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 of Marseille, France, making it the only micromobility provider present in France’s three largest cities – Paris, Marseille and Lyon. A total of 1,000 shared e-bikes will...
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 driver assistance systems and self-driving technology specifically for commuter buses in the United States. This partnership will “combine RR.AI’s vehicle automation experience and GILLIG’s transit operations expertise...
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 Spring, looking “to harness its strengths in entertainment and sensors to play a bigger role in next-generation mobility”. The announcement was made at the CES 2022 technology...
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. The company plans trials for the platform at the REE Engineering Centre of Excellence in the UK and the REE Advanced Research and Development Centre in Israel...
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 year at the VinFast Global EV Day at the Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2022, in Las Vegas. Madam Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vingroup Vice Chair and VinFast...
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 Transportation (FDOT) as part of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) team to develop a connected vehicle data exchange platform. Other participants in the FDOT program include Ford...
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 charge. The German carmaker says the Vision EQXX is "the most efficient Mercedes-Benz ever built." Its power consumption of around 10 kWh of energy per 100km is...
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...
