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China falls behind Canada in Lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking

Canada has overtaken China for the top spot at the leading Lithium-ion battery supply chain marking the first time ever China has not claimed the number one position. The result was reported by BloombergNEF (BNEF) in the fourth edition of their Global Lithium-ion Baterry Supply...

MOVE 2024’s first keynote speakers are revealed

MOVE has just announced the first line-up of keynote panellists who will be coming together at the event this June. MOVE connects the entire mobility ecosystem, focused on tech, business models and sustainable futures. Bringing together the leaders and visionaries from across the mobility value...

AI-based motorcycle safety solution company secures $2.3m funding in Singapore

Singapore-based company specialising in AI-driven safety solution for motorcycle fleets and riders Rider Dome has received $2.3 million in funding from a seed funding round. Participating in the funding round were investors such as Goldbell, a Singaporean venture capital firm, and Radha Rani Holdings Family...

Aon returns as Diamond sponsor of MOVE 2024

Article written by Aon and published by MOVEMNT Aon is thrilled to be at MOVE 2024 in London for a second year, supporting mobility organisations on their growth journey. Innovation in Future Mobility continues to create new and complex risks, and these businesses face the...

Volkswagen more than doubles its investments in Brazil

German automaker Volkswagen has announced it will be adding $1.83 billion to its existing $1.4 billion investment (totalling $3.2 billion) in its Brazilian business and will be launching 16 new hybrid and electric models over the next five years. Volkswagen stated the investments will cover...

Italy introduces “hyperloop” transportation between its major cities

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has entered into a joint venture that could lead to the construction of the world’s first commercial hyperloop system in Italy. The hyperloop is intended to operate between Venice-Mestre and Padua, two major cities within Italy. Named ‘Hyper Transfer,’ the project, when...

MOVE 2024: Leading CPOs, fleets, investors, cities and more gather at MOVE | 60% off sale ends this week

MOVE is where new leaders and disruptors come together to define the new mobility paradigm, across all the important themes: Autonomous Vehicles | Electric Vehicles | Tech Data & Innovation | MaaS | Fleet & Commercial Vehicles | Energy & Charging | Smart Cities |...

Huawei and Dongfeng sign Chinese EV partnership

Article originally written and published by Georgia Sweeting on Total Telecom This week, telecoms equipment giant Huawei and Chinese state-owned vehicle manufacture Dongfeng Motor Group have signed a partnership to collaborate on Dongfeng’s Voyah brand of “new energy” vehicles.   Dongfeng is one of China’s ‘Big...

The US postal service is turning electric

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has rolled out its first charging stations for its electric vehicle (EV) delivery fleet. The agency unveiled the host of EV charging stations at its South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center intended to support the electrification of the postal...

Seoul Metro launches plan to slash 30% of air pollution

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has announced that Seoul Metro has established countermeasures for combating subway air pollution. Beginning this year, ₩100 billion (around £59,000 GBP) will be dedicated annually to improving air quality, focusing on solutions for combatting sources of pollution in tunnels, platforms...