Groupe Renault, NUMA and their partners present the results of the first edition of CityMakers

10 months ago, Groupe Renault, NUMA and their partners – Nissan, RCI Bank and Services, AXA, and the City of Paris – launched CityMakers, an open innovation program dedicated to the transition toward a more flexible and sustainable urban mobility. Last night, start-ups and partners presented the results of their collaborations, offering us a taste… Continue reading Groupe Renault, NUMA and their partners present the results of the first edition of CityMakers

Plug-in electric car sales fall in Jan after year-end surge (update)

While 2017 saw higher U.S. sales of plug-in electric cars than any previous year, expectations for 2018 sales are running even higher. The Chevrolet Bolt EV will be available in all 50 states for a full year, the new 2018 Nissan Leaf with a 151-mile range is now on sale, and of course the Tesla… Continue reading Plug-in electric car sales fall in Jan after year-end surge (update)

An Autonomous Vehicle Project Sets Its Sights On a 200-Mile Test Drive in 2019

Go the Extra Mile Designing a self-driving car that can travel short distances is already an achievement in itself, but a new initiative aims to really put self-driving technology to the test in a long distance journey in the United Kingdom (UK). The HumanDrive Initiative, as it’s somewhat ironically called, plans to deploy an autonomous vehicle… Continue reading An Autonomous Vehicle Project Sets Its Sights On a 200-Mile Test Drive in 2019