SK telecom consortium prepares air taxi pilot programme
Written by Harry Baldock, Total Telecom THE CONSORTIUM, LED BY SK TELECOM (SKT), HAS PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF JEJU, AIMING TO BEGIN COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHTS IN 2025 Today, a South Korean consortium headed by mobile operator SKT has announced a new Memorandum of Understanding...
Tech Talk with Akin Gump podcast to launch in October
P3 Tech Consulting and MJN Associates, creators of several popular tech podcasts, are pleased to announce the launch of a new technology-focused legal podcast called TechTalk with Akin Gump, in collaboration with the technology practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, an international...
StreetLight Data introduces new StreetLight Advanced Traffic Counts
Picture: StreetLight Data StreetLight Data Inc has introduced StreetLight Advanced Traffic Counts, a new analytics product purpose-built for commercial real estate professionals, who need reliable insights to inform site selection decisions. StreetLight Data Inc is a Big Data company that provides insights into how goods, people...
First ever e-bike solo cross-country journey across the historic Lincoln Highway
Picture: PR NewsWire For the first time, an electric bike was used for a 4,500-mile solo, cross country ride that followed the historic Lincoln Highway. Cycling Gregory Maassen, Ph.D, who has peripheral neuropathy, a neuroglial condition that causes pain, numbness and weakness, ended his four-month...
Ferguson partners with Holman and Electrada to launch electric vehicle program
Fleet electrification pilot is announced as a first of a kind collaboration between Ferguson, a distributor of plumbing and HVAC supplies, Holman, a global automotive services organisation and Electrada, an electric fuel solutions company, announce their partnership. The pilot delivers a turkney fleet management and...
Biden-Harris Administration announces all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico have submitted plans for National Electric Vehicle charging network
To keep up with President Biden’s commitment to build out a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030, the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy today announced all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have submitted EV infrastructure deployment plans...
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 cooperation in technology and platforms, encompassing components and systems. "The areas of possible mutual interest are electric powertrains and platforms such as fuel-cell systems, vehicle automation and...
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 million Series B+ equity financing. The founding round was jointly led by Sequoia Capital China and Legend Capital. Co-investors include Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, Cedarlake Capital...
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 modes, “using a citizen-focus approach”. Brussels’ new traffic plan will introduce a low traffic zone within its pentagon-shaped inner ring road. The ''Good Move Pentagon" circulation changes...
Mallorca invests in hydrogen buses
Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has won a tender to supply five hydrogen-powered Urbino 12 hydrogen buses to Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the island of Mallorca. The contract is worth about €4 million. Municipal transport company EMT-Palma will purchase the “abolutely zero-emission” vehicles through...
