Hyundai Motor Group, the owner of the Kia and Hyundai brands, announced this morning a new strategic direction called Software Defined Vehicle (SDV). The company is developing a brand new operating system for a completely rethought logic of OTA (Over-the-air) connected cars, and is preparing to have 20 million cars connected to its central system, Connected Car Services (CCS), by 2025.
THE LINE is a civilisational revolution that puts people first, offering an unprecedented urban experience while preserving the surrounding nature. It redefines the concept of urban development and what the cities of the future should look like.
There will be no roads, no cars, no emissions, and it will be powered by 100% renewable energy, with 95% of the land reserved for nature. Unlike traditional cities, they will prioritise people's health and well-being over transport and infrastructure. It is only 200 metres wide, but 170 kilometres long and 500 metres above sea level.
California’s Wisk Aero claims that it has developed the first self-flying, fully electric, 4-seat air taxi in the world. This is its 6th generation air taxi and it is reportedly “designed to meet and exceed rigorous commercial safety standards, making it one of the safest systems in aviation,” according to Wisk Aero.
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A Canadian startup recently unveiled an airplane-train hybrid that they claim could fundamentally transform travel. The all-electric FluxJet will be able to soar at an emission speed of more than 621 miles per hour, or 999 kilometres per hour.
The largest fleet of electric school buses in the US has entered service in Maryland. The fleet of 86 vehicles will be 70 charged at a solar-powered, micro-grid site.
The Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot's solar-powered local grid has a charging capacity of 4.14 megawatts. A bus fleet that typically consumes the same amount of power can be adequately served in this way. Experts estimate that using locally generated energy can reduce the bus fleet's emissions by 62 percent over its lifetime.
Oceanix designs and builds floating cities for people that are in harmony with nature, so that they can provide a sustainable living space for people. The aim is to create new coastal land that adapts to sea level rise.
2022 From 16 September to Thursday 22 September, the whole family could travel free of charge on Szeged's public transport vehicles by showing their registration card in the framework of the European Mobility Week and Car Free Day.
Motional and Lyft have announced the second launch of their fully driverless ride-hail service as part of its multi-city partnership, featuring the Ioniq 5 AV. The Los Angeles service will also use Motional’s all-electric Ioniq 5-based robotaxis and it will be the first time that residents in Los Angeles can request an AV in the Lyft app.
The City of Tallinn has signed an agreement with robotic courier company Cleveron Mobility to provide unmanned parcel delivery services in the Old Town.
Cleveron Mobility is developing the multifunctional unmanned vehicles named Clevon 1, which aims to make the delivery of goods more environmentally and customer friendly as well as faster and cheaper. The robotic courier claims to provide a noise-free parcel delivery service, while ensuring pedestrian safety.
Madrid deploys mobile electric vehicle charging unit. The roaming L-Charge rapid mobile charging van can be summoned via an app like a taxi It is also possible to book and assign the mobile charging van to a convenient location. The mobile charging van claims to provide rapid charging – from 0 per cent to 80 per cent in 15-25 minutes.L-Charge's charging van incorporates a mini-power station onboard that uses clean fuels to produce electricity.