Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.Suzuki Motor CorporationYamaha Motor Co., Ltd. March 26, 2021 – The Swappable Battery Consortium for Electric Motorcycles (Consortium) has reached an agreement to standardize swappable batteries and replacement systems, allowing battery sharing and paving the way for increased adoption of electric motorcycles in Japan. The Consortium was established by… Continue reading @Honda: Agreement Reached to Standardize Swappable Batteries for Electric Motorcycles
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Court rules Uber and Lyft must face worker-misclassification lawsuit from Massachusetts’ attorney general
A Massachusetts state court on Thursday rejected requests by Uber and Lyft to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the companies of illegally misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors. The lawsuit, brought by the Massachusetts state attorney general Maura Healey in July, alleged the companies have denied drivers benefits and workplace protections guaranteed to employees by instead… Continue reading Court rules Uber and Lyft must face worker-misclassification lawsuit from Massachusetts’ attorney general
Automakers, suppliers and startups see growing market for in-vehicle AR/VR applications
Augmented and virtual reality have been used for years in gaming, design and shopping. Now, a new battle for market share is emerging — inside vehicles. Safety-glass windshields offer a new opportunity for suppliers, manufacturers and startups that are starting to adapt this technology: AR overlays digital information or images on what a user sees… Continue reading Automakers, suppliers and startups see growing market for in-vehicle AR/VR applications
Business buyers in pole position on Race to Zero as consumers stuck on the grid for electric vehicle adoption
Fresh analysis reveals just 4.6% of car registrations by private buyers in 2020 were for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), compared to 8.7% for fleets and businesses. Industry sounds warning over 2030 ambition as retail incentives slashed, while 700 charge points need to be installed daily to support the market. SMMT unveils blueprint for electric revolution… Continue reading Business buyers in pole position on Race to Zero as consumers stuck on the grid for electric vehicle adoption
@Toyota: Woven Capital Makes Its First Investment, Backing Nuro
Woven Capital, L.P. (“Woven Capital”), an $800 million global investment fund that supports growth-stage companies in mobility, made an equity investment in Nuro, Inc. (“Nuro”), a leading robotics company providing autonomous delivery. The investment is part of Nuro’s Series C round of funding, advancing its work in designing and engineering self-driving road vehicles to transform… Continue reading @Toyota: Woven Capital Makes Its First Investment, Backing Nuro
Connected mobility: Spinfi and ESCP Business School teamed up with Michelin to organize a hackathon aimed at developing the services of the future
Connected mobility: Spinfi and ESCP Business School teamed up with Michelin to organize a hackathon aimed at developing the services of the future A focus on prospective business models based on mobility data An opportunity for students to test out their big data and business analytics skills Spinfi, a driving force in intrapreneurship, and ESCP… Continue reading Connected mobility: Spinfi and ESCP Business School teamed up with Michelin to organize a hackathon aimed at developing the services of the future
Innoviz Launches Revolutionary Automotive Perception Platform to Accelerate Major Automakers’ Autonomous Vehicle Production
InnovizAPP is based on Innoviz’s advanced Perception Software, which leverages the rich data derived from Innoviz’s LiDAR sensors, coupled with proprietary AI algorithms, to analyze the point cloud and estimate an object’s speed with high precision. The software can accurately detect and classify objects in any 3D driving scene up to 250 meters away, including… Continue reading Innoviz Launches Revolutionary Automotive Perception Platform to Accelerate Major Automakers’ Autonomous Vehicle Production
Lesjöfors goes fossil-free and reduces emissions by up to 90 per cent
Thu, Mar 25, 2021 16:09 CET On April 1, the subsidiary Lesjöfors Fjädrar in Mid-Sweden will shift to biogas, which is a fossil-free energy source. The green transition will reduce the company’s carbon dioxide emissions by 70-90 per cent. Today, Lesjöfors Fjädrar uses propane gas as the energy source, which is a fossil-based fuel. The… Continue reading Lesjöfors goes fossil-free and reduces emissions by up to 90 per cent
Baton raises $10.5M to create ‘drop zones,’ where truckers can hand off freight
In the trucking industry, “dwell and detention” times are the enemies of efficiency, profits and drivers. More than two billion hours are lost each year due to dwell —the time spent at a distribution yard or facility — and detention — the gap between when unloading or loading is supposed to begin and when it… Continue reading Baton raises $10.5M to create ‘drop zones,’ where truckers can hand off freight
Humble unveils an SUV powered by sunlight
Now, another California-based electric vehicle startup, Humble Motors, has revealed their concept SUV with a solar roof design they’ve named the Humble One. Instead of a glass roof, the Humble One has over 80 square feet of engineered photovoltaic cells that capture sunlight and transform it into energy. This generates enough electrical power to increase… Continue reading Humble unveils an SUV powered by sunlight