City of Iowa City Transitions Mobile Parking Payments to ParkMobile

ParkMobile will be the exclusive parking provider in Iowa City, with availability at over 2,200 on- and off-street parking spaces. IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., is expanding its contactless parking services to the City of Iowa City and replacing the… Continue reading City of Iowa City Transitions Mobile Parking Payments to ParkMobile

Electric Vehicle Plastics Market worth $12.6 billion by 2027 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Electric Vehicle Plastics Market is projected to grow from USD 3.7 billion in 2022 to USD 12.6 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 27.9% over the forecast period, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™.  Browse in-depth TOC on “Electric Vehicle Plastics Market” 526 – Tables 55 – Figures          446 – Pages Download… Continue reading Electric Vehicle Plastics Market worth $12.6 billion by 2027 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

@Nissan: Nissan drives accessibility for electric vehicles within Europe in NEXT-E partnership000862

2022/10/06 Nissan and partners accelerating access to electric vehicles in key European markets Installing 252 charging stations across 6 countries, incorporating solar power and battery storage NEXT-E project received in 2017 the largest e-mobility grant from the European Commission for electric vehicle projects PARIS, France – NEXT-E Consortium has installed a fully integrated and accessible… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan drives accessibility for electric vehicles within Europe in NEXT-E partnership000862

Uber’s ex-security chief was found guilty of covering up a major data breach in 2016

Joseph Sullivan, who used to serve as Uber’s security chief, was convicted of federal charges for hiding a 2016 data breach from authorities. According to The New York Times, a jury in a San Francisco federal court has found Sullivan guilty of obstructing the FTC’s ongoing investigation into Uber at the time for another breach… Continue reading Uber’s ex-security chief was found guilty of covering up a major data breach in 2016

Red Flags Emerge on the Way to Electric Vehicle Adoption

The U.S. lacks enough domestically supplied materials to keep up with consumer demand, so innovations in battery chemistry, materials substitution and recycling will be key to the transition to EVs, according to a recent Cox Automotive Mobility white paper. Photo: Manheim While vehicle electrification makes progress, the lingering effects of the pandemic, the soaring cost… Continue reading Red Flags Emerge on the Way to Electric Vehicle Adoption

Clean Tecnica: Sexy/Unsexy, Practical/Impractical: Decarbonizing Marine Transportation Has Hype & Dogs As Well 002295

Marine shipping is usually categorized in the hard-to-decarbonize segment of transportation. But that’s not really true. The actual requirements for burnable fuel replacement are a lot lower than most realize or accept, and there are many solutions in the space. And, of course, there’s a lot of boring stuff that just works. This is the… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Sexy/Unsexy, Practical/Impractical: Decarbonizing Marine Transportation Has Hype & Dogs As Well 002295

Halo Car’s teleoperated car-sharing service to roll out this year with no one behind the wheel

Halo Car, a Las Vegas-based startup that combines teleoperations and car sharing, said it will remove the human safety operator from behind the wheel later this year — the last hurdle before its commercial launch. The milestone would mean Halo Car will use humans to remotely control vehicles through public streets and deliver them to… Continue reading Halo Car’s teleoperated car-sharing service to roll out this year with no one behind the wheel

@GM: GM Names Arden Hoffman Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer

GM Names Arden Hoffman Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer 2022-10-12 HR executive with extensive tech experience joins GM from Cruise Kim Brycz to retire after nearly 40 years with GM DETROIT – General Motors today named Arden Hoffman senior vice president and chief people officer. Hoffman joins GM from Cruise, the autonomous vehicle… Continue reading @GM: GM Names Arden Hoffman Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer

Can Car-to-Car Communication Technology Save Lives?

“We’ve had a 10-year battle with the F.C.C. for radio spectrum,” said Hilary Cain, vice president of technology, innovation, and mobility policy at the alliance. “Now technical rules for C-V2X still need to be finalized. But V2X is very important because unlike traditional vehicle sensors, C-V2X can see around corners and through things.” To communicate,… Continue reading Can Car-to-Car Communication Technology Save Lives?

Lyft’s John Zimmer to talk AVs, growth and profit at Disrupt

When the economy tightens and the cost of driving new initiatives cramps growth and profitability, sometimes you just need to overhaul your strategy. Case in point, when ride-hail giant Lyft sold its self-driving unit to Toyota’s Woven Planet, it cut $100 million of annualized non-GAAP operating expenses on a net basis. Free from the cost… Continue reading Lyft’s John Zimmer to talk AVs, growth and profit at Disrupt