Category: Official Press Release

Spartan Motors’ Utilimaster To Showcase Ford Transit Utility Van Upfit Solution At 2018 NAFA Institute And Expo

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services (“Spartan”), a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) which goes to market under the Utilimaster® and Spartan Upfit Services brands, will display its utility upfit Ford® Transit concept vehicle at the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Institute & Expo in Anaheim,… Continue reading Spartan Motors’ Utilimaster To Showcase Ford Transit Utility Van Upfit Solution At 2018 NAFA Institute And Expo

BMW Group Digital Day 2018.

Digitalisation is the dominant element in the radical ongoing transformation of personal mobility. It paves the way to a new driving experience, expands the possibilities for enhancing safety and comfort out on the road, and opens up new opportunities for efficient yet customer-focused development and manufacture of vehicles. The BMW Group is systematically forging ahead… Continue reading BMW Group Digital Day 2018.

Local Motors Inc. announces partnership with Robotic Research, LLC

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Local Motors partners with industry leading robotics technology group Robotic Research on Olli, the world’s first co-created, electric, autonomous shuttle. The partnership with Robotic Research is the latest integration of a new technology partner and showcase of Local Motors’ open development platform.  Jay Rogers, CEO and co-founder of LM… Continue reading Local Motors Inc. announces partnership with Robotic Research, LLC

Continental and VGF Implement Autonomous Test Operation with Shuttle on Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Campus

The purpose of the trial is to share knowhow among Continental, EasyMile and VGF with the aim of determining the future requirements for driverless vehicles and usage models jointly and in a realistic manner. From April 17 to April 19, 2018, students at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) will be testing a driverless… Continue reading Continental and VGF Implement Autonomous Test Operation with Shuttle on Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Campus

Convenient charging of electric vehicles without the need for a card or app: Hubject and Daimler pilot a solution for Plug&Charge that is ready for production

Berlin, 17/04/2018 – Drivers of electric vehicles previously needed to have the right charging card or smartphone app to gain access to public charging stations. To simplify this process, the Berlin-based emobility specialist Hubject has developed a solution, which enables customers to access charging stations by means of a digital certificate: Plug&Charge via the international… Continue reading Convenient charging of electric vehicles without the need for a card or app: Hubject and Daimler pilot a solution for Plug&Charge that is ready for production

Grab Adds New ‘Better 365’ Features to Provide Greater Support for Driver-partners

Singapore, 17 April 2018 – Grab today announced additional features to its ‘Better 365’ campaign for its driver-partners in Singapore. The campaign, first introduced last December, saw significant app improvements on four fronts: greater support, increased earnings, better tools and a stronger community. The second phase of ‘Better 365’, which continues to build on these… Continue reading Grab Adds New ‘Better 365’ Features to Provide Greater Support for Driver-partners

$500 Million Toward Your Goals, and Extra Acts of Kindness From Grateful Passengers

The Lyft community reached an important milestone this week: drivers have earned over $500 million in tips. Since day one, tipping has been an important way for passengers to show their appreciation for everything you do. Whether it’s sharing good stories, playing great music, or helping passengers keep track of lost phones, you consistently go… Continue reading $500 Million Toward Your Goals, and Extra Acts of Kindness From Grateful Passengers

Tax breaks and incentives make Europeans buy cleaner cars

Almost all European Union countries have adopted incentives of some sort, which has resulted in a steady fall of average CO2 emissions of new passenger cars. Across all EEA Member States, Norway had the lowest average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars sold in 2016. This is due to their wider use of… Continue reading Tax breaks and incentives make Europeans buy cleaner cars

Carbon dioxide emissions from Europe’s heavy-duty vehicles

The HDV sector comprises a mixture of different types of trucks, buses and coaches. These include vehicles used for the transport of goods exceeding 3.5 tonnes (trucks), as well as those used for passenger transport that have more than eight seats (buses and coaches). The sector is characterised by many different vehicle categories, technologies, sizes… Continue reading Carbon dioxide emissions from Europe’s heavy-duty vehicles