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 to introduce tighter rules promoting electric vehicles. California accounts for about 11% of all US vehicle sales, making it the biggest individual state market, and many other...
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, which is due to release its first EV in 2025, has signed a memorandum of understanding with battery specialist Britishvolt as a way of targeting “new standards...
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 for certifying lower-altitude aircraft typified by flying taxis and delivery drones. Highly automated aircraft operating in populated areas creates "new and complex safety challenges" for the Federal...
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” battery electric vehicles and commercialise them “in conjunction with providing mobility services.” The new company could be up and running later this year, subject to relevant regulatory...
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 acquisition TIER is not only expanding into the United States and Canada, but also, it says, becomes the largest multimodal micromobility operator globally in terms of number...
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 Gothenburg to investigate the potential of wireless charging for electric taxis operating within a live city environment. The program, which is part of the Gothenburg Green City...
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 in the US and China. California is by far the largest autonomous vehicle test bed in the world, and 81% of the almost 1,000 AVs operating in...
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 EV battery gigafactory, capable of producing 100GWh of cathode materials from late 2024. Northvolt will purchase the Kvarnsveden pulp and paper mill and surrounding industrial area in...
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 Vegas. The partnership signifies the first step in Motional and Via’s long-term vision to introduce networks of on-demand and shared robotaxis — with the ultimate goal of...
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 aimed specifically at retail investors. Kar-go uses a combination of advanced robotics and driverless vehicle technology, which it says has the potential to remove up to 90%...
