Nanotechnology Breakthrough Delivers ‘Game-Changing’ EV Battery Performance
A breakthrough nanotechnology has been unveiled that is designed to bring ‘revolutionary improvements’ in electric vehicle battery power, energy, lifetime and charging time. Currently one of the major limitations of battery power, energy and lifecycle is the design and material…
Rolls-Royce Completes Ground-Testing Of Technology Set To Power The World’s Fastest All-Electric Plane: ACCEL
Rolls-Royce has completed testing of the technology that will power the world’s fastest all-electric plane. All the technology has been tested on a full-scale replica of the plane’s core—called an ‘ionBird’—including a 500hp electric powertrain powerful enough to set world…
Groupe Renault, Partners Develop XCEED Blockchain Project To Certify Compliance Of Vehicle Components
Groupe Renault has developed the XCEED (eXtended Compliance End-to-End Distributed) blockchain project to certify the compliance of all vehicle components, from design to production. Designed and implemented in collaboration with leading automotive industry players, this tool enables greater responsiveness and…
California Startup Aims To Tackle Battery Degradation In Electric Cars
Lithium-ion batteries are essential to electric vehicles, but they have drawbacks: They are hard to make and degrade over time. A San Leandro, California-based start-up said it had raised $4 million in funding and is working with German chemical giant…
Mobility Tech Sees VC Interest Despite Global Immobility
At a time when human mobility has been severely curtailed by a global pandemic, VC funds are witnessing an opportunity in the challenge. A new report on funding activity during the second quarter of 2020 indicated that micro-mobility was one…
Sibros Closes $12 Million Series A For First Deep Connected Vehicle Platform
Deep Connected Vehicle platform company Sibros, announced it has closed $12 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to over $15 million. The round was led by Nexus Venture Partners with participation from Moneta Ventures and Twin…
Human Horizons And Microsoft Partner To Create Onboard AI Assistant For HiPhi
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2020 (WAIC 2020) held online this year, Human Horizons announces its strategic partnership with Microsoft to jointly develop an on-board AI assistant, the HiPhiGo, for HiPhi vehicles. Human Horizons is an innovative mobility company…
BattRE Electric Launches Internet-Connected Scooter
Technology-driven startup BattRE Electric Mobility on Friday announced the launch of its internet-connected electric scooter ”gps:ie,” priced at Rs 64,990. BattRE gps:ie scooter, which is a SIM card based smart vehicle and is accessible through a smart-phone app, will be…
BorgWarner Opens State-Of-The-Art Technical Center In Noblesville
BorgWarner has opened a new 100,000-square-foot technical center in Noblesville, IN. Combining operations from existing facilities in Anderson and Pendleton, IN, the new technical center features a state-of-the-art lab which increases the company’s research and development capacity. “We are thrilled…
