Tag: electric transport
Madrid set to ban e-scooters as UK organisation calls for legalisation
Madrid is the latest city to ban e-scooters rented through mobile apps, Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said. The mayor of Spain’s capital said that the companies including Lime, Dott and […]
Voi partners with Drover AI to deploy computer vision to tackle pavement riding
Deployment of computer vision on e-scooters in Europe will see thousands of Voi vehicles installed with Drover’s PathPilot AI technology in Oslo Drover AI uses machine-learning and computer vision […]
E-scooter safety board calls for higher safety standards
An e-scooter safety group of leading charities and transport experts is calling for higher safety standards across the sector to protect pedestrians and improve safety for riders, in a new […]
TfL to trial rental e-scooters across London
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have launched a competition to select operators for a twelve-month trial of rental e-scooters. The competition, which has been launched today, is open […]
Triumph launches first e-bike, Triumph Trekker GT
Iconic British motorcycle brand, Triumph Motorcycles, has launched an e-bike – the Triumph Trekker GT. Triumph’s first ever electric bicycle, it is expected to retail for £2,950. Featuring the latest […]
Tesla’s Elon Musk unveils ‘summon’ feature for Tesla Autopilot, believes Apple car coming soon
It is an open secret according to the South African born entrepreneur Elon Musk that Apple is working on its own car. According to Musk, the boss of Tesla, Apple […]
Tesla Motors loses $4000 on every Model S electric car it sells
Not happy times over at Tesla Motors. The Silicon Valley car manufacturer is losing more than $4,000 on every Model S electric car it sells, using its reckoning of operating losses, and […]
VW invests in solid state battery technology for super long range electric cars
Above: a VW hybrid, the XL1. New solid state technology could mean that we see electric versions of VW vehicles with 400 mile plus range One of the disappointments of […]
TED Talk: Google’s self drive car project will be live in 5 years. ‘Before my son can drive!’
I’m not sure it’s a great reason to completely revolutionise four-wheeled transport. But Chris Urmson, director of Google’s self-drive car project, told delegates at a Ted (Technology, Entertainment and Design) […]
