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 in Copenhagen. The Danish government aims to have no new taxis emitting CO2 or air pollution from 2025, while all taxis must be zero-emission by 2030. App-based...
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 a Service (MaaS) package that enables the planning, purchase, and fulfilment of door-to-door journeys across its high-speed rail network connecting Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and...
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 in the city are women, suggesting that access to shared bikes and e-scooters is helping to significantly level the gender gap that has dogged the cycling industry...
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 and develop fossil-free steel components for safety products, such as airbags and seatbelts. A new process aims to replace coking coal, traditionally needed to generate heat for...
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 the Swedish capital, and to cut the number of licensed scooter rental firms from eight to three. "We have put our foot down and cleaned up the...
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 clean car rules. While many car manufacturers have already made their own commitments to end production of internal combustion engine vehicles, T&E says weak EU targets mean...
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 EV, CNBC reports. The “electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle,” or eLRV, will use modified versions of the Hummer EV’s frame, electric motors, and GM’s new Ultium battery pack...
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 Germany's roads. The solar power produced directly by the vehicle could meet 5 to 10 percent of its energy needs, says the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy...
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 and cobalt in which the recycling process can recover up to 95% of the metals in a battery to “a level of purity on par with fresh...
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 into the extreme endurance off road Dakar Rally. According to Gaussin, it is entering its H2 Racing Truck into the 2022 desert-crossing race as “a technology carrier”...
