Valvoline to Present at Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference on Sept. 7

LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), a global leader in vehicle care powering the future of mobility through innovative services and products, will present at the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Global Retailing Conference in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. ET.  A live audio webcast of the presentation… Continue reading Valvoline to Present at Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference on Sept. 7

SMMT statement on Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) £10m Fund Pilot

24 August 2022 #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive said:  The LEVI pilot funding is a welcome step that will give drivers in the winning areas greater confidence to make the switch to electric motoring, and will hopefully help inspire operators and local authorities across the UK to increase the roll out of chargepoints.… Continue reading SMMT statement on Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) £10m Fund Pilot

Societe Generale acted as bookrunner for Ford’s green bond to finance clean transportation projects

Societe Generale acted an Active Bookrunner for a new $1.75bn 10-year green bond transaction for Ford Motor Company, priced Tuesday, August 16th. NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ford Motor Company was met with well-received sponsorship from both the investment grade and high yield investor community, garnering a $5bn final orderbook (2.9x oversubscription) at… Continue reading Societe Generale acted as bookrunner for Ford’s green bond to finance clean transportation projects

Volta to deploy 25 public chargers in Hoboken, NJ at no cost to city

Charging provider Volta (NYSE: VLTA) has announced a partnership with the city of Hoboken, New Jersey to install 25 public EV charging stalls over the next 18 months. Volta integrates “an eye-catching digital media network” into its public charging stations, which can generate media revenue immediately upon installation, enabling Volta to offset the development and… Continue reading Volta to deploy 25 public chargers in Hoboken, NJ at no cost to city

Study examines dynamic wireless charging combined with energy storage

Dynamic wireless charging—charging a vehicle as it travels down a specially-equipped road—could someday make charging effortless and transparent. A new paper by Cornell researchers examines the possibilities of wireless charging roads equipped with energy storage systems. The new work, “Efficient energy management of wireless charging roads with energy storage for coupled transportation–power systems,” was published… Continue reading Study examines dynamic wireless charging combined with energy storage

Belgian transit agency De Lijn invests in intelligent charging and depot management software

De Lijn, a public transport agency that serves the Flanders region of Belgium, operates a fleet of around 2,240 buses and 399 trams. The company plans to offer emission-free public transport by 2035, which means that approximately 2,100 buses and more than 50 depots must be updated. De Lijn recently installed an integrated depot and… Continue reading Belgian transit agency De Lijn invests in intelligent charging and depot management software

@Toyota: ‘Mobility for All’ Comes to the American Center for Mobility

About Toyota Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships. Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the… Continue reading @Toyota: ‘Mobility for All’ Comes to the American Center for Mobility

@Toyota: Toyota, NREL Collaborate to Advance Megawatt-Scale Fuel Cell Systems

Cooperative research project will study the scaling and integration of fuel cell systems for stationary power generation PLANO, Texas (Aug. 24, 2022) – Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build, install and evaluate a 1-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota, NREL Collaborate to Advance Megawatt-Scale Fuel Cell Systems

How global firms are looking at the Indian investment story

The huge spurt in e-commerce has pushed many consumers into loyalty toward companies and brands. India started this year on a high with eight new startups making it to the list of Unicorn companies in the first 40 days of the year. According to a Price Waterhouse Cooper report, over 50 Indian startups may be… Continue reading How global firms are looking at the Indian investment story

Fitbit Drops 3 New Fitness Trackers—and None Have Wear OS 3

In other ways, the Fitbits are even an improvement over the Apple Watch. For example, both trackers tout a full week of battery life and a day’s worth of battery in 12 minutes of charging, as compared to barely a day with the Apple Watch Series 7. Some Google-driven feature changes, like turn-by-turn directions with… Continue reading Fitbit Drops 3 New Fitness Trackers—and None Have Wear OS 3