Breakthrough claimed in hydrogen fuel cell for aviation
Menlo Park-based HyPoint, a developer of hydrogen fuel cell systems for aviation and urban air mobility, has unveiled the first operable prototype of its turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell system. The NASA award-winning fuel cell technology has been developed by an international team of engineers...
Siemens app to offer Dutch transport operators integrated door to door journeys
Siemens Mobility has won a contract in the Netherlands to develop a national intelligent Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform that will allow transport providers to integrate travel options. The contact with RiVier, a joint venture of Netherlands Railways (NS) and the urban rail operators...
Paris pilots DUCKT universal scooter dock and charge points
Universal micro mobility charging infrastructure provider DUCKT has been awarded a pilot project from the Paris Municipality to install 150 dock, lock and charge points across the French capital’s Rive Gauche district of the 13th Arrondissement. “The aim of this experiment is to provide a...
UK funds competition to stimulate zero-emission vehicles innovation
The UK government has launched a £20 million research and development competition to promote innovations in zero-emission vehicles. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said, “Investing in innovation is crucial in decarbonising transport, which is why I’m delighted to see creative zero-emission projects across the UK come...
Affordable e-trikes launched into North American market sell out
Canadian affordable EV sales and marketing company Imperium Motor Corp has launched an electric-powered enclosed three-wheel vehicle aimed at the North America market. E-trikes, electric-powered three-wheel vehicles with one front wheel and two rear wheels, are popular modes of transportation for personal use and work...
Williams partners with Fortescue to develop battery-electric mining haul truck
Williams Advanced Engineering is partnering with Fortescue Metals Group to design, build, test and integrate a battery system to power a 240-tonne electric mining haul truck. Williams was the original supplier of batteries to the entire grid of FIA Formula E World Championship cars in...
Nokia 5G network turns KymiRing motor racing circuit into CAV test environment
Finland’s new motor racing circuit, KymiRing, is set to receive a 5G private network using Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) technology. The industrial-grade 5G technology network will both support broadcast production companies while also creating a testing environment to develop autonomous and connected vehicles and...
INRIX analysis suggests big health and environment gains from re-timing traffic lights
Latest insights from US traffic data and analysis company INRIX reveal that small changes in the timing of traffic lights can provide significant reductions in travel times while eliminating idling and wasted fuel. According to the recently released INRIX US Signals Scorecard, nearly 7% of...
Japanese/Australian collaboration delivers lightweight platform for modular EV concept
Japanese high tech materials manufacturer Teijin has teamed up with Australian modular vehicle developer Applied Electric Vehicles (Applied EV) to develop a lightweight production-ready platform for electric vehicles. The Blanc Robot’s one-piece structural shell enables Applied EV to significantly reduce the weight and manufacturing complexity...
AirAsia diversifies into drone delivery and air taxi services
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia Group plans to launch an air taxi service and the country's first drone delivery service as the budget carrier seeks to diversify amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company's CEO recently announced. As part of the group's diversification push, it also aims to...
