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Sony Europe is leading a mobility monitoring trial in Rome incorporating embedded vision sensors with on-board artificial intelligence. The project is testing the paradigm that surveillance cameras are no longer going to produce video but data, enabled by millisecond processing allowing real-time tracking of objects...

Taiwan's Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn has announced a partnership with Thailand's state-run energy group PTT to make electric cars. The agreement marks Foxconn’s on-going expansion into electric vehicles (EVs), with deals over the past year with Chinese electric-car makers Byton and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group...

South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai plans to ship a new series of fuel-cell trucks to Europe later this year to test the European appetite for hydrogen-powered heavy goods transport. Building on a pilot trial in Switzerland, Hyundai says it will release a new class of...

German electric car start-up e.Go Mobile plans to enter the Mexico market and launch a production plant in Latin America's second-biggest economy. e.Go is positioning itself at the lower end of the electric vehicles market, seeking to launch a series of small budget cars that...

Australian micro mobility company Beam has teamed up with Israeli journey planning app Moovit to give real-time access to nearby e-bikes and e-scooters across Sydney and Canberra. Initially Moovit’s app will show users where nearby Beam e-bikes can be found in Sydney, and e-scooters can...

The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem is investing £300 million to kick start investment in the cabling, substations and other infrastructure needed to support the country’s EV charging sector. The investment will support installation of 1,800 ultra-rapid charge points at motorway service areas and key trunk...

Germany’s ZF and Mobileye, an Intel company, have been chosen by Toyota to develop advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for use in multiple vehicle platforms. As part of the agreement, ZF will also supply its Gen 21 mid-range radar and be responsible for the integration of...

Fastned, the Dutch electric vehicle fast charging company, has joined up with UK-based Pivot Power, Tesla Superchargers and Wenea, to build Europe’s most powerful EV charging Superhub in Oxford. The Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) will initially feature 38 fast and ultra-rapid chargers in a single...

Ford and South Korea’s SK Innovation have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture – BlueOvalSK – to produce approximately 60 GWh of next generation battery cells and array modules annually. Production will start mid-decade, with the potential to expand. By 2030...

Swedish parcel locker delivery company Instabox is entering the Dutch market through the acquisition of Red je Pakketje, a Dutch market leader in same day deliveries. The acquisition gives Instabox a complete and frictionless last mile delivery solution, with home delivery, parcel locker delivery, label-free...