FedEx and Nuro deepen autonomous delivery collaboration
FedEx and Nuro have announced a multi-year agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations in the US. The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April, 2021, with a pilot across the Houston area. This pilot marks Nuro’s expansion into parcel...
Ford acquires EV commercial fleet monitoring software developer
Ford has announced it is acquiring Electriphi, a California-based provider of battery management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles. Electriphi’s team and services will be integrated into Ford Pro – a new global business within Ford offering advanced charging and energy management experiences. Ford...
UK establishes region-wide 5G traffic control network
Major roads across the UK’s West Midlands region, centred around second city Birmingham, have been equipped with an extensive network of 5G sensors to create an integrated approach to traffic congestion that cuts across the jurisdictions of a number of local highways authorities. The project...
Hyundai and Grab to tackle SE Asian barriers to EV adoption
Hyundai Motor Group and Singapore based mobility, delivery and payment app Grab have expanded their partnership to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia An earlier EV pilot in Singapore found that high costs, lack of charging locations and long waiting times for charging...
Hydrogen powered scooter prototype refuelled by canisters in seconds
French electrical engineering innovation company Mob-Ion has developed the AM1, a prototype hydrogen powered scooter that uses rechargeable green hydrogen cartridges as its fuel supply. Each cartridge is about the size of a tennis ball can and the prototype scooter can accommodate three canisters under...
Flying battery concept underpins mass transport-sized air bus
New York startup Kelekona has outlined an ambitious and frankly jaw-dropping variant on the eVTOL concept – a bus-scale lifting body electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that looks quite a lot like Thunderbird 2. Its 3D-printed airframe promises to lift off the ground using...
Ford and BMW-backed solid state battery producer Solid Power to list on NASDAQ following SPAC merger
Solid Power Inc, the Ford and BMW-backed US producer of all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, is to merge with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation III. DPAC, a decarbonisation focused SPAC, describes itself as a blank check company targeting businesses that advance the objectives of global decarbonisation...
UK moves to next phase of autonomous vehicle trials on public roads
Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city, is hosting the country’s next phase of autonomous vehicle trials on public roads. The trial is part of Project Endeavour, a Government-backed mobility research project, and the UK’s first multi-city demonstration of autonomous vehicle services and capability. The trial...
Hitachi and Arrival offer European bus operators competitive total cost of ownership electric packages
Electric vehicle developer Arrival and Hitachi Europe have announced a partnership to deliver electric bus and infrastructure solutions across Europe. The partnership combines Hitachi’s digital and operational capabilities with Arrival’s products. The two companies will work with bus operators to deploy integrated solutions that incorporate...
Inflatable wing sails could improve ship fuel efficiency by a fifth
French tyre manufacturer Michelin has released details of its Wing Sail Mobility (WISAMO) system that could improve a ship’s fuel efficiency by up to 20%. The result of a joint venture between Michelin Research & Development and two Swiss inventors, the automated, telescopic, inflatable wing...
