Radical change of course at Tier Mobility: The Berlin mobility start-up announced on Tuesday that it would lay off around 180 employees. This means that almost every sixth job at the e-scooter, e-bike and e-moped rental company will be eliminated. Tier cited economic constraints as the reason. Instead of further expansion, the focus is now… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tier Mobility: Mass layoffs instead of e-scooter boom001983
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German Manager Magazine: VW and Mercedes-Benz: Car companies secure access to battery raw materials from Canada001982
Germany’s heavyweights in the automotive industry VolkswagenGroup and Mercedes-Benz want to be more involved in the future Canada work together. During the Chancellor’s visit to Canada Olaf Scholz (64; SPD), both companies signed declarations of intent on electric mobility on Tuesday in Toronto in the presence of Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (50). The Chancellor… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: VW and Mercedes-Benz: Car companies secure access to battery raw materials from Canada001982
Strategic partnership: Mercedes-Benz intends to source battery material lithium hydroxide from Rock Tech Lithium
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Rock Tech Lithium Inc (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) (“Rock Tech”) and Mercedes-Benz AG (“Mercedes-Benz”) are pleased to announce that they are about to enter into an agreement which provides for a strategic partnership to produce high-quality lithium hydroxide for the automaker and its battery… Continue reading Strategic partnership: Mercedes-Benz intends to source battery material lithium hydroxide from Rock Tech Lithium
Revel, Fermata and NineDot launch grid-connected V2G system in NYC
E-mobility and infrastructure provider Revel, clean energy developer NineDot Energy and V2G innovator Fermata Energy have launched a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project that they say is the first one to be connected to New York City’s electrical grid. The bidirectional charging system, which is now live at Revel’s Red Hook, Brooklyn warehouse, can both charge EVs… Continue reading Revel, Fermata and NineDot launch grid-connected V2G system in NYC
@Toyota: Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center Adds Four New Projects to Latest Five-Year Research Phase
Research will explore the diverse safety needs of the evolving mobility ecosystem by further engaging projects with expertise of nationally recognized universities: University of Virginia, University of Michigan Medical School, University of California San Diego, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Iowa State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Aug. 23, 2022) – Toyota’s… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center Adds Four New Projects to Latest Five-Year Research Phase
Startup Selling Luxurious Homes That Poke Out of the Ocean on Stalks
“Every SeaPod that goes in the water gets us one step closer to restoring a marine ecosystem.” SeaPods Babe, wake up… ocean-borne, Q-tip-like smart homes just dropped, and they admittedly look pretty cool. As USA Today reports, a Panama-based company called Ocean Builders has unveiled the SeaPod, a rounded, two-person, three-and-a-half-story luxury home that sprouts… Continue reading Startup Selling Luxurious Homes That Poke Out of the Ocean on Stalks
Pilot Company and Kodiak Robotics Partner to Bring Self-Driving Truck Services to Pilot and Flying J Travel Centers
Pilot Company makes a strategic investment in Kodiak and will join Kodiak‘s Board of Directors. The companies are working together to bring autonomous truck inspections, maintenance, refueling, data offloading and load pick-up and drop-offs to commercial trucking customers. The partnership furthers Pilot Company‘s commitment to providing best-in-class service to its customers both today and in… Continue reading Pilot Company and Kodiak Robotics Partner to Bring Self-Driving Truck Services to Pilot and Flying J Travel Centers
e-Mobility push: Delhi proposes incentives one charging point for every 15 EVs by 2024 under new EV policy
In a major e-mobility push the Delhi government has proposed incentives for battery swapping facility operators and one public charging point for 15 EVs by 2024 in the new EV policy document. The government will soon onboard power distribution companies, or the discoms to study the impact of EV charging on the grid. The new… Continue reading e-Mobility push: Delhi proposes incentives one charging point for every 15 EVs by 2024 under new EV policy
Global Bullet Train / High-Speed Rail Market Report 2022: U.S. Market is Estimated at 52 Units in 2022, While China is Forecast to Reach 3.7 Thousand Units by 2026
DUBLIN, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Bullet Train / High-Speed Rail – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global Bullet Train / High-Speed Rail Market to Reach 7.6 Thousand Units by the Year 2026 Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Bullet Train / High-Speed Rail estimated at… Continue reading Global Bullet Train / High-Speed Rail Market Report 2022: U.S. Market is Estimated at 52 Units in 2022, While China is Forecast to Reach 3.7 Thousand Units by 2026
Consumers want electric vehicles more than autonomous vehicles, according to Ipsos’ latest research. Here’s what automakers should do.
DETROIT, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — For years, automakers have talked about electric vehicles and autonomous driving as two connected parts of the future of cars. But new research from Ipsos shows that automakers might be better off if they talked about them separately. Ipsos’ latest Mobility Navigator Study shows that while almost half of… Continue reading Consumers want electric vehicles more than autonomous vehicles, according to Ipsos’ latest research. Here’s what automakers should do.