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 Tier Mobility had failed to implement limits on clients' circulation and control parking. E-scooters have increasingly come under fire over safety concerns. In July, Germany's…
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 to accurately and reliably identify whether the e-scooter is on the pavement, road or cycle lane PathPilot will supercharge Voi’s geo-fencing capabilities as well as…
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 report published today. The group - the TIER UK Safety Board - produced its inaugural interim report after testing recommendations on the ground with micromobility company TIER and…
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 to all e-scooter operators. Up to three will be selected to take part in the 12-month trial, which is due to start in spring 2021. …
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 generation of electric drive weighing in at just 2.88 kg, the Trekker GT offers a range of approximately 150km per charge through its 250w 60Nm…
Tesla’s Elon Musk unveils ‘summon’ feature for Tesla Autopilot, believes Apple car coming soon
Telsa's boss Elon Musk believes that within two years a car will be able to drive across the US completely autonomously 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 it burned $359 million in cash last quarter. As a result it has cut its production targets for this year and next and Chief Executive…
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 electric cars is that they need to be recharged a lot - not great when you consider the lack of car charging points around the…
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) conference yesterday that his motivation for ensuring that the technology is standard on roads within five years is because his eldest son, who is 11,…
