Leading the Transition to Zero Emissions: Our Commitment to 100% Electric Vehicles by 2030 The year 2020 will go down in history as an inflection point for humankind. The challenges we face today, from the global climate crisis that is ravaging our planet, to the global pandemic that is ravaging our lives, to the global… Continue reading Lyft To Switch To 100% Electric Cars By 2030
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GM CEO Mary Barra ‘cautiously optimistic’ on coronavirus recovery, consumer demand
General Motors CEO and Chairman Mary Barra told CNBC on Wednesday she is “cautiously optimistic” about consumer demand returning as well as a global economic recovery as businesses continue to reopen following shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve been pleasantly surprised how demand has come back,” she said in a “Squawk Box” interview. Barra said the company… Continue reading GM CEO Mary Barra ‘cautiously optimistic’ on coronavirus recovery, consumer demand
Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030
Lyft announced a plan on Wednesday to transition to “100 percent” electric or zero-emission vehicles by 2030. By working with automakers and rental car companies, as well as the millions of independent contractors who drive for Lyft every day, the ride-hailing company believes it can prevent “tens of millions of metric tons” of pollutants from… Continue reading Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030
Uber pushes into on-demand public transit with its first SaaS partnership
Uber will manage an on-demand service for Marin County in the San Francisco Bay area with a Software as a Service product as part of the ride-hailing company’s broader strategy to push into public transit. Marin Transit will pay Uber a subscription fee to use its management software to facilitate requesting, matching and tracking of… Continue reading Uber pushes into on-demand public transit with its first SaaS partnership
Beep Partners With USDOT, AV Industry, And State Transportation Departments For AV Test Initiative
ORLANDO, Fla., June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Beep, an Orlando-based autonomous shuttle service provider, is among 17 initial participants selected by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing Initiative (AV TEST Initiative). The AV TEST Initiative is focused… Continue reading Beep Partners With USDOT, AV Industry, And State Transportation Departments For AV Test Initiative
Umicore Gets €125 Million Loan From EIB For Battery Materials Plant
Belgium/Poland: EIB and Umicore conclude €125 million loan for battery materials production in Poland 15 June 2020 First EIB loan to the Belgian group to finance the construction of a cathode material manufacturing facility in Nysa, Poland Umicore’s facility will support its customers in meeting the growing demand for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for electric… Continue reading Umicore Gets €125 Million Loan From EIB For Battery Materials Plant
Renault Groupe’s ZITY Electric Car Sharing Uses Ridecell to Operate its New Service in Paris
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ridecell Inc., the leading platform provider for shared mobility operators, today announced that Groupe Renault is using the Ridecell High-yield Mobility Platform to power the new ZITY electric carsharing service in Paris. ZITY first launched its carsharing service in Madrid using the Ridecell technology platform with a fleet… Continue reading Renault Groupe’s ZITY Electric Car Sharing Uses Ridecell to Operate its New Service in Paris
City of Oxford, Ohio, Announces Partnership with ParkMobile, Enabling Contactless Parking Throughout the Downtown Area
ParkMobile is the #1 parking app in the U.S. and is available for both iPhone and Android devices. To pay for parking with the app, a user enters the zone number posted on stickers and signs around the meter, selects the amount of time needed and touches the “Start Parking” button to begin the session.… Continue reading City of Oxford, Ohio, Announces Partnership with ParkMobile, Enabling Contactless Parking Throughout the Downtown Area
Audi sets up Silicon Valley office to develop automated driving systems for US market
Audi has opened an office in Silicon Valley that aims to adapt and develop advanced driver assistance systems for the U.S. market. The Audi Automated Driving Development (A2D2) R&D office will be located in San Jose and initially staffed with about 60 employees. The company said A2D2 will have the “flexibility to quickly develop new… Continue reading Audi sets up Silicon Valley office to develop automated driving systems for US market
Fisker Commits to Global Leadership in Measuring and Reporting on Environmental, Social and Governance Practices – PR Newswire UK
“With a vision of a clean future for all and a mission to develop the world’s most sustainable vehicles, we have the opportunity to embed these important values into every aspect of our business and supply chain,” said Henrik Fisker, chairman and CEO of Fisker Inc. “At Fisker, we’re not just talking the talk. We’ve… Continue reading Fisker Commits to Global Leadership in Measuring and Reporting on Environmental, Social and Governance Practices – PR Newswire UK