by Grace Dawes | Nov 29, 2023 | Energy & Charging, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Smart Cities, Smart Cities, Video, Videos |
Emily Yates Chief Innovation Officer at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) spoke to MOVEMNT at the MOVE America conference about women’s safety on public transportation.
Yates works specifically on the cross-overs between data, analytics, and policy at SEPTA and also oversees sustainability, therefore having a huge number of issues to be concerned with in public transport.
Yates mentions the significant concern over women’s safety on public transportation as she states that two-thirds of the people who use the SEPTA services are women. Therefore, women’s safety is a big focus for innovation. Yates discusses the development of live bus location and times via an app which the Authority hope will give more confidence to those using SEPTA’s services.
Watch the full interview to hear more on this plus an exclusive insight into what Yates discussed on her panel at the event, entitled “How to integrate new mobility services with minimal disruption”.
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 28, 2023 | Autos, Energy & Charging, Popular, Tech & Data |
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Thierry Bolloré has joined as the board director of a UK-based battery technology start-up since stepping down as CEO of JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) at the end of last year.
Bolloré was appointed as the Director of About:Energy in an announcement this morning and will be responsible for leading the start-up’s automotive and partnership strategy.
Thierry Bolloré commented on his recent appointment to the start-up. He said:
“Our industry is entering a crucial phase of its transition to electrification with battery modelling and development playing an increasingly important role in every OEM’s future product development strategy. I believe that as demand for batteries continues to grow, About:Energy is in a prime position to supercharge industry.”
Only last week Bolloré also joined the board of UK electric vehicle (EV) supplier Bedeo as strategic advisor.
Thierry has extensive expertise in the automotive industry, most recently as CEO of Jaguar Land Rover and previously as CEO Group Renault as well as Vice President of automotive supplier Faurecia.
About:Energy uses high-quality data to accelerate its customers’ decision-making across the supply chain from cell selection to end of life analysis.
The Imperial College London and University of Birmingham-born start-up uses a software platform ‘The Voltt’ to allow customers to supercharge their in-house battery development programmes by reducing development costs whilst also integrating with existing modelling software.
Commenting on the appointment, About:Energy co-founder and CEO, Gavin White, said:
“Batteries are critical for industries such as automotive, manufacturing, and aerospace, but are often considered a barrier due to the time and cost to develop. By leveraging state-of-the-art measurement technologies, our platform can substantially reduce development costs and decrease time to market with integrated advanced virtual designs. We’re incredibly excited to welcome Thierry to our Board – his experience, credibility, and industry knowledge will prove invaluable as we continue to scale and support a growing number of customers.”
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 22, 2023 | Energy & Charging, Fleets, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
As the world anticipates the upcoming UN climate summit – COP28 – in Dubai, Nigeria has been making significant strides towards embracing electric mobility with a keen interest in commitment to a more sustainable and cleaner transport system.
Vice President of Nigeria Kashim Shettima emphasised this commitment as he inspected the solar-powered charging stations for e-mobility domiciled in the State House. He also highlighted Nigeria’s plans for an e-Mobility Strategy, designed to position the country as a front-runner in sustainable transportation on the African continent.
He said:
“e-Mobility deployment aligns with the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan (ETP), addressing emissions, air pollution, and energy security concerns while ensuring a greener future for Nigerians.”
Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP) has reported that the transport sector is contributing 28.4% of emissions; with the ETP advocating for transitioning to low-emission transport technologies.
Nigeria’s federal government has actively announced support for this transition, which includes boosting local assembly capacity for electric vehicles, establishing charging infrastructure, and enabling private sector participation.
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