFlux, the Dutch provider of EV charging software and services, has signed a roaming agreement with Osprey Charging ...
Mercedes completes 1,000 km run on public roads with single battery charge
Mercedes-Benz has announced its electric concept car, the Vision EQXX, has successfully completed a real-world test in which ...
Kenya’s e-bus company Opibus rebrands as Roam
Opibus, the Swedish-Kenyan technology company that develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles in Africa, has changed its name ...
E1 powerboat series offers new platform to drive technological innovation
Engineers have successfully begun water testing of the RaceBird – an all-electric, single pilot foiling boat that will ...
Is Honda starting to get serious about EVs?
Honda has revealed plans to spend $64 billion on research and development over the next decade, underpinning an ...
Stellantis secures Qualcomm connected-car technology across all brands
Stellantis has signed a long-term deal to use Qualcomm's next-generation connected-car technology in its vehicle lineup, the companies ...
TomTom geolocation data integrates into Swarco’s MyCity
Austrian traffic technology corporation Swarco and TomTom, the Dutch multinational developer of geolocation technology and consumer electronics, have ...
Tevva to develop its fuel cell range extender truck at MIRA
British zero emissions truck company Tevva has opened a new research and development location at MIRA Technology Park ...
Kodiak and US Xpress run autonomous freight from Dallas to Atlanta
Self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics has teamed up with US Xpress, one of America’s largest carrier fleets, to ...
Aurora self-driving tech tested on Toyota ride-hail trial
Toyota and Aurora Innovation, the US developer of automated driving systems, have started testing an autonomous ride-hailing fleet ...
Wejo real-time traffic intelligence helps the unpredictable become manageable
British smart mobility data company Wejo Group has launched Wejo RTTI, a real-time traffic intelligence solution that provides ...
Nissan targets pilot production of solid-state batteries in 2024
Nissan has unveiled its prototype production facility for solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to bring to ...
Copenhagen airport to become Denmark’s largest site for EV charging
Swedish-Swiss global technology company ABB has struck a ten-year deal to provide Copenhagen Airport with 1,350 electric vehicle ...
Sweden’s wireless charging trial extended with tech upgrade
Electreon, the Israeli in-road wireless electric vehicle charging technology company, has announced a year-long extension of the Smartroad ...
VW acquisition strengthens its in-house automated driving competencies
VW Group’s software unit CARIAD has acquired the automotive division of German software and sensor developer Intenta to ...
Dutch roads authorities improve safety using connected vehicle data
Mercedes has won a contract to supply the Dutch roads authorities with anonymised vehicle data, giving road managers ...
Polestar and Hertz offer premium EV experience to rental customers
Hertz and Swedish premium electric car maker Polestar have announced a global partnership that includes purchasing up to ...
Interoperability key to Vodafone’s V2X road safety platform
Vodafone has announced its new vehicle-to-everything (V2X) platform allowing road users and transport authorities to share data with ...
Munich pilots Sono developed solar bus trailer
Sono Motors, the German solar-enhanced electric vehicle company, has developed a bus trailer topped with solar panels, which ...
VinFast makes largest economic development investment in North Carolina’s history
Vietnamese car maker VinFast has announced plans to invest US $4 billion in its first US factory complex, ...
French sales of electric and hybrid cars overtake petrol
Sales of new electrified vehicles in France overtook petrol-powered equivalents for the first time in the first quarter ...
China’s BYD stops making combustion engine vehicles
China's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD has announced it has stopped making combustion engine vehicles and now ...
UPS trials electric cargo quad bikes across Europe, US and Asia
Delivery giant UPS is trialling a four-wheeled "eQuad" electric cargo bike for deliveries in densely packed urban areas, ...
British government funds a thousand zero emission buses
The British government is to fund an additional thousand zero-emission buses across England, by pledging a further £200 ...
French supermarket to roll out EV charge points at 700 locations
French retailer Carrefour is to install 5,000 electric vehicle charging points at its 700 hypermarkets and supermarkets by ...
British government aims for ten-fold increase in charge points by 2030
The British Government has launched its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, designed to boost the UK’s network of public ...
New battery tech promises “new dimension” for mobility
German battery technology manufacturer Theion has announced the upcoming commercial availability of its Crystal Battery cell for mobility ...
UK plans the world’s largest ‘drone superhighway’
A consortium has submitted plans to create the world’s longest ‘drone superhighway’ in the UK, spanning roughly 165-miles ...
UN adopts resolution to encourage everyday cycling
The 193 members of the UN General Assembly have unanimously adopted a resolution that recognises the importance of ...
Transport dominates IEA’s 10-point plan to cut global oil demand
In the face of the emerging global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, practical actions by ...
German hydrogen refuelling network gets five-year expansion investment
Germany’s H2 Mobility hydrogen fuelling station network said it will get an extra 110 million euros over the ...
ChargePoint and Gatik partner on autonomous and electric short haul-logistics
Leading US electric vehicle charging network operator ChargePoint has announced a strategic partnership with autonomous middle mile logistics ...
Vattenfall’s Power-as-a-Service solution supports Instabox’s EV roll out
Swedish state-owned multinational power company Vattenfall and the delivery company Instabox have initiated an international collaboration to provide ...
Maas Global’s Brazilian acquisition secures foothold in Latin America
Finnish company MaaS Global, which lays claim to being the world’s most mature mobility-as-a-service operator, has acquired Quicko, ...
Melbourne’s Intelligent Corridor tests connected transport technologies at scale
One of Melbourne, Australia’s busiest roads is to be equipped with the latest smart traffic-management systems using state ...
Slovakian flying car developer targets regional ride-hailing service by 2027
AeroMobil, the Slovakian developer of the world’s first production flying car, has announced its next generation model the ...
Suzuki investment steps up EV production in India
Japanese car maker Suzuki has announced plans to invest US$1.3 billion in electric vehicles and battery production in ...
US rules to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles
The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a first-of-its-kind final rule ...
Slovakian Hydrogen-electric minibus targets urban transit across Europe
Slovakian zero emission bus developer Mobility & Innovation has launched an 8-metre, 21-passenger hydrogen-electric minibus which is claimed ...
Beam pilots e-scooter “pedestrian shield” technology in Australia
Singapore based e-scooter and e-bike rental provider Beam has launched a trial of its ‘Pedestrian Shield’ technology.in cities ...
Sono moves to series-validation on its affordable solar electric vehicle
German electric car developer Sono Motors has announced it is building a fleet of 37 3rd generation Sion ...
Massachusetts funds projects offering improved access to clean transportation
The US state of Massachusetts has announced $5 million in grant funding for ten transport projects designed to ...
India’s leading EV manufacturer invests in Israeli extreme fast charging tech
Ola Electric, India's leading manufacturer of EVs, has invested in an Israeli battery technology company StoreDot, whose batteries ...
Visual place recognition dataset aids urban navigation for all
New York University (NYU) has collaborated with Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings on a project that promises to ...
VW says path to sustainable supply chains leads directly to the mine
Volkswagen Group has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) an alliance of non-governmental organisations working to ...
Mercedes addresses unsustainable aspects of battery recycling technology
Mercedes-Benz is to build a pilot battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, southern Germany, in a move, it says, ...
Northvolt to build its third gigafactory in Germany’s clean energy valley
Swedish electric vehicle battery developer Northvolt is to build its third battery gigafactory in Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. ...
Second life I-PACE batteries power zero-emission energy storage unit
Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Italian mobile generator manufacturer Pramac to develop a zero-emission energy storage unit ...
AECOM to develop infrastructure for Airlander hybrid airship
Global engineering giant AECOM is to partner with British airship developer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) to provide infrastructure ...
Dott launches “safe and responsible” e-scooter service in Stockholm
Micro-mobility provider Dott is to operate a fleet of 1,500 shared e-scooters in Stockholm, Sweden. Critically, given Stockholm’s ...
Electreon targets Nordic “electric road” potential through Destia collaboration
Electreon, the Israeli provider of electric vehicle wireless charging solutions, is to partner with Destia, the Finnish provider ...
Qualcomm, BMW and Arriver to co-develop next generation AD systems
Qualcomm Technologies, BMW Group and Arriver Software have announced a long-term cooperation for the development of next-generation Level ...
Kinetic becomes Australasia’s largest operator of electric buses
Australia and New Zealand’s largest bus operator, Kinetic, has signed a contract to acquire NZ Bus, one of ...
App integration enables Bird riders to access Gira bikes in Portugal
Micromobility provider Bird has announced the launch of its integration with Gira, the public bikeshare service in Lisbon, ...
On-demand rideshare connects Atlanta customers to larger public transit
Georgia Institute of Technology and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) have launched MARTA Reach, a six-month ...
Gothenburg pilot demonstrates wireless charging for electric taxis
Momentum Dynamics has been selected by Volvo Cars as its wireless charging partner for a three-year program in ...
Berlin’s TIER purchases Ford-owned Spin to become world’s largest micromobility operator
Berlin-based micromobility provider TIER Mobility, has purchased the Ford-owned shared electric bike and scooter operator, Spin. Through the ...
Honda and Sony to collaborate on high end “emotional” EVs
Japanese industrial giants Sony and Honda have announced plans to establish a joint venture to develop “high value-added” ...
US reviewing basis for certifying lower-altitude aircraft
The US Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General is to review progress by regulators in establishing the basis ...
Aston Martin and Britishvolt to develop high performance EV battery packs
Aston Martin has signed an agreement to develop electric vehicle batteries in partnership with Britishvolt. The British carmaker, ...
Environmental groups urge California to adopt “much faster” electrification timeline
More than 80 environmental groups and other organisations including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth are urging California ...
Mallorca invests in hydrogen buses
Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has won a tender to supply five hydrogen-powered Urbino 12 hydrogen buses to Palma ...
Brussels and Paris reveal plans to establish largely car-free city centres
Brussels and Paris have both announced plans to establish essentially car-free centres in favour of more sustainable transport ...
HK self-driving truck developer secures US $188m in funding round
Inceptio Technology, an autonomous driving truck technology and operation company, announced it has reached and closed US $188 ...
Iveco and Hyundai explore cooperation in electric powertrains and platforms
Italian truck, bus and engine maker Iveco has signed a deal with South Korea's Hyundai to explore potential ...
Hyundai and Shell MOU draws on “promising synergies” for clean energy solutions
South Korean car maker Hyundai and British multinational oil and gas company Shell have signed a deal to ...
Mullen’s solid-state battery makes 600 mile range “almost certain”
Southern Californian emerging electric vehicle manufacturer Mullen Automotive has released an update on its next-generation solid-state polymer battery ...
Arcimoto and Faction develop “right-sized” next gen driverless delivery vehicle
Arcimoto and Faction have showcased their next-generation driverless delivery vehicle, the Faction D1, at the new Arcimoto RAMP ...
Polestar embarks on climate-neutral car mission
Swedish electric car manufacturer Polestar has announced several agreements with global suppliers in its efforts to produce the ...
Academy of Robotics funding round will scale driverless delivery robot production
Academy of Robotics, a high-growth British autonomous vehicle and robotic technology company, has launched its pre-series A fundraising ...
On demand robotaxi trial hits streets of Las Vegas
Motional and Via have launched a new robotaxi service offering free self-driving rides to passengers in downtown Las ...
Former paper mill’s industrial infrastructure supports Swedish gigafactory plans
Lithium-ion battery startup Northvolt has acquired a former paper mill site in Sweden where it will develop an ...
Bloomberg report finds AVs are increasingly electric
Autonomous vehicles are mostly electric according to BloombergNEF’s just-published annual report analysing the state of AV testing programs ...
App information can dramatically increase use of e-scooters over ride-hailing
Research carried out by Bolt and Norway’s national Institute of Transport Economics, TØI, suggests that for short distances ...
Aviation collaboration investigates viability of zero-emission regional aircraft
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, Norwegian regional airline Widerøe and aerospace engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce are partnering on a conceptual ...
Acquisition creates Europe’s largest shared mobility aggregator
Copenhagen-based Cogo has acquired eScoot, making it the largest shared mobility aggregator in Europe. Cogo aggregates data from ...
JLR and Nvidia to develop programmable software defined cars
British luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover is partnering with American multinational technology company Nvidia to introduce next ...
Redwood establishes recovery pathways for recycling end-of-life batteries
Ford and Volvo are the first carmakers to directly support Redwood Materials’ electric vehicle battery recycling programme, which ...
Japanese collaboration revisits hydrogen fuelled internal combustion engines
Toyota has released details of the 5.0-litre V8 internal combustion engine that runs on hydrogen, developed in collaboration ...
Latest funding signals Volta’s transition from start-up to manufacturer
Volta Trucks has raised €230 million in Series C funding which will finance it through the production launch ...
Renault and Valeo target rare-earth free electric motor by 2027
Renault Group, Valeo and Valeo Siemens eAutomotive have formed a strategic partnership for the design and co-development of ...
AV collaboration heralded as “first alignment of all capabilities needed”
Benteler EV Systems, Beep Inc and Mobileye have announced a strategic collaboration to develop and deploy automotive-grade, fully ...
Odys Aviation promises high productivity, low CO2 aircraft, distinct from air taxis
Vertical take off aircraft developer Craft Aerospace has rebranded as Odys Aviation and secured funding of $12.4 million. ...
Porsche invests in e-bike technologies and plans new branded e-bikes
German performance car manufacturer Porsche has strengthened its involvement in e-bikes through two recent business investments. Firstly it ...
Success for Abu Dhabi’s first phase public autonomous taxi trials
Abu Dhabi-based geospatial intelligence, data analytics and AI company Bayanat has successfully completed the first phase of its ...
Rolls-Royce and Luxaviation announce strategic partnership in advanced air mobility
Rolls-Royce has teamed up with Luxemburg’s Luxaviation Group, one of the largest private aircraft operators in the world, ...
Wing offers KFC customers drone delivery in Queensland, Australia
Fast-food restaurant chain KFC is partnering with on-demand drone delivery company Wing on a novel delivery service in ...
Machine learning improves tourism group’s transfer operations
TUI Group, one of the world’s leading tourism groups, is implementing machine learning in collaboration with Mobi Systems, ...
TuSimple picks up first customer for its driverless trucking service
US autonomous driving tech company TuSimple has announced that rail haulier Union Pacific Railroad will become its first ...
Detroit gets first US public EV inductive road pilot
Michigan’s Department of Transportation has selected Electreon, the Israeli provider of wireless charging for electric vehicles on the ...
Joby and SK Telecom plan to introduce aerial ride-sharing in South Korea
California-based Joby Aviation is partnering with SK Telecom (SKT), one of South Korea’s largest telecommunications companies, to introduce ...
JV develops retail hydrogen refuelling network in Germany, Austria and Denmark
US-headquartered energy, manufacturing and logistics company Phillips 66 and Swiss renewables company H2 Energy Europe have formed a ...
Indian EV manufacturer sets up global design centre in UK
Indian electric vehicle manufacturer Ola Electric has announced plans to invest £100m into a new global centre for ...
East London heliport acquisition integral to Skyport’s commercial air taxi plans
Skyports, the UK-based developer and operator of vertiports for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has announced ...
Nissan diverts development funding from internal combustion engines
Nissan has said it will end development of new internal combustion engines in all its major markets except ...
Dutch supermarket chain starts roll out of extensive EV charging network
Dutch energy company Eneco has started the installation of EV charge points at Albert Heijn, the largest supermarket ...
US Army backing accelerates military and civil eVTOL development
The US Army has expanded its interest in the advanced air mobility sector through a new contract with ...
Vancouver plans to quadruple rapid transit network
Vancouver’s transit operator TransLink has released its 2050 Regional Transportation Strategy, which outlines a new long-range vision for ...
Rolls-Royce smashes multiple electric fight records
Rolls-Royce’s all-electric Spirit of Innovation is officially the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft, having recently set two new world ...
UK asset manager Abrdn invests in micromobility startup Dott
Dutch micro-mobility company Dott, has announced a $70m extension to its Series B funding round. This brings the ...
Bird raises the bar on micro-mobility battery management
Californian shared micromobility provider Bird has launched a battery management system (BMS) which the company says raises the ...
Mercedes aims to use solid-state batteries later this decade
Mercedes-Benz and ProLogium, the Taiwanese developer of solid-state batteries, have signed a technology cooperation agreement to develop next-generation ...
Lotus and Britishvolt to collaborate on new EV sports car
British sports car manufacturer Lotus and battery cell expert Britishvolt are to collaborate on the research and development ...
Virginia adopts mileage-based user fee programme
The US state of Virginia has signed a contract with toll-based mobility solutions provider Emovis to implement a ...
Uber acquires Australian company Car Next Door
Uber has acquired Australian peer-to-peer car-sharing platform Car Next Door which aims to “free people and the planet ...
Victoria State to run e-scooter trials across four cities
Australia’s Victoria State Government has approved a year-long e-scooter trial programme across four cities – Melbourne, Yarra, Port ...
Milan embarks on 750km cycle path network
Work will start this month on the first section of Milan’s ambitious new cycle path network – the ...
Consortium tests autonomous logistics distribution at UK car plant
An electric Terberg trailer tractor, retrofitted with autonomous technology, is set to be remotely test driven as part ...
Luxembourg extends free public transport into France
Luxembourg has launched a pilot project providing free public transport for cross border-workers living in France. The Grand ...
UK sets out legal framework for safety and accountability of automated vehicles
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have issued a joint report that ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Swedish-Kenyan company plans EV bus rollout across Africa
The first electric bus from Swedish-Kenyan EV technology company Opibus is being tested on Nairobi’s roads in readiness ...
Danish EV charging start-up aims to brush aside “old-school” players
Copenhagen-based electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Monta has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round to ...
RideMicro app integrates shared and public journey planning
Wave Transit, a major public transport provider in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, is launching an on-demand service and ...
AutoFlight ramps up certification program with new European site
Chinese electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer AutoFlight is aiming to secure European certification for its Prosperity ...
UK vehicle renter adds “London cab” based electric van to fleet
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has announced a new partnership with Europcar Mobility Group UK – one of ...
Yamaha increases Taiwan’s electric scooter battery swap potential
A variant of Yamaha’s new electric EMF scooter developed for the Taiwanese market will utilise Gogoro’s battery swapping ...
Hyundai’s advanced air mobility division invests in UK vertiport developer
UK vertiport developer Urban-Air Port (UAP) has secured investment from Supernal, previously the Urban Air Mobility Division of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Wejo’s Neural Edge platform overcomes CV data overload and latency obstacles
UK-based Wejo, a global leader in cloud and software analytics generated from autonomous, electric and connected vehicle data, ...
Mercedes Vision EQXX prototype promises 1000km on single charge
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a prototype electric vehicle it claims can travel more than 1000km on a single battery ...
Florida DOT initiates multi-partner V2X data exchange platform
Iteris, the Californian-based global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management has been selected by the Florida Department of ...
VinFast puts ambitious global EV strategy into play
Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast confirmed its commitment to becoming an all-electric car maker by the end of the ...
REE starts road testing P7 corner technology platform
REE Automotive has started testing its all-new electric P7 platform designed for commercial delivery vans and mobility operators. ...
Sony EVs move a step closer with launch of Sony Mobility
Sony is set to enter the electric vehicle market with the launch of a new mobility company this ...
Collaboration brings advanced driver assist features to buses
RR.AI, a developer of self-driving technology and US bus maker GILLIG are to collaborate on developing next generations ...
Dott wins Marseille e-bike service
Dutch Micromobility company Dott has won a competitive tendering to introduce its e-bike sharing service in the city ...
GM-backed Pure Watercraft launches electric pontoon boat
Pure Watercraft, the Seattle based manufacturer of electric boats and propulsion systems, unveiled its all-electric pontoon boat at ...
Smart antibacterial helmet aimed at shared micromobility operators
Chinese micromobility manufacturer Okai, which supplies vehicles to many big-name shared mobility operators including Bird, Lime, dott and ...
Airseas starts testing half-sized kite on French cargo ship
French company Airseas has installed its first half-size automated Seawing kite to a cargo ship and will commence ...
NYPD heralds fleet electrification with Mustang Mach-E order
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has ordered 184 all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-Es for law enforcement and emergency ...
No human intervention truck completes 80-mile run in Arizona
San Diego head-quartered autonomous trucking startup TuSimple has completed its first autonomous truck run on open public roads ...
Indian investment accelerates UK sodium-ion battery technology
Reliance New Energy Solar, a subsidiary of India’s largest private sector company Reliance Industries, is to acquire British ...
Independently tested Volvo truck exceeds official range
Trucking journalist Jan Burgdorf has put a Volvo FH Electric truck through its paces on an independent test ...
Audi realises its novel urban charging concept in Nuremberg
German car maker Audi has opened the first of its unique charging cubes, conceptually first revealed in May ...
Tesco to use the UK’s first fully electric heavy trucks
The UK’s leading supermarket chain Tesco is to take delivery of the county’s first commercial fully electric heavy ...
Mercedes becomes world’s first to get Level 3 autonomous driving approval
Mercedes-Benz has become the world’s first automotive company to meet the legal requirements for a Level 3 hands-free ...
Galp and Northvolt develop European lithium processing plant
Portuguese oil company Galp Energia and Swedish battery maker Northvolt this week announced a joint venture to invest ...
TfL cites fire risk as reason for banning e-scooters from its services
Transport for London (TfL), the body responsible for most of the transport network in London including buses, the ...
Localisation with international collaboration underpins VinFast’s battery factory
Vietnamese automotive manufacturer VinFast has started construction of its VinES Battery Manufacturing Factory in the Vung Ang Economic ...
Volvo and Northvolt to open $3bn battery R&D centre in Sweden
Volvo Cars and Northvolt will open a joint research and development centre in Sweden’s second city Gothenburg to ...
GRIDSERVE ramps up UK roll-out of electric charging forecourts
The UK’s GRIDSERVE has announced that more than 20 ‘Electric Hubs’ – each featuring between six and twelve ...
VW consolidates European battery activities
Volkswagen has established a new European company to consolidate activities along the value chain for batteries – from ...
Wenea and NewMotion share access to EV charging infrastructure
Spain’s Wenea and Shell-owned NewMotion, both providers of electric vehicle charging services, have reached an interoperability agreement giving ...
NIO installs 700th battery swapping station in China with an eye on
Chinese EV manufacturer NIO has opened its 700th battery-swapping station in China. The facility was installed, ahead of ...
Swedish researchers find shortest distance not always the least energy
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed tools to help electric delivery-vehicles to use as little ...
Japanese developer of DC motors targets European expansion
Japan’s Nidec Corporation, a developer and distributor of electric motors, is to establish a European manufacturing base with ...
Traditional powertrain suppliers poorly placed to benefit from Europe’s EV transition
A new report assessing the impact of the EV transition on employment in the EU’s automotive powertrain sector ...
Toyota to build its first US battery factory in North Carolina
Toyota North America has confirmed it is to build its first US battery factory in North Carolina. The ...
British government backs hydrogen powered “Green Skies” flight research
A British government-back hydrogen-powered jet concept is promising zero emission planes capable of non-stop flight from London to ...
Arrival to develop North Carolina battery factory
British-American electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival is to develop a high voltage battery module (HVBM) assembly plant at Charlotte, ...
London to get shared electric mopeds from January
UK micromobility firm HumanForest is set to roll out its shared e-moped service in London from January, becoming ...
Intel to take Mobileye public in 2022
Intel has announced plans to take its autonomous driving technology business Mobileye public in the US next year ...
Sensors on e-scooters help identify road maintenance priorities
London e-scooter trial operator Dott has partnered with cycling technology company See.Sense to test the use of e-scooters ...
New York invests in off-grid Solar EV chargers designed for extreme weather
San Diego-based solar EV charger developer Beam Global says New York City has become its largest municipal customer ...
Serve secures strategic partners to scale US self-driving deliveries
US self-driving delivery company Serve Robotics has secured $13 million seed funding from strategic investors including Uber, 7-Eleven ...
Nissan unveils $18 billion electrification push
Nissan has announced it will spend 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) over five years to accelerate vehicle electrification. ...
French autonomous shuttles now running without on-board supervisor
EasyMile’s autonomous shuttle service at the Oncopole healthcare and cancer research campus in the French city of Toulouse ...
BMW hybrids automatically switch to all-electric drive in 138 European cities
BMW has expanded its eDrive Zones to a further 20 cities around Europe, including Copenhagen, Verona, and Toulouse. ...
Li-Cycle and Arrival target “radical impact” on EV battery recycling
Canadian lithium-ion battery developer Li-Cycle and UK-based EV manufacturer Arrival have announced an agreement to work together to ...
DB Schenker triples Volta Trucks’ order book
DB Schenker, the logistics unit of Germany’s railway operator Deutsche Bahn and one of the world’s leading logistics ...
Barcelona to trial biomethane buses
Barcelona’s public transport operator TMB is exploring ways of running the city’s buses on sewage sludge-derived biomethane. Biogas ...
UK’s first load balanced rapid EV charger hub opens in West Midlands
The UK's first electric vehicle dynamic charging hub has opened in Wolverhampton and is set to be the ...
First commercial robotaxi service launches in Beijing
Beijing has this week approved its first driverless taxis for commercial use. The license terms allow two fare ...
Copenhagen sees new hydrogen taxis as rolling showcase for green transition
Toyota and Danish taxi service DRIVR have put more than 100 Toyota Mirai hydrogen taxis on the roads ...
Valeo next generation LiDAR will offer “previously unseen” levels of road safety
French automotive technology supplier Valeo has unveiled its third generation scanning LiDAR, due to make its market debut ...
Singapore and Airbus to study feasibility for hydrogen-powered aircraft operations
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and European aircraft manufacturer Airbus are to launch a feasibility study ...
Swiss Re and Baidu to partner on automated driving insurance
Reinsurer Swiss Re is to provide risk management expertise and insurance products for Chinese tech giant Baidu's autonomous ...
Electric cargo ship will take 40,000 truck journeys from Norway’s roads
The world's first all-electric, autonomous cargo ship launched in Norway this week. The Yara Birkeland made a short, ...
Scotland’s Forth Road Bridge autonomous bus trial passes key milestone
British bus manufacturing company Alexander Dennis, one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, this week previewed ...
Ionity opens charging technology test centre to tackle network fragmentation
Munich-based EV charging provider Ionity says its new test centre in Unterschleissheim, Germany, is the world’s first to ...
UK mandates EV charge points for new and substantially renovated buildings
The UK government has restated that new homes and buildings, such as supermarkets and workplaces, including those undergoing ...
World’s biggest carmakers fail to sign zero emissions pledge at UN climate
Some of the world's biggest car manufacturers have failed to sign a pledge committing to make all new ...
Gaussin enters hydrogen truck into 2022 Dakar Rally
French zero-emission truck developer Gaussin has announced it will be the first to enter a hydrogen powered truck ...
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt produces fully recycled battery cell
Swedish manufacturer Northvolt has announced it has produced its first lithium-ion battery cell using 100% recycled nickel, manganese ...
Integrated PV meets 5-10 per cent of 18t truck’s energy needs
An 18-ton truck equipped with a 3.5kW photovoltaic system on its roof has been approved for use on ...
GM to develop EV Hummer for “world’s largest institutional polluter”
General Motors is making a prototype vehicle for the US military that is based on the 2022 Hummer ...
Think tank says weak EU clean car rules undermine EV boom
New analysis from European green think tank Transport & Environment (T&E) says carmakers are exploiting loopholes in EU ...
Stockholm cracks down on “e-scooter jungle” urging users to behave
Councillors in the Swedish capital Stockholm have voted to almost halve the number of rental e-scooters permitted in ...
Swedish automotive safety products manufacturer pilots fossil-free steel components
Swedish automotive safety products manufacturer Autoliv and Stockholm-based global steel company SSAB, have announced a collaboration to research ...
Atlanta survey cites bike lanes key to increasing female ridership
A new survey of Bird riders in Atlanta, Georgia has revealed that nearly half of shared micromobility users ...
Tech-enabled door-to-door journeys have potential to stimulate Florida’s economic development
Brightline Rail, a privately run inter-city rail service in Florida, is launching Brightline+, a seamless Rail-orientated Mobility as ...
Greek island enlists Citroën to support its mobility transformation
Citroën is providing a fleet of six vehicles to public authorities on the Greek island of Chalki to ...
Wright Electric plans 100-seat fully-electric regional flights from 2026
US start-up Wright Electric has announced plans for a 100-seat fully-electric regional jet that could be in service ...
New trucks failing to hit EU emissions limits in on-road tests
On-road testing shows that some new trucks on Europe’s roads are exceeding the EU’s legal emission limits. Emissions ...
Ferrovial to develop 25 vertiports across the UK
Global infrastructure operator Ferrovial has announced plans to build a network of 25 eVTOL vertiports across the United ...
Western Europe leads strong uptake in electric shared mopeds
A new report from fleet sharing tech platform Invers and mopedsharing.com has highlighted a big uptake in moped ...
Stuttgart Airport added to southern German air mobility network
Munich-based eVTOL developer Lilium has announced that Stuttgart Airport will become a hub for a planned regional air ...
Report highlights potential for e-bikes to shift journeys from cars and taxis
Over 100 million car and taxi trips made each year in the UK’s major city regions could instead ...
Japan’s SkyDrive starts safety and environmental certification process
Japanese flying car startup SkyDrive is the first eVTOL developer to apply for a key safety certificate for ...
UK startup develops EV scale power bank
UK startup ZipCharge has developed a suitcase sized power bank on wheels allowing EV drivers to top up ...
Tesla pilots open access to Supercharger Network in the Netherlands
Tesla has launched a pilot for its Supercharger Network access program at ten locations in the Netherlands. The ...
CNG Fuels announces UK hydrogen fuel trials
UK supplier of alternative low-carbon fuels for HGVs CNG Fuels has announced plans to host hydrogen fuel trials ...
HT Aero plans flying super car
XPeng affiliate company HT Aero has unveiled what many are referring to as an “outrageous” flying car design ...
Onto orders 1,050 Renault Zoe E-Tech models
UK electric car subscription service Onto has ordered 1,050 Renault Zoe E-Tech models. Most of the vehicles will ...
Toyota reveals details of bespoke electric car
Toyota has revealed new details about the bZ4X, its first bespoke electric car. The midsize crossover EV, which ...
AMSL Aero prepares for flight test on “efficient and affordable” box wing
Australian company AMSL Aero is preparing to start flight tests on what it claims will be the world's ...
USAF studies feasibility of scheme to produce aviation fuel using carbon dioxide
The US Air Force is reported to be studying the feasibility of a process developed by tech company ...
Dott’s bikes and scooters now feature on Google Maps
Netherlands-based micromobility company Dott is making it easier for more people to discover its shared vehicles: users of ...
New leasing company sets out to halve e-LCV lease costs
A new leasing company is aiming to cut monthly lease rentals for electric light commercial vehicles (e-LCVs) by ...
Vertical Aerospace collaborates with Heathrow on eVTOL scheme
In the UK, Vertical Aerospace has announced a collaboration with Heathrow Airport to explore how Vertical’s VA-X4 electric ...
Pavements to be out of bounds for Bird’s e-riders
Bird has integrated sensors into its vehicles to prevent its micromobility devices from being used on pavements and ...
Hertz orders 100,000 Teslas to become largest EV rental company
Car rental company Hertz has ordered 100,000 Teslas, making it the largest electric vehicle rental company in the ...
Autonomous bus shuttle on trial at Highways UK
Visitors to Highways UK – a sister event to MOVE, taking place in Birmingham next week, will be ...
Electric car sales hit nearly one in five in the EU
Nearly one in five cars sold in the European Union in the third quarter of 2021 was an ...
Yandex robots start delivering Russian post
Robots manufactured by Russian corporation Yandex have begun delivering letters and parcels for Russian Post – the country’s ...
BMW starts production of all-electric i4 in Munich
German carmaker BMW has started production of the all-electric i4 at its main plant in Munich. This means ...
Autonomous vehicle startup Zoox expands to Seattle
Zoox, the autonomous vehicle startup acquired last year by Amazon, is expanding to Seattle. The company says that ...
Volvo reveals fossil-free steel vehicle
Volvo Group has revealed the first vehicle made of fossil-free steel produced by Swedish producer SSAB. The machine, ...
AIR unveils two-seater eVTOL for individual ownership
The company reimagining personal air mobility is now taking preorders for its sporty two-seater vehicle and plans to ...
Moscow metro embraces facial recognition payment system
Moscow has rolled out a facial recognition payment system in its metro system, as part of a rapid ...
Lilium partners with ABB for eVTOL charging infrastructure
ABB E-mobility, a provider of charging solutions for multiple types of electric vehicles, will supply the charging infrastructure ...
Pony.ai authorised to conduct driverless tests on Beijing’s public roads
Silicon Valley-based autonomous driving company Pony.ai has been authorised to conduct driverless tests on public roads in the ...
Tesla launches insurance based on ‘real-time driving behaviour’ to customers in Texas
Tesla has launched an insurance service that uses ‘real-time driving behaviour’ to customers in Texas. The Elon Musk-owned ...
Taiwan’s Foxconn unveils three electric vehicle prototypes
Taiwan tech giant Foxconn has unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes, and in so doing, claims Reuters, ...
UK trials V2G’s potential contribution to balance national electricity grid
The potential of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology to balance the national electricity grid at scale is to be investigated ...
Printed electronic sensors could unlock your tyre’s inner sensibilities
A German research group led by tyre manufacturer and technology company Continental is working on combining rubber and ...
World’s largest EV fuel cell producer invests in hydrogen facility
South Korean car parts maker Hyundai Mobis is to invest $1.1 billion in the construction of two hydrogen ...
Zūm on a mission to transform and electrify US student transportation
US student transportation company Zūm has announced a funding injection of $130 million, which it says will enable ...
Terrafame and Renault seek deeper relationship over European battery value chain
Finnish government-owned mining company Terrafame is to supply Renault with low-carbon and fully traceable nickel sulphate for its ...
Hydrogen fuel cell electric car drives 1360km without refuelling
A Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric car has set a new Guinness World Record for driving the ...
Inductive bike charging pilot roles out in Holland
Dutch company Tiler has developed wireless charging technology for ebikes aimed particularly at the e-bike rental market. The ...
UK’s biggest grocery chain sets path for fully electric home deliveries by
EO Charging is supplying Tesco, the UK’s largest grocery store chain, with more than 200 AC fast chargers ...
Desten claims battery breakthrough to match ICEs on range and speed of
Desten, a Hong Kong-based lithium-ion battery industry manufacturer, says it has developed an ultrafast charging solution for electric ...
Mobility re-imagined. Next MOVE takes place in London
Following the success of the first in-person MOVE event in 20 months, held in Austin, Texas last week, ...
London’s West End gets electric waste and street cleansing fleet
Westminster City Council in London and its waste contractor Veolia have unveiled a 60 strong fleet of new ...
US state of Michigan launches two initiatives to boast its EV credentials
US State of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has launched what will be the first wireless charging infrastructure on ...
ABB says Terra 360 is world’s fastest car charger
Swiss-Swedish technology company ABB has launched Terra 360, which it says is the world’s fastest car charger capable ...
GM says software platform offers drivers “smartphone-like” experience
General Motor has unveiled, Ultifi, its new end-to-end software platform that supports “frequent and seamless” delivery of software ...
Volvo and Aurora reveal prototype long-haul autonomous truck
Volvo’s Autonomous Solutions business unit and self-driving technology developer Aurora have developed on-highway autonomous truck designed for the ...
Driverless Cruising down Alphabet’s Street
GM-backed Cruise and Alphabet-backed Waymo have been granted permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to offer ...
British parcel service provider orders 168 Mercedes eSprinters
The British business unit of parcel service provider Hermes has ordered 168 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters. The order is being ...
British Air Force trials driverless bots for “mundane” air base supplies
Britain’s Royal Air Force is set to trial an autonomous delivery vehicle at its Brize Norton air base ...
UK project explores use of connected vehicles and roadside sensors to predict
A UK Government backed consortium led by Ford Mobility is developing a digital road safety tool that could ...
Mercedes gives ACC battery cell manufacturer “vote of confidence”
Mercedes-Benz has joined Stellantis and TotalEnergies as a major investor in new French battery cell manufacturer Automotive Cells ...
Volocopter and Geely JV aims to bring affordable air taxis to China
German urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer Volocopter and Aerofugia, a subsidiary of China’s leading automobile and technology group, ...
Volvo applies circular approach to its new electric bus chassis
Volvo Buses has developed a new chassis for its electric buses that is claimed to be over 90% ...
Ford invests in US closed loop EV battery recycling facility
Ford has teamed up with materials company Redwood Materials to create a closed-loop battery recycling program. Redwood recycles ...
Analysis reveals cheapest cities to hire e-bikes
A new report reveals The Hague in the Netherlands to offer the cheapest e-bike daily rental. The report ...
US Women-focused sustainability podcast relaunches as Electric Ladies
Green Connections Radio officially relaunched as Electric Ladies podcast in an announcement from CEO Joan Michelson at today’s ...
Kinto launches DerbyGo and becomes UK’s largest MaaS scheme
Kinto, Toyota’s mobility brand, has launched a major new app-based service that will help people plan and make ...
New electrified vehicle concept promises almost unlimited range and indefinite life span
A new British company has launched an electrified adventure vehicle that features a range extender generator that could ...
Utrecht supports development of bi-directional EV charging ecosystem
The city of Utrecht, the Netherland’s fourth largest city, and EV car sharing and bi-directional charging operator We ...
Hyundai backs plan to develop 65 electric urban-air ports worldwide
Urban-Air Port and the Urban Air Mobility division of Hyundai Motor Group plan to develop 65 electric urban-air ...
Lucid EV smashes 500-mile barrier on single charge
Lucid’s Air Dream Edition R is the first EV passenger car to exceed 500 miles on a single ...
Ford puts Mustang Mach-E on police duty in US and UK
Ford is using a pilot programme with Michigan State Police to demonstrate that a vehicle with an electric ...
Osprey’s planned UK EV hub network uses Finnish charger optimisation technology
UK EV charging network operator Osprey Charging has released plans to install over 150 high-powered electric vehicle (EV) ...
Volocopter eyes Los Angeles’ urban air mobility services potential
Volocopter, the German electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has signed a partnership deal with Los ...
Volvo and Ericsson trial simulates 5G continuity across national borders
Volvo Cars and mobile operator Ericsson claim to have overcome the technical challenges of achieving seamless service continuity ...
Walmart, Ford, Argo AI to launch multi-city autonomous delivery service
Ford Motor Company, Argo AI and Walmart are working together to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in ...
DPD-led team achieves 1,100km run on single charge
A European team has set a new World Record for the longest distance covered by an electric truck ...
Luna and Tier partner on e-scooter-based mobile sensor networks
Irish micromobility tech platform Luna is to partner with European e-scooter operator Tier to explore the use of ...
British Government to mandate EV charge points on all new-build properties
The British government has outlined details of new legislation that will require the installation of electric vehicle (EV) ...
E-hydrofoil offers speed of a powerboat with the tranquillity of sailing
Dutch zero-emission powerboat company Edorado has announced the launch of the Edorado 8S. Similar in concept to Swedish ...
Baidu pilots Apollo Go robotaxi service in Shanghai
Chinese search engine and tech giant Baidu has begun testing its Apollo Go robotaxi offer in Shanghai. While ...
Open collaboration develops novel urban cargo e-scooter
Volvo-owned Polestar has developed a fully-functioning prototype of its Re:Move electric cargo scooter concept revealed back in March. ...
Dutch initiate inland waterway giant swappable electric battery pack network
Dutch low carbon technology company Zero Emission Services (ZES) has modified the shipping vessel Alphenaar to run on ...
Dutch students head to southern Spain in their self-powered solar camper
Dutch students from the Solar Team at the TU Eindhoven are about to undertake a 3,000km road trip ...
Zap-Pay signs up five more UK charge point operators
UK EV mapping service Zap-Map has signed up five more charge point operators to join its Zap-Pay payment ...
Sono bi-directional AC wallbox turns Sions into decentralised mega-storage
German solar-powered electric car start-up Sono Motors has launched what it claims to be the first bidirectional AC ...
London study suggests cargo bikes significantly more productive than vans
New research reveals huge opportunities for cargo bikes to make last mile deliveries, after GPS tracking of deliveries ...
German environmental NGOs take legal challenge to VW, BMW and Mercedes
Greenpeace Germany and environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) have coordinated statements saying they will take legal action against ...
Arriva launches multimodal journey planning app in partnership with Moovit
Transport operator Arriva Group has launched a travel platform designed to connect passengers to multiple modes and operators ...
Crowd-sourced dash cam data provides real-time status on road works
Smart dash cam developer Nexar has launched a service for US transit agencies, cities and transport authorities that ...
Wallbox launches 15-minute public charger aimed at drivers on long journeys
Barcelona-based Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions worldwide, has launched Hypernova, the company’s fastest ...
NZ Fleet management company rolls out driver fatigue system
New Zealand-based fleet management solutions company EROAD is to integrate Seeing Machines’ Guardian technology into software to help ...
Japanese researchers improve recovery of rare earth elements from EV motor magnets
Nissan and Waseda University in Tokyo have announced the start of testing in Japan of a jointly developed ...
Vantage Apex offers HD video, 4D radar sensor with integrated Al
California-based smart infrastructure software management company Iteris has launched Vantage Apex, which it claims to be the industry’s ...
Shell bases UK target for 50,000 on-street chargers on government funding scheme
Energy company Shell has set an ambition to have 50,000 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge posts installed across ...
Israeli telecoms company develops 5G for areas not served by fibre
Israel’s Ministry of Communications and the Israel Innovation Authority have selected telecoms infrastructure specialist RAD for a smart ...
Piaggio strengthens Japanese-founded Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium
Italian scooter maker Piaggio has joined forces with a Japanese consortium of major bike manufacturers set up to ...
Fast-fuelling hydrogen system game-changer for air taxi operations
California based hydrogen fuel cell innovator HyPoint has teamed up with US vertical flight pioneer Piasecki Aircraft to ...
Intelligent control critical to grid during workplace EV charging
A programme to introduce workplace electric vehicle charging by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Germany’s largest research organisation, provided the perfect opportunity ...
Robotaxi reveal keeps Motional’s 2023 autonomous taxi service on track
Motional the Boston-based autonomous vehicle company founded in March 2020 as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group ...
Green hydrogen-from-solar fuels Austrian bus trial
Austrian solar energy company Fronius has completed a two-week test operation with a bus fuelled with green hydrogen ...
Berlin e-bike riders dancing to a different tune
Dance, the e-bike subscription start-up led by SoundCloud founders, has launched its full services in its home city ...
Renault and Jiangling launch model designed for ride hailing
The joint venture between Renault Group and Jiangling Motors is to launch the new all-electric Mobilize Limo. Designed ...
Baltic ferry powered by solar modules comes into service
German ferry company Oderhaff Reederei Peters has put a solar-electric ferry into service for the short crossing from ...
Five little ducks will go shopping one day…
German startup DroidDrive has unveiled the Trailerduck, a last mile e-cargo system that combines a bike with an ...
Inner London borough tackles EV inequality for those without off-street parking
The London Borough of Lambeth and electric vehicle charging specialist Connected Kerb, have completed a project to demonstrate ...
Volvo secures largest order of electric trucks in North America
Performance Team, a US warehousing and distribution company owned by Maersk, has placed an order for 16 Volvo ...
Google Maps tie up sees Spin’s biggest integration into journey planning apps
A tie up by Spin, the micromobility business of Ford and Google Maps, means Google Maps users are ...
Volta Minus One trials prototype Zero full electric 16-tonne truck
Volta Trucks, the Swedish automotive company specialising in the manufacturing of electric trucks, has confirmed the start of ...
Swedish drone delivery start-up receives operational authorisation to pilot last-mile trial
Swedish drone start-up Aerit has received operational authorisation from Transportstyrelsen, Sweden’s national transportation agency, to pilot last-mile drone ...
UK Government invests in novel corner technology for EV platforms
Tel Aviv-based REE Automotive has been awarded £12.5 million funding from the UK government’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). ...
Ford delivers E-Transit prototypes to companies in Germany, Norway, and the UK
Ford’s all-electric E-Transit van has begun customer trials in Europe within major fleets operating in Germany, Norway and ...
Montreal’s transport decarbonisation strategy heralds major investment
Montreal is to invest Can$ 885 million in new charging stations for EVs, eBikes, and city vehicles over ...
Siemens app offers Stuttgart riders ‘best price’ transport
Siemens Mobility subsidiary Eos.uptrade has integrated a 'best price' ticketing module into an app provided by German transport ...
E.ON expands its German EV charger portfolio through Vestel deal
Leading German energy company E.ON has partnered with Turkish sustainable technologies company, Vestel, to bring "ultra-convenient" EV charging ...
UK trial to electrify 30km of motorway with overhead catenary power
The UK’s Department for Transport has awarded funding through Innovate UK to a consortium to undertake the UK’s ...
Funding deal supports start-up’s plan to disrupt vehicle financing in Africa
Series A funding secured by mobility fintech Moove will enable the Lagos-based start-up to accelerate its products and ...
Starship Technologies expands US college autonomous takeaway delivery services
Starship Technologies, a provider of autonomous delivery services at US college campuses, is to provide deliveries from on-campus ...
Mercedes develops new level of road condition alerts. “Look out, pothole”
Mercedes-Benz has developed its vehicle-to-infrastructure warning system to include the detection of potholes and speed bumps. The newest ...
Trial investigates potential of wireless charging at taxi ranks
UK electric vehicle technology company Sprint Power is leading a UK government-backed project that aims to demonstrate the ...
Latest ChargePoint acquisition strengthens electric bus and fleet management capabilities
US electric vehicle charging network operator ChargePoint has acquired Dutch eBus and commercial vehicle management provider ViriCiti for ...
Innovate UK launches UK Transport Vision 2050 with six areas of focus
The UK’s government backed innovation agency Innovate UK has launched its UK Transport Vision 2050. The vision sets ...
Iteris and Wejo collaboration to enhance connected vehicle data content
California based Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, and UK’s Wejo, a global leader in ...
British bank installs 600 EV chargers for staff and customers
British bank NatWest is to install 600 electric vehicle charging points across its UK locations by 2023. Charging ...
Spain’s national railway company invests in multimodal door-to-door MaaS platform
Siemens Mobility and business transformation consultancy everis have been awarded a five-year contract by Renfe, the national railway ...
Virtual Valet technology could prevent e-scooters cluttering footpaths
Irish smart scooter technology company Luna and US based company JUMPWatts have announced a project to find a ...
Arrival and Microsoft to develop open data platform for vehicles and fleets
Electric vehicle technology developer Arrival has announced a tie up with Microsoft to develop an open data platform ...
Shared scooter riders – is Big Brother watching you?
Link shared electric scooters are to be fitted with a system that detects improper scooter usage and responds ...
DHL plans US electric express plane delivery network
DHL Express has committed to purchase 12 fully electric eCargo planes developed by Washington state-based electric aircraft maker ...
London gets retractable charge points designed to keep streets clear of clutter
Prototypes of a new design of retractable on-street electric vehicle charge points that sit flush within the pavement ...
Fully driverless truck demo completed successfully on Chinese highway
Plus, a US-based developer of self-driving truck technology, has completed an autonomous Level 4 truck demonstration on a ...
Moovit journey planning app to simplify access to Spin scooters
Spin, Ford’s micromobility subsidiary, and Moovit, the Intel owned urban mobility app have announced a partnership in three ...
Bird to implement geofenced slow-riding zones
Californian micromobility company Bird is to work with cities across the world to extend its network of geofenced ...
Geely and Renault to sign MOU on Chinese and South Korean joint
France's Renault is looking to revive its business in China by forming a hybrid vehicle joint venture with ...
VW to acquire Europcar anticipating mobility services complementing car ownership
Volkswagen (VW) has confirmed it is to buy French car rental company Europcar. VW is interested in gaining ...
Ottopia to provide remote vehicle assistance tech for Motional’s robotaxi fleet
Driverless technology developer Motional has selected Ottopia, the Israeli developer of technologies to control vehicles remotely, to support ...
Real-time data underpins future mobility services insurance model
Connected vehicle and drone insurance tech startup Flock has received $17 million in its series A funding round. ...
Tap to ride demo on Californian buses supports seamless multimodal journeys
A new contactless tap to ride bus fare payment system in California marks the early stages in a ...
Ford, Argo AI, Lyft to launch US autonomous ride service this year
Argo AI, Lyft and Ford have announced they are working together to commercialise autonomous ride hailing at scale ...
Commercialisation of SiFAB battery technology could overcome critical EV barrier
BCG Digital Ventures, the corporate innovation and business building arm of Boston Consulting Group, and Unifrax, a provider ...
TotalEnergies wins Amsterdam EV public charging network concession
The municipality of Amsterdam has awarded the concession for the expansion of its electric vehicle public charging network ...
Hydrogen pod system offers claimed emission free flight range of nearly 750km
US clean fuel company Universal Hydrogen has signed letters of intent with three airlines to convert at least ...
Mercedes-Benz sets out plan to be electric-only by end of the decade
Mercedes-Benz has pledged to go all electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting ...
Moovit integrates Lime e-scooters, mopeds and bikes into journey planning app
Moovit and Lime have announced a global partnership that will integrate Lime’s scooters, mopeds, and cycles into the ...
Musk tweet confirms Tesla to make US Supercharger network open to all
Tesla is to make its North American high capacity EV charging network available to other EVs. The intention ...
Shell ties up with UK supermarket chain doubling access to Shell Recharge
Multinational energy company Shell will install 800 electric vehicle chargers at high-end British grocer Waitrose by 2025, roughly ...
US Electric Highway Coalition gains support of major energy company
US Energy company and utility Exelon has joined the Electric Highway Coalition, a partnership of 14 US utilities ...
VinFast secures industry stalwart in bid to become global smart electric car
VinFast – a member of Vingroup – Vietnam’s leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and the first Vietnamese automotive ...
Mexico calls on international expertise to decarbonise road freight
British energy and environment consultancy Ricardo is leading an international consortium to support the Mexican Government’s plan to ...
EAV’s LINCS offers versatile lightweight urban cargo and passenger capabilities
Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the Oxford, England-based sustainable zero-emissions vehicle manufacturer, has released renderings of its new ...
Mobileye starts New York autonomous vehicle testing program
Mobileye, the intel owned company that specialises in vision-based autonomous vehicles, is now testing its AVs in New ...
Malaysia to trial integration of urban air mobility services within an existing
Malaysia Airports has signed a memorandum of understanding with Skyports, a designer and operator of vertiport infrastructure for ...
UK publishes plan to decarbonise its entire transport system by 2050
The UK Government has published its long-awaited Transport Decarbonisation Plan which provides a ‘greenprint’ to cut emissions from ...
Drones could answer inequities in health-care supplies to remote British Columbia communities
Drone Delivery Canada Corp has signed an agreement with the University of British Columbia (UBC) as part of ...
Veoneer partners with Baraja to industrialise LiDAR for Level 4 autonomy
Swedish automotive technology company Veoneer has signed an agreement with Australian LiDAR company Baraja to industrialise its Spectrum-Scan ...
Dutch EV charging provider Allego to build out infrastructure at Radisson hotels
Dutch charging provider Allego is partnering with Radisson Hotel Group to build charging infrastructure for electric vehicles at ...
Guest blog – why the flying car is no longer science fiction
Human efforts to achieve flight date back to the ancient world, says Rani Plaut, CEO and Co-Founder of ...
bp collaborates with Tomorrow’s Journey to offer ride hail EV subscription
Energy company bp has launched a trial EV subscription service designed to help ride hail drivers in London ...
Swedish electric plane maker hopes short-haul advantages could open up clean inter-city
Swedish startup Heart Aerospace is developing an all-electric aircraft designed for short trips. While current battery technology limits ...
ChargePoint strengthens European growth through acquisition of established charging platform
US electric vehicle charging network provider ChargePoint Holdings is to acquire has·to·be, an Austrian e-mobility provider and developer ...
Arrival to supply cars-as-a-service provider LeasePlan with 3,000 eLCVs
British electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival has announced a contract to produce some 3,000 electric vans for cars-as-a-service provider ...
Otonomo partners with Mercedes to accelerate fleet use of OEM data
Israeli vehicle data platform provider Otonomo Technologies has announced an agreement with Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services to offer advanced ...
British electric vehicle leasing company plans European and modal expansion
British electric vehicle leasing company WeVee has closed a seed financing deal of seven million dollars. The company ...
VB’s green-labelled stubbies just got greener
Australian beer brand Victoria Bitter has started using zero-emissions delivery trucks promising beer with a reduced environmental impact. ...
EU recovery funds underpin Spanish electric vehicle and battery push
Spain will invest Euro 4.3 billion to kick-start the production of electric vehicles and batteries as part of ...
Stellantis electrification strategy will invest more than €30 billion across the group
Stellantis, whose brands include Fiat, Opel, Chrysler, Citroën and Peugeot, has set out its electrification strategy supported by ...
Tesvolt investment aims to take inductive roads to next level
German energy storage systems developer Tesvolt has become a shareholder in Munich-based Stercom Power Solutions, which develops inductive ...
Madrid to make public transport free during morning peak hours
The Spanish capital Madrid has unveiled a range of plans to support a return to public transport which ...
US electric vehicle developer ELMS signs components deal with China’s Wuling Motors
Electric Last Mile Solutions, Inc, a US designer of last mile e-mobility vehicles, has signed a long-term supply ...
Indian manufacturer Hero EV gears up for explosive growth in electric two-wheelers
Indian electric bike, motorbike and scooter manufacturer Hero Electric Vehicles plans to invest Rs 7 billion to meet ...
German urban air mobility company Volocopter boosts design and production capabilities
German urban air mobility (UAM) group Volocopter is to acquire DG Flugzeugbau, a global leader in composite aircraft ...
Russian self-driving robots selected for student food delivery across US campuses
US online food-ordering and delivery platform Grubhub has announced a partnership with Russia’s Yandex Self-Driving Group as its ...
Stellantis gives Vauxhall UK plant an electric-van lifeline
Stellantis announced it will build full-electric versions of its Opel/Vauxhall Combo, Peugeot Partner and Citroen Berlingo small vans ...
Charging-as-a-Service concept designed to allow bus and truck operators to decarbonise fleets
Australian investment bank Macquarie’s Green Investment Group has partnered with Dutch fast charging solutions provider Heliox to offer ...
Volvo previews its future electric vehicles with the Concept Recharge
Volvo Cars presented its plans to become an all-electric premium car brand by 2030 at the recent Volvo ...
Real-time road safety warning system offers less than ten milliseconds latency
Porsche, Vodafone and HERE Technologies have teamed up to trial ways to use 5G and precise geo-location technology ...
Gogoro signs deal with Foxconn to expand bike battery swap technology
Taiwanese electric bike and scooter maker Gogoro and Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer of Apple iPhones, have signed a ...
LeasePlan aims for zero emissions on two million vehicle fleet by 2030
NewMotion, a leader in smart EV charging solutions and a Shell group company, has been selected as a ...
EV battery recycling breakthroughs reduce need for cobalt and nickel
Researchers in Britain and the US are reporting significant breakthroughs in recycling electric vehicle batteries that could help ...