Lilium partners with ABB for eVTOL charging infrastructure
ABB E-mobility, a provider of charging solutions for multiple types of electric vehicles, will supply the charging infrastructure for German aerospace Lilium’s seven-seat eVTOL Lilium Jet, the companies have announced jointly. Lilium’s regional air network will be made up of a series of vertiports, featuring...
Moscow metro embraces facial recognition payment system
Moscow has rolled out a facial recognition payment system in its metro system, as part of a rapid expansion of this controversial technology in Russia. Rights activists have criticised the biometric technology - already in use at dozens of the city’s supermarkets - as an...
AIR unveils two-seater eVTOL for individual ownership
The company reimagining personal air mobility is now taking preorders for its sporty two-seater vehicle and plans to begin rollout in 2024 Israeli company AIR, creator of personal eVTOLs for the consumer market, has unveiled its debut vehicle, AIR ONE, and announced it is now...
Volvo reveals fossil-free steel vehicle
Volvo Group has revealed the first vehicle made of fossil-free steel produced by Swedish producer SSAB. The machine, a load carrier for use in mining and quarrying, was unveiled at a Volvo collaboration event in Gothenburg. “Having the world’s first actual vehicle made using SSAB’s...
Desten claims battery breakthrough to match ICEs on range and speed of recharging
Desten, a Hong Kong-based lithium-ion battery industry manufacturer, says it has developed an ultrafast charging solution for electric vehicles (EV) that is nearly three times faster than existing superfast chargers. The company plans to showcase the technology during a global roadshow starting in Asia and...
UK’s biggest grocery chain sets path for fully electric home deliveries by 2028
EO Charging is supplying Tesco, the UK’s largest grocery store chain, with more than 200 AC fast chargers and 5 DC rapid chargers for its home delivery fleet of electric vans. The Tesco charging depots are located to the North and East of London, at...
Inductive bike charging pilot roles out in Holland
Dutch company Tiler has developed wireless charging technology for ebikes aimed particularly at the e-bike rental market. The Delft-based start-up’s Tiler system consists of an in-pavement charging tile connected to the local electrical grid, and an inductive kickstand connected to the bike’s battery. Users position...
Hydrogen fuel cell electric car drives 1360km without refuelling
A Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric car has set a new Guinness World Record for driving the longest distance on a single tank of fuel. A team in California set the record, covering 1360km over two days while using 5.65kg of hydrogen and creating...
Terrafame and Renault seek deeper relationship over European battery value chain
Finnish government-owned mining company Terrafame is to supply Renault with low-carbon and fully traceable nickel sulphate for its electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Under the agreement, Renault will secure a significant annual supply of nickel sulphate, representing up to 15 GWh of annual capacity. The cooperation...
Zūm on a mission to transform and electrify US student transportation
US student transportation company Zūm has announced a funding injection of $130 million, which it says will enable it to become fully electric by 2025. The Series D funding round was led by Japanese multinational Softbank and should allow Zūm to bring 10,000 new buses...
