Electrify America To Invest $300 Million As A Part Of ZEV Investment Plan
Electrify America announced that its National Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Investment Plan for Cycle 2 is now available and that the company will start executing on the plan this year. Cycle 2 is a 30-month investment period that begins in July 2019.
NVIDIA Collaborates With AdaCore To Enhance Software Security Onboard Autonomous Vehicles
NVIDIA is working with AdaCore, a development and verification tool provider for safety and security critical software.
C2A Security Completes $6.5 Million Series A Round To Develop In-vehicle Cybersecurity Solutions
C2A Security, an Israeli startup providing in-vehicle solutions preventing life-threatening cyberattacks, has announced the completion of a $6.5 million Series A round. The round was led by Maniv Mobility and ICV with participation from Labs/02.
AutoAir Launches 5G Test Bed At Millbrook
The AutoAir consortium has demonstrated the UK's only independent 5G-enabled infrastructure for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) for the first time at Millbrook Proving Ground.
Major Automotive, Wireless, And Tech Stakeholders Urge US FCC To Allow C-V2X In The 5.9 GHz Band
Stakeholders from the automobile, wireless, and technology industries filed comments at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of the 5G Automotive Association's waiver request seeking permission to deploy Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology in a portion of the 5.9 GHz band.
Daimler And TenneT Partner For A Pilot Project To Use Automotive Battery Storage Solutions To Stabilise The Grid
Transmission system operator TenneT and Daimler AG through its wholly owned subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH have researched and tested the feasibility of innovative system services in the transmission grid as part of a joint development partnership.
IONITY Chooses SPIE To Develop Its Network Of EV Charging Stations Across Europe
SPIE UK is to be responsible for the planning and design of electric charging stations at strategic locations along the United Kingdom's major road infrastructure.
Škoda Provides A Specific Outlook On The Brand's Electric Future
The Czech car manufacturer, Škoda, will be presenting its next step towards electric mobility at the Geneva Motor Show with the Škoda Vision iV concept study.
ABB Helps Establish BP's Pilot DC Fast Charging Station In China
Vulog Updates Its AiMA Mobility Platform
Vulog, a provider of shared mobility technology, is releasing a major upgrade of its newest platform, AiMA (Artificial Intelligence Mobility Applied), that makes a significantly enhanced suite of features available to car-sharing schemes around the world.
Seat To Launch Its New Micromobility Concept At MWC This Month
Seat is getting ready to participate at the Mobile World Congress for the fifth year in a row. The brand is putting the final touches on its world premiere of a vehicle that will make a difference in Seat's urban micromobility strategy.
WiTricity Acquires Qualcomm Halo To Accelerate Wireless EV Charging Adoption
WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer, announced the acquisition from Qualcomm Incorporated and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. of certain technology platform and IP assets, which will bring over 1,500 patents and patent applications related to wireless charging that WiTricity will own or control. Through the transaction, Qualcomm Incorporated will become a minority WiTricity shareholder.
Zubie Secures New Round Of Funding To Accelerate Growth
Zubie, a connected-car platform and telematics data insights provider, announced that it has closed an additional round of funding to fuel growth. Existing investors BP and Melody Capital provided the capital infusion. Paget L. Alves and Dennis Huber will join Zubie's Board of Directors.
Arcimoto Unveils Its Flagship EV, FUV Evergreen Edition
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Hubject And Greenlots To Bring App Free And Card Free Charging To EV Drivers
Hubject, the eMobility market expert and globally recognised leader in EV charging interoperability, announced that it is collaborating with EV charging leader Greenlots to deploy its innovative, customer-friendly ISO 15118 Plug&Charge technology in North America.
5GAA Joins EU ARCADE Project As Associated Partner
The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has become an Associate Partner of the Aligning Research & Innovation for Connected and Automated Driving in Europe (ARCADE) funded by the European Commission.
The Next Generation Of Volkswagen Passat To Offer Partial Automated Driving
The 8th generation Passat will make its trade fair debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Pre-sales will start in the first countries in May. The market launch will take place in September (Germany).
Optimus Ride Partners With Brookfield Properties For Initial Deployment Of Self-driving Vehicles
Optimus Ride, a self-driving vehicle technology company, announced a partnership with Brookfield Properties to deploy a program for its self-driving vehicles at Halley Rise, a new $1.4 billion mixed-use development that will transform a 36-acre office park in Reston, Virginia into 3.5 million square feet of new housing, dynamic local retail, modern offices, public green spaces, and year-round cultural activations.
Groupe PSA Fully Acquires TravelCar To Strengthen Its Position In The Mobility Space
Two years after its equity investment in the start-up, Groupe PSA is strengthening its expertise and reaffirming its strategy in new mobility solutions by acquiring TravelCar.
DriveNow Adds 130 New BMW I3s To Its Fleet In London
BMW Group owned car-sharing service, DriveNow, announce that they have added 130 brand new BMW i3 vehicles to their current electric fleet in London.
Daimler And Tesla In Talks To Collaborate On Electric Vans
German automaker, Daimler, and electric vehicle specialist, Tesla, have been reported to be in talks with each other on a possible collaboration to develop electric vans.
Nissan Brings The All-electric LEAF To Thailand
Nissan recently shared its mobility roadmap for moving Thailand towards a more electric, more connected and more autonomous future.
MAHLE Licenses WiTricity's Technology For EV Wireless Charging
WiTricity, an industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, announced that MAHLE, a top 20 global Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has entered into a technology license for access to WiTricity's patented technology.
Ford Tests Light-based Solutions To Help Autonomous Vehicles Communicate With Pedestrians
Ford has been testing an approach that uses lights to indicate what the vehicle is doing and what it will do next as part of research into a communication interface that will help autonomous vehicles seamlessly integrate with other road users.