BMW starts production of all-electric i4 in Munich
German carmaker BMW has started production of the all-electric i4 at its main plant in Munich. This means that BMW’s vehicles with all drive variants are now running on the same assembly line. The i4 is an electric sedan the size of a BMW 3...
Yandex robots start delivering Russian post
Robots manufactured by Russian corporation Yandex have begun delivering letters and parcels for Russian Post – the country’s national postal operator. Initially, the robots will only be active in Moscow, where the robots will deliver parcels from 27 post offices in several districts of the...
Electric car sales hit nearly one in five in the EU
Nearly one in five cars sold in the European Union in the third quarter of 2021 was an electric or hybrid model according to sales data released by The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) which represents Europe’s biggest car, truck and bus makers. Electric passed...
Autonomous bus shuttle on trial at Highways UK
Visitors to Highways UK – a sister event to MOVE, taking place in Birmingham next week, will be among the first to have the opportunity to ride a trial autonomous bus shuttle service running at the NEC, England’s National Exhibition Centre. Local municipality Solihull Metropolitan...
Hertz orders 100,000 Teslas to become largest EV rental company
Car rental company Hertz has ordered 100,000 Teslas, making it the largest electric vehicle rental company in the world. Announcement of the deal, which Hertz hopes to see fulfilled by the end of 2022, pushed Tesla market value to over $1 trillion – only the...
Pavements to be out of bounds for Bird’s e-riders
Bird has integrated sensors into its vehicles to prevent its micromobility devices from being used on pavements and footpaths. Bird says technology that prevents pavement riding has become increasingly important as more cities look to integrate shared micromobility into the climate action plans that focus...
Vertical Aerospace collaborates with Heathrow on eVTOL scheme
In the UK, Vertical Aerospace has announced a collaboration with Heathrow Airport to explore how Vertical’s VA-X4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle could operate from the airport by the mid-2020s. The partnership promises to explore how Vertical’s technology can fit into existing operations, build understanding...
Taiwan’s Foxconn unveils three electric vehicle prototypes
Taiwan tech giant Foxconn has unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes, and in so doing, claims Reuters, underscored ambitious plans to diversify away from its role of building consumer electronics for Apple and other tech firms. The vehicles - an SUV, a sedan and...
Tesla launches insurance based on ‘real-time driving behaviour’ to customers in Texas
Tesla has launched an insurance service that uses ‘real-time driving behaviour’ to customers in Texas. The Elon Musk-owned company already offers Tesla insurance to customers in California. However, the new insurance service for Texans will utilise real-time driving data and the company’s proprietary ‘safety score’, ...
Pony.ai authorised to conduct driverless tests on Beijing’s public roads
Silicon Valley-based autonomous driving company Pony.ai has been authorised to conduct driverless tests on public roads in the Chinese capital Beijing. The company is one of the two autonomous software companies to receive a Beijing permit, and is authorised to conduct testing in an area...
