DiDi Robotaxi Service Begins Operation in Shanghai

(Beijing, June 27, 2020) – Didi Chuxing’s on-demand robotaxi service will start picking up riders in Shanghai, China this week. Starting from June 27, upon sign-up through the main DiDi app, passengers may start requesting on-demand […]

Wärtsilä to Design and Equip Two Zero-Emissions Battery Powered Ferries

The technology group Wärtsilä’s experience and leading position in the development of battery and hybrid propulsion vessel solutions has been recognized with the award of a contract to design and equip two new zero-emissions ferries. The […]

SAIC-GM-Wuling Builds Energy Storage Power Station from Retired Electric Vehicle Batteries

SHANGHAI – The growing number of electric vehicles on China’s roads has created the new challenge of what to do with used batteries. SAIC-GM-Wuling has introduced a solution that is extending the life of its electric vehicle […]

Electric Vehicles Are Driving (Electric) Rates Down

Originally published on the NRDC, Expert Blog By Max Baumhefner, Senior Attorney, Climate & Clean Energy Program Can the addition of more electric vehicles (EVs) to the grid actually lower utility bills for all customers? A […]

Agreement Proposed to Reform San Diego Commercial EV Rates

Originally published on the NRDC, Expert Blog by Miles Muller One of California’s largest utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), would establish new commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging rates that improve the economics of charging electric […]

New Map Shows KXL Pipeline Route, Highlights Risk to Indigenous & Farming Communities

Originally published on the The Indigenous Environmental Network Map can be found here: https://climatealliancemap.org/kxl-map June 25, 2020 (Bemidji, MN) – The Indigenous Environmental Network, in collaboration with the Climate Alliance Mapping Project and the Keystone XL Mapping […]

Ready for the Audi e-tron: Audi equips FC Bayern training grounds with charging points

Hildegard Wortmann, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of the Executive Board of FC Bayern München AG, and Oliver Kahn, Member of the Executive Board of FC Bayern München AG (f.r.t.l.). The […]

FOTW #1139: U.S. Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations & Outlets: CCS or CHAdeMO

DC fast charging is important for reducing the charging times of electric vehicles (EV) and is critical to making long-distance EV travel practical. Although Tesla has a well-developed, proprietary supercharging network, two types of non-proprietary DC […]

Ford Awards TomTom Global Traffic Service Deal for Next-Gen SYNC Tech to Predict Congestion

Ford Awards TomTom global, real-time traffic service deal for next-generation SYNC connected vehicle technology; first available for all-new F-150 and all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV to help get more out of each trip to the job site […]

ZITY, Groupe Renault’s Electric Car-Sharing Service, Sets Up As #RenaultZOE Breaks Sales Record in June

Pierre Christophe Baguet, President of Grand Paris Seine Ouest (GPSO), Mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt and Vincent Carré, Director of International Development for Mobility Services of Groupe Renault today inaugurated the ZITY car-sharing service in Boulogne-Billancourt. The fleet […]

Evoy Offers the World’s Most Powerful Electric Outboard System

Evoy is joining forces with Hurtigruten and Frydenbø Marine to develop the world’s strongest 100% electric outboard motor that will be available on the market from 1st Quarter 2021. The outboard motor is expected to perform at 150 HP […]

Project Aslan Steers A New Course For Autonomous Urban Mobility

Unprecedented international collaboration to accelerate the commercial viability of autonomous vehicles in cities with the launch of a fully-functional open-source self-driving platform. Oxford, UK, 01 July 2020. The potential social, commercial and environmental benefits of autonomous […]