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California-based eVTOL developer Archer has commitment to launching its first Urban Air Mobility (UAM) network in Los Angeles by 2024. The fully electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is expected to travel distances of up to 60 miles at 150 mph using technology available...

FedEx, the world’s largest cargo airline, has announced a goal to achieve carbon–neutral operations globally by 2040. To help achieve this, FedEx is designating more than $2 billion of initial investment in three key areas, namely vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration. In terms...

Stuttgart-based European parking operator, Apcoa Parking, is to repurpose its car parks as urban hubs. Initially, the company, which operates across 13 countries, will focus on multi-storey car parks in inner-city areas. These offer the greatest potential for improving the efficiency of last-mile logistics, reducing...

Public transport operator Keolis is testing a new autonomous electric shuttle in Renmark, a city of 10,000 residents 200km northeast of Adelaide in South Australia. The trial is in partnership with the South Australian Department for infrastructure and Transport, EasyMile, Renmark Paringa Council and Flinders...

Tesla is to buy nickel from a mine on the Pacific island of New Caledonia in a move to secure its supply of the metal needed for the lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. Under the agreement, Tesla will not have an equity stake in...

A new report Reversing Car Dependency, from the International Transport Forum (ITF) examines how governments can encourage citizens to use alternatives to private cars in order to reduce car dependency. ITF is an intergovernmental organisation with 62 member countries which organises the annual summit of...

School bus company First Student, public transportation company First Transit, and electricity supplier NextEra Energy Resources are working toward a joint venture to pursue the electrification of tens of thousands of school and public transportation vehicles in the US and Canada. The transition to electric...

A review by the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) says UK Government’s policy on low emissions vehicles over the last decade has increased the sale of hybrid and electric vehicles but total carbon emissions from passenger cars have increased since 2016. NAO, an independent parliamentary...

Following its acquisition by Uber, the robotics division of Postmates has spun out as an independent company, Serve Robotics. The company, which will develop autonomous robots to deliver goods in urban environments, recently closed its first round of funding led by venture capital firm Neo...

Volvo has pledged to become a fully electric car company by 2030 and by that date plans to phase out cars with internal combustion engines, including hybrids, from its global portfolio. Its decision builds on the expectation that legislation as well as a rapid expansion...