Tag: Mobility

Uber’s posh electric car service is coming to more cities

Uber’s premium electric car service is arriving in more US cities, the company said. Uber Comfort Electric, which is more expensive than Uber X but not as posh as Uber Black, is now available in seven additional cities, including Las Vegas, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Austin, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. In May, Uber launched Comfort Electric in… Continue reading Uber’s posh electric car service is coming to more cities

@BMW: Sustainability at the core of the corporate strategy002148

Munich. The BMW Group continues to adhere to its ambitious sustainability targets and will reduce its CO2 emissions by 40 per cent per vehicle by 2030 across the entire value chain compared to 2019. “We are consistently driving the issue of sustainability with our innovations,” says Thomas Becker, Head of Sustainability and Mobility at the… Continue reading @BMW: Sustainability at the core of the corporate strategy002148

Am I an Idiot for Wanting a Dumber Phone?

“I waste way too much time on my phone and am attracted by the idea of simplifying my digital life. So I found several apps and tutorials designed to make my smartphone ‘dumb,’ but I’ve hesitated to take the plunge. Am I just trying to escape modern life?”  —Dumbstruck Dear Dumbstruck, As more and more… Continue reading Am I an Idiot for Wanting a Dumber Phone?

Wildfire Smoke Is Terrible for You. But What Does It Do to Cows?

Other animals on the farm, too, may be vulnerable to wildfire smoke. Horses have massive lungs—the animals are born to run and suck in loads of air in the process. “We don’t know for sure, but horses could be one of the most sensitive species to smoke of all mammals,” says Kent E. Pinkerton, director… Continue reading Wildfire Smoke Is Terrible for You. But What Does It Do to Cows?

These Vaccines Will Take Aim at Covid—and Its Entire SARS Lineage

Even though the researchers only used a RBD from one version of Covid, their vaccine generated a robust polyclonal response—meaning it created multiple antibody types, rather than just one. To Saunders, this is part of the approach’s charm: Creating many antibody types is beneficial, he says, because one that is extremely effective against a certain… Continue reading These Vaccines Will Take Aim at Covid—and Its Entire SARS Lineage

Berger study: Software costs are increasing

According to a Roland Berger study, the cost of software in cars will explode. The car is increasingly becoming a piece of hardware that software needs. Be it the assistance systems, the sensors or even autonomous driving. This and more is already being controlled by software today and this trend has not yet come to… Continue reading Berger study: Software costs are increasing

Micross Announces Global Distribution Partnership with EPC Space… Expands Rad-Hard Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power Device Offering

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Micross Components, Inc. (“Micross”), a leading global provider of mission-critical microelectronic components and services for high-reliability aerospace, defense, space, medical, and industrial applications, is pleased to announce the expansion of our rad-hard microelectronics offering, as the authorized global distributor for EPC Space’s line of packaged radiation-hardened GaN-on-silicon transistors… Continue reading Micross Announces Global Distribution Partnership with EPC Space… Expands Rad-Hard Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power Device Offering

@Nio: NIO to Hold Annual General Meeting and Class Meetings on August 25, 2022000431

Jul 26, 2022 NIO to Hold Annual General Meeting and Class Meetings on August 25, 2022 SHANGHAI, China, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO; HKEX: 9866; SGX: NIO) (“NIO” or the “Company”), a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market, today published a notice to announce… Continue reading @Nio: NIO to Hold Annual General Meeting and Class Meetings on August 25, 2022000431

Drone Package Delivery Market: 56% of Growth to Originate from North America, Driven by Increased Use of Drones by E-Commerce Companies – Technavio

NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Drone Package Delivery Market by Type (Hybrid wing, Fixed wing, and Rotary wing) and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and the Middle East and Africa) – Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026” report has been added to Technavio’s offering. With ISO 9001:2015 certification, Technavio is proudly partnering… Continue reading Drone Package Delivery Market: 56% of Growth to Originate from North America, Driven by Increased Use of Drones by E-Commerce Companies – Technavio