Monday 13th August 2018
Navya, a company in the autonomous vehicle market and in smart and shared mobility solutions, announced the signing of a €30 million ($34.2 million) financing agreement with the European Investment Bank, EIB.
Friday 10th August 2018
Governor Ralph Northam announced that the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a contract to EVgo Services, LLC, to develop a statewide public electric vehicle (EV) charging network.
Thursday 9th August 2018
Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous-vehicle startup founded by Don Burnette, previously a co-founder of the self-driving trucking company Otto, and Paz Eshel, a former venture capitalist, announced it has raised $40 million in Series A financing led by global investment firm Battery Ventures.
Wednesday 8th August 2018
Hui, a round-trip, station-based car share service, has announced the public launch of its service. Hui is considered one of the most innovative car share services to hit the Hawaii market, allowing members to locate, reserve, and manage payments through its mobile app. The service also utilises Toyota’s Smart Key Box technology, which generates a digital key that allows Hui users to lock and unlock, as well as start vehicles via their smartphone.
Wednesday 8th August 2018
With a $1.1 billion pre-money valuation, Nikola Motor Company’s CEO Trevor Milton announced that he anticipates the $200 million C round will be oversubscribed with more than $100 million already raised and funded this month.
Wednesday 8th August 2018
AT&T and Autobrain, a connected car device company, announced an agreement to launch Autobrain’s 4G LTE connected car device exclusively on the AT&T network.
Tuesday 7th August 2018
Ola, one of the popular ride-hailing companies, and one of India’s most popular transportation platforms, announces its plans to enter the UK.
Tuesday 7th August 2018
BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles totalled 1,859 in July 2018, a decrease of 7.2% from the 2,004 sold in the same month a year ago.
Tuesday 7th August 2018
Xtalic Corporation, a provider of nano-scale metal alloys and coatings, has announced that it has entered the electric vehicle market with products that extend the life of connectors in electric battery chargers by up to 40 times.
Tuesday 7th August 2018
Avis Budget Group, Inc. announced a multi-year deal with Lyft in which Avis will add thousands of vehicles to the Lyft Express Drive program in cities across North America. The partnership will make it easier for people to drive with Lyft without the cost and burden of car ownership.
Monday 6th August 2018
Monday 6th August 2018
The Schaeffler Group in cooperation with Roland Arnold and Paravan GmbH agreed on a master agreement for the formation of a joint venture company. The transaction is pending regulatory approval by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office.
Monday 6th August 2018
Meidensha Corporation (Meiden) will invest ï¿¥7 billion ($6.3 million) to expand mass-production facilities for electric vehicle (EV) parts at three of its plants.
Monday 6th August 2018
Centrica plc has announced a multi-million-pound investment in Driivz, an Israeli start-up that offers end-to-end software solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Ombu Group, a leading investor in advanced industrial technology companies, has co-led the investment, which forms part of a £9 million ($12 million) funding round.
Monday 6th August 2018
OmniAir Consortium, an association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, is developing cybersecurity test specifications for DSRC based Connected Vehicle devices.
Thursday 2nd August 2018
In particular SmartMeUp develops software for processing sensor’s signals, detecting and recognising objects around the vehicle, allowing 3D Environment Building and Object Movement Tracking.
Thursday 2nd August 2018
UPS has announced a collaboration with Thor Trucks to develop and test a fully-electric class 6 delivery truck in Los Angeles, California.
Thursday 2nd August 2018
The UK is on the path to a cleaner, greener motoring thanks to funding support for new technologies announced today.
Thursday 2nd August 2018
rideOS, a technology platform designed to accelerate the safe, global roll-out of next-generation transportation fleets announced that it has raised $25 million in Series B funding.
Thursday 2nd August 2018
Bringing together nearly 200 manufacturers, suppliers, and developers across various industries, JASPAR works to identify and resolve common issues faced by the vehicle electronics sector and encourages the industry to adopt new automotive technology.
Thursday 2nd August 2018
moovel Group products are used by five million people. The Daimler subsidiary is a Mobility-as-a-Service pioneer. The term Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) refers to the bundling of various types of public transportation, such as buses, subway, car sharing, bike sharing, and taxis, to form a multimodal transportation solution.
Thursday 2nd August 2018
Premium automobile manufacturer Audi, and 5G innovation leader, Ericsson are announcing plans to pioneer the use of 5G technology for automotive production.
Thursday 2nd August 2018
Exactly 300 days and more than 230,000 rides after the launch of its testing phase in Hannover, MOIA will begin regular operations of its ridesharing service.
Wednesday 1st August 2018
Hertz will assist with the operations and management of Aptiv’s Las Vegas autonomous vehicles (AVs). Aptiv’s technology powers safe and reliable AVs in cities worldwide with Las Vegas serving as the initial North American commercial deployment market.
