Royal Caribbean plans to equip all its cruise ships with Starlink internet
Picture: Tech Crunch/Royal Caribbean Last month SpaceX announced its Starlink Maritime service, which is a satellite internet service on water. Royal Caribbean has announced that it will be adding the service to its whole fleet after the success of a pilot service on one of its...
Lightning eMotors partners with GoBolt to deploy 170 electric vehicles
Picture: Lightning eMotors Lightning eMotors has announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with GoBolt — a technology-led, customer-centric sustainable logistics provider — to manufacture 170 all-electric cargo vans and box trucks over the next 12 months. These vehicles will be deployed across the U.S...
Canadian Mobility company FTEX raises $2.24M to advance connected drive systems for light electric vehicles
Picture: FTEX FTEX, a pioneer in connected drive systems for light electric vehicles, announced today that it has raised a total of $2.24 million CAD ($1.7 million USD) to date in equity financing. FTEX offers a complete suite of smart connected drive systems for light electric...
States to follow California’s lead in banning gas-powered car sales by 2035
In the wake of California announcing last week that it will ban sales of all gas-powered cars by 2035, several states have announced similar plans. The Clean Air Act grants California the power to implement emissions standards on new vehicles that are stricter than those at the national...
City of Toronto invites applications for its Deep Retrofit Challenge
The City of Toronto has opened applications for its Deep Retrofit Challenge, which aims to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from buildings in Toronto, in support of the City’s TransformTO Net Zero climate action strategy. Through the Challenge, the City will provide funding...
City of Tucson moves forward with electric vehicle charging requirements
There are currently about 50 locations around Tucson where electric vehicle owners can charge up their cars, but that's about to change. "More and more of our vehicles are moving to EV. More and more of Tucson's residents choose to use electric vehicles," said City...
US government launches $335 million battery recycling programme
Picture: Ascend Elements The US government Department of Energy has begun implementation of a US$335 million programme to support battery recycling. The DOE has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input to help guide the programme, which aims to foster and support battery recycling...
Uber partners with ADT to let riders get in touch with a live safety agent
Uber is introducing a new option to its safety toolkit, a section of Uber’s app where users can contact emergency services, report a safety issue to the company, verify rides with a one-of-a-kind PIN code, share trip status and more. Uber is now partnering with...
Populus to combat curbside parking trouble with millions in new funding
Picture: Populus Populus, a San Francisco-based transportation data startup is taking advantage of a hot opportunity: curbs and congestion. Populus has continued to ride the micromobility wave and expand into other areas such as commercial fleets, ride-hail vehicles and other new mobility forms like autonomous vehicles. Its...
Daimler Truck starts mass production of battery-powered eEconic
Daimler Truck has started mass production of the Mercedes-Benz eEconic, developed for urban municipal services applications, at its Wörth factory. ,Daimler Truck aims to sell only carbon neutral vehicles in its main sales regions covering North America, Europe and Japan by 2039 as it attempts...
