UPS will work with partner Workhorse, a battery-electric transportation technology company, to develop and deploy a fleet of 50 custom-built plug-in electric delivery trucks with zero emissions. The goal is to make trucks that cost as much to buy as do traditional fuel-based delivery vehicles – even without taking into account subsidies. The Workhorse designed-vehicles, will… Continue reading UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric delivery trucks
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Moovit Raises $50M in Series D Funding
Moovit App Global Ltd., a Tel Aviv, Isreael-based transit app provider, closed a $50m Series D funding round. The round, which brings total funding to date to $133m, was led by Intel Capital with participation from Sequoia, BMW iVentures, NGP, Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures, BRM, Gemini, Vaizra, Vintage, and Hanaco. In conjunction with the funding, Professor Amnon… Continue reading Moovit Raises $50M in Series D Funding
German court to rule on city bans for heavily polluting diesel cars
Germany Federal court set to announce whether Stuttgart and Düsseldorf can use vehicle bans to try to improve air quality Cars drive along Landshuter Allee in Munich, one of the streets in Germany with the highest measured levels of nitrogen oxides. Photograph: Andreas Gebert/Getty Images One of Germany’s top courts will rule on Thursday whether… Continue reading German court to rule on city bans for heavily polluting diesel cars
AUDI gives update on use of SLM metal 3D printing for the automotive industry
Metal additive manufacturing specialists, the SLM Solutions Group AG has worked with fellow Germany based enterprise AUDI AG for several years now. A new update from SLM Solutions provides further details on how AUDI are using metal additive manufacturing. This includes the SLM280HL purchased in 2016. At AUDI, selective laser melting is used to manufacture… Continue reading AUDI gives update on use of SLM metal 3D printing for the automotive industry
Uber CEO plans to ‘invest aggressively’ to compete with rivals Southeast Asia
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has distanced the company from reports that it might exit Southeast Asia and India. Currently in India on his maiden visit to Asia as Uber boss, Khosrowshahi told an audience that the company plans to continue to invest in Southeast Asia, where Uber has slipped behind Grab and Indonesia-based Go-Jek. “We expect to… Continue reading Uber CEO plans to ‘invest aggressively’ to compete with rivals Southeast Asia
This is how the software update from VW works
VW tries to avert a driving ban of diesel cars with a software update for manipulated models. What is to be held? Cover of a manipulated EA 189 Thursday, 22.02.2018 09:48 clock No internal combustion engine ever received larger negative headlines than the EA 189, commonly known as cheat diesel. VW was caught more than… Continue reading This is how the software update from VW works
Driving bans on diesel cars: the four options of the Federal Administrative Court
All articles and backgrounds 02/22/2018 Driving bans on diesel cars How environmental aid wants to help diesel drivers with their lawsuit The Federal Administrative Court will decide on Thursday on driving bans for diesel cars in German cities. The judges in Leipzig examine in the final instance whether such prohibitions may be imposed in the… Continue reading Driving bans on diesel cars: the four options of the Federal Administrative Court
On-Demand with Pooling | Moovel pilot project in Karlsruhe
On the occasion of the IT-Trans fair Moovel offers together with the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund an on-demand pooling service. Over three days, you can use the transport service for free, which is part of the IT trans Karlsruhe which is also a test field for autonomous driving. The car service is organized by the Mercedes Benz… Continue reading On-Demand with Pooling | Moovel pilot project in Karlsruhe
Dockless Electric Bike-Share Companies Take on Uber
Riding an electric bicycle is a bit like becoming the Hulk. When I hopped on a pedelec bike owned by Jump Bikes (”pedelec” short for “pedal electric cycle,” an e-bike with a small motor that assists pedaling but doesn’t do all the work) for a ride around San Francisco, I felt just a touch stronger.… Continue reading Dockless Electric Bike-Share Companies Take on Uber
Watch Airbus’ drone taxi take to the skies for the first time
Vahana/Airbus Back in late January, Airbus’ Vahana team successfully flew their autonomous air taxi for the first time. Now, you can finally watch how the drone stayed in the air on its own in the video below the fold. It shows the aircraft hovering around 16 feet above the ground for a few seconds —… Continue reading Watch Airbus’ drone taxi take to the skies for the first time