Tap to ride demo on Californian buses supports seamless multimodal journeys
A new contactless tap to ride bus fare payment system in California marks the early stages in a programme designed to make it easier to use public transportation by improving trip planning and simplifying payments across transit modes. The new fare payment system is part...
Real-time data underpins future mobility services insurance model
Connected vehicle and drone insurance tech startup Flock has received $17 million in its series A funding round. Flock provides exposure-based insurance for fleets of commercial vehicles, including drones, cars, and vans. Its proprietary “risk engine” uses real-time data such as vehicle sensor and location...
Ottopia to provide remote vehicle assistance tech for Motional’s robotaxi fleet
Driverless technology developer Motional has selected Ottopia, the Israeli developer of technologies to control vehicles remotely, to support the deployment of its robotaxi fleets. Motional, a joint venture of Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, will use Ottopia's teleoperation technology to provide remote vehicle assistance for...
VW to acquire Europcar anticipating mobility services complementing car ownership
Volkswagen (VW) has confirmed it is to buy French car rental company Europcar. VW is interested in gaining access to Europcar’s infrastructure and technology as the basis for developing future mobility services such as ride-hailing and car-sharing. In a news release, VW said, “The Volkswagen...
Malaysia to trial integration of urban air mobility services within an existing airport
Malaysia Airports has signed a memorandum of understanding with Skyports, a designer and operator of vertiport infrastructure for electric air taxis, and Volocopter, a pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM). The collaboration forms part of the five-year regeneration plan for Subang’s Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah...
Mobileye starts New York autonomous vehicle testing program
Mobileye, the intel owned company that specialises in vision-based autonomous vehicles, is now testing its AVs in New York City. The company says the trial in New York – the largest city in North America and one of the world’s most challenging driving environments –...
EAV’s LINCS offers versatile lightweight urban cargo and passenger capabilities
Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the Oxford, England-based sustainable zero-emissions vehicle manufacturer, has released renderings of its new LINCS model, a modular multipurpose lightweight vehicle designed to provide urban light commercial van capability. LINCS has been designed in association with Saietta Group, whose new in-hub...
Mexico calls on international expertise to decarbonise road freight
British energy and environment consultancy Ricardo is leading an international consortium to support the Mexican Government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the freight sector. Over the next 12 months, specialists in sustainable transport will work with organisations, including Mexico-based Centro Mario Molina and...
VinFast secures industry stalwart in bid to become global smart electric car company
VinFast – a member of Vingroup – Vietnam’s leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and the first Vietnamese automotive brand to launch in global markets, has appointed former VW and Opel executive Michael Lohscheller as its new CEO. Lohscheller will be responsible for scaling up VinFast’s...
US Electric Highway Coalition gains support of major energy company
US Energy company and utility Exelon has joined the Electric Highway Coalition, a partnership of 14 US utilities established to create a seamless network of rapid electric vehicle charging stations connecting major highway systems, stretching from the Atlantic Coast through the Midwest, South and into...
