Amazon-Backed Zoox Unveils Its First Autonomous Robotaxi
Amazon-backed autonomous vehicle startup Zoox has finally unveiled its first driver-less robotaxi. According to an official press statement, the robotaxi has been designed and manufactured in the US. Zoox offers bidirectional driving capabilities and four-wheel steering, which enables manoeuvring through…
FCA And ENGIE EPS Partner On V2G In Italy; Second-Life Batteries
FCA Italy S.p.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., and ENGIE EPS, and Italian technology player in energy storage, hydrogen and e-mobility, have been awarded with 25 MW of capacity in the context of the tender process held…
Kenya’s Challenges To Shift To EVs, And The Solutions
According to one article in The Kenyan Wall Street, the government of Kenya has plans to have at least 5% electric car share by the year 2025 — 5% of all vehicles registered in the country, not 5% of new…
Toyota To Release An Electric Car With 10 Minutes Fast Charging In 2021
According to a report released recently, Toyota plans to unveil an electric vehicle with a new solid-state battery by 2021 and it looks like it will be a game-changer. It promises a 310 miles (500 km) range in a single…
EC Proposes Modernizing EU Legislation On Batteries To Enhance Sustainability And Safety
The European Commission is proposing modernizing EU legislation on batteries; this would be the first initiative delivered among the actions announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan. Batteries that are more sustainable throughout their life cycle are key for…
Need To Find Swadeshi Alternative Of EV Parts In India, Says Gadkari
Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said there was a need to reduce dependence on imported electric vehicle (EV) components, including lithium-ion batteries, magnets, and find ways to manufacture these in the country without compromising on quality….
Bounce To Add 4,000 EVs To Fleet By Feb, Go 100% Electric By Q3 FY22
Shared mobility platform Bounce said it plans to add 4,000 e-scooters on its platform by February and transition to a 100 percent electric vehicle fleet by the third quarter of FY22. “We have been transitioning to green mobility since early…
China Issues Blueprint For Development Of New Energy Vehicle Industry Through 2035
As the incoming Biden Administration prepares to assume office and fulfill campaign promises to support significant spending in the zero emission vehicle industry—including in the construction of hundreds of thousands of electric vehicle chargers, and in the development of stringent…
Ricardo Monitoring Technology Aims To Reduce Electric Vehicle Battery Failures
Ricardo has been awarded funding from the Office of Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV), in partnership with Innovate UK, for a research and development project which seeks to improve electric vehicle battery life, performance and resilience. Green economic recovery programmes across…
Bolt Technology Invests In London Electrification
The Estonian ride-sharing company Bolt Technology plans to channel £250,000 into measures to encourage UK drivers from their network to transition to electric vehicles, including the installation of 500 new charging points in London. In the eyes of the ride-hailing…
