Category: Electric Vehicles
E-scooter firm launches ‘Pedestrian Defense’
Superpedestrian, the MIT spin-off engineering firm behind LINK has unveiled a breakthrough active safety system dubbed “Pedestrian Defense" as a 3-year-old is left with life-changing injuries from an accident involving an e-scooter in South London. The new system doesn’t just detect unsafe behaviours like riding on the pavement, but puts a stop to them in…
Formula E digital model to help boost race performance
Driving simulation specialist rFpro has created a digital model of the London FIA Formula E circuit, ahead of the series’ return to the UK for the first time since 2016. The model will enable teams and their vehicles to experience the track in simulation and assess performance, such as ensuring the optimisation of battery energy…
Ireland launches first e-scooter trials
Ireland’s first e-scooter trial has launched today across the five campuses of Dublin City University. Launched by Minister Hildegarde Naughton, this e-scooter research pilot project will involve the collaboration of four organisations: e-scooter operator TIER; Irish micromobility tech platform Luna; the Insight SFI Research Centre For Data Analytics; and Smart DCU (a district of Smart Dublin). The trial will…
2 in 3 motorists don’t want to share roads with e-scooters
Almost two-thirds of motorists are opposed to sharing the roads with e-scooters according to a poll by Motorpoint. The online survey on the Motorpoint website – www.motorpoint.co.uk – found 69 per cent of drivers were against any moves by the UK Government to make e-scooters a legal form of transport once a trial throughout England has been…
Nissan to use brain imaging to improve Formula E driver performance
Nissan is launching an innovative program focused on brain function and anatomy research, training and development for its Formula E drivers Sebastien Buemi and Oliver Rowland. The program, called Nissan Brain to Performance, uses advanced brain imaging and analysis to determine the anatomical specifics of high performance, professional drivers. The program aims to develop bespoke,…
Do Electric Vehicles Cost the Same As Gasoline Driven Cars?
"How much does an electric vehicle cost?" This is a valid question. In fact, it may well be the most important question you ask. It is a question that many consumers, especially first-time car purchasers, ask. Unfortunately, they are not always answered. In most cases, they are left with the nagging realization that their new…
NIU launches KQi3 electric scooter for £339
Global electric mobility innovator NIU has announced the launch of the brand-new KQi3 electric kick scooter in the UK as the company’s first product in the booming micromobility sector. Launching on July 13, 2021 in the UK market, the KQi3 will be available from Indiegogo for £339 with the Early Bird offer (MSRP from £599).…
Motability and UK Power Networks to help disabled make EV switch
Motability and UK Power Networks are forming a partnership to help disabled drivers make the switch to electric vehicles. As the UK transitions to Net Zero and more people shift to zero-emission electric vehicles, it is estimated that around 1.35 million drivers with disabilities across the UK will be reliant on public charging infrastructure. Research…
Prince Charles drives hydrogen powered Rasa car
The Prince of Wales, 72, took a spin in a hydrogen-powered Rasa car as he visited an eco-vehicle firm in Wales, writes Yahoo! The environmentally conscious Prince was introduced to the vehicle during a visit to Riversimple, a company that develops hydrogen-powered cars. On arrival at the company, Prince Charles visited the workshop where he…
char.gy become Zap-Pay partner for EV charging
EV mapping service Zap-Map has announced that char.gy is the latest charge point operator to join Zap-Pay, its payment scheme for EV charging across networks. The two companies, having recently signed the agreement, are beginning work on the technical integration to set up char.gy as a fully-fledged Zap-Pay partner. char.gy will become the third charge…
