Sustainable boating comes to Lake Tahoe watersports
Florida based electric boat manufacturer Ingenity Electric has developed what is claimed to be the first 100% electric towboat for waterskiing, with the first boat being put in operation this month at Lake Tahoe which straddles the California and Nevada border. The Ingenity Experience is...
Another electric, retro-iconic microcar comes to market…
Hot on the heels of the Microlino, the electric powered reimagination of the 1950s bubble car, MOVEmnt is thrilled to discover another electric mid twentieth century retro-iconic microcar that could be on a road near you sometime soon. A German team Messerschmitt Werke has launched...
Chinese develop electric school bus with bi-directional charging
BYD, China’s leading electric bus maker, has introduced an 84-seat battery-electric school bus that supports bi-directional charging. Potentially, BYD says, the bus could be charged overnight when energy demand is low and then help power the classroom during school hours when the bus is parked...
Performance 3D printed e-scooter manufacturer seeks pre-launch crowd funding
Carbon fibre extreme street bike manufacturer Superstrata has taken its 3D-printed unibody construction approach to e-scooters with the Scotsman. Superstrata says the top of the range Scotsman will have a top speed of 45mph and can travel up to 70 miles per charge. The e-scooter’s...
India’s Medicine from the Sky project sets pathway for beyond visual line of sight drone trials
India's on-demand delivery platform Dunzo is to pilot the delivery of medicines via drones in the southern Indian state of Telangana. Supporting the government’s 'Medicine from the Sky' project, the impetus, Dunzo said, is to enable medical deliveries including COVID-19 vaccines. “The drone delivery system...
Joby plans to build out “skyports” at car park rooftops across the US
Californian electric vertical take-off aircraft developer Joby Aviation has announced a partnership with major US parking company REEF Technology to develop takeoff and landing sites for its aerial ridesharing service, which it expects to launch in 2024. REEF’s assets include more than 5,000 car parking...
My Ami Cargo – probably a very sensible alternative to an e-cargo bike
Citroën this month launches My Ami Cargo, a commercial version of its electric ultracompact and all-electric Ami. The key modification is the passenger seat is replaced by a modular cargo storage compartment giving a useful loading volume of over 400 litres and payload of 140...
Toyota reveals plan to establish city scale hydrogen societies across Japan
Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture and Toyota Motor Corporation have outlined plans to build a city scale testbed for hydrogen technologies. Similar in concept, but ultimately larger than Toyota’s already announced Woven City project, the aim at Fukushima is to establish a model for a future hydrogen...
MaaS Global acquires Wondo marking first steps in expected consolidation of mobility-as-a-service market
MaaS Global, the Finish mobility-as-a-service platform and the company behind the Whim app has acquired Spanish mobility startup Wondo. As part of the transaction, Wondo invester Ferrovial will become one of the shareholders of the new company. The Whim app allows users to book and...
Aurrigo secures UK first as its Auto-Shuttle takes to the road in Cambridge
A trial in Cambridge, England marks the first use of Aurrigo’s self-driving shuttles on public roads in the UK. The 10 seat shuttles will take passengers from the Madingley Road Park and Ride site to locations around the University of Cambridge’s West Campus. Passengers recruited...
