Dutch transport companies order 50-ton hydrogen trucks
US based Hyzon Motors, a leading global supplier of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, is to supply 20, 50-ton hydrogen trucks to Dutch transport companies Jan Bakker and Millenaar & van Schaik. Hyzon expects to begin delivering vehicles in the fourth quarter of...
Greek island partners with VW in ambitious plan to decarbonise transport and energy
Volkswagen has supplied eight electric cars to the Greek island of Astypalea, marking an early milestone in an ambitious trial to decarbonise the island's transport and energy systems. Through the initiative, the Greek government hopes to develop a blueprint that it expects to roll out...
First rental e-scooters hit London’s streets for riders who pass safety test
Lime has deployed 200 of its new Gen4 e-scooters across London, working with Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils to launch the UK’s largest for-hire e-scooter trial. Lime, alongside TIER and DOTT, were last month announced as the winning e-scooter operators for London’s 12-month...
Renault and Plug Power joint venture to develop commercial vehicle hydrogen ecosystem
Renault Group and US hydrogen and fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power Inc have formed a joint venture called HYVIA to offer a “complete ecosystem” for fuel cell powered light commercial vans with green hydrogen and refuelling stations across Europe. HYVIA is equally owned by the...
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...
