Transportation

The increasing shift to electric and autonomous vehicles, multimodal transportation, and transportation-as-a-service business models—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of transportation.

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https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/09/02/electric-truck-company-rivian-hires-former-porsche-north-america-ceo/
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Bostonherald
Rivian announced Friday that it has poached a former Porsche executive to add to its team at a critical juncture for the electric vehicle startup.
The California-based automaker hired Kjell Gruner as its chief commercial officer and president of business growth, tasking him with overseeing...
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/electric-vehicles-komar-automotive-centre-for-excellence-cold-windsor-auto-industry-1.7084650?cmp=rss
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Cbc
Battery electric vehicles don't go as far on a charge in winter as they do in summer. The cold temperatures reduce efficiency by about 30 to 40 per cent, one expert says.John Komar, the executive director of Automotive Centre for Excellence at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, also says it can...
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The development of space technology is making interstellar exploration more possible than ever.
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https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/news/loves-travel-stops-installing-ev-charging-stations-in-pennsylvania-colorado/
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Love's Travel Stops will install EV charging stations at eight locations in Pennsylvania and Colorado after securing $4.8 million in federal funds, according to a press release. Trillium Energy Solutions, a member of the Love's Family of Companies that designs, builds and maintains fueling stations, was selected along with Love's Travel Shops by the Pennsylvania and Colorado departments of transportation to build the stations at existing locations, which include Slippery Rock, Brookvile, Jonestown and Miffinville, Pennsylvania, as well as Hudson, Parachute Eads and Buena Vista, Colorado.
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https://www.fark.com/comments/12975368
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A hot take based on... China supposedly only securing another of supply in the next 10 years? The China that's in oversupply now, and that's with something like 1/3 of their passenger vehicles having a big arse battery? And it being common knowledge that they have a shiatload of supply coming in from foreign contracts?
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https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2023/05/11/emirates-unveils-us200-million-aviation-sustainability-fund/
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Businesstraveller
UAE carrier Emirates said on Thursday that it has committed US$200 million to fund research and development (R&projects focussed on reducing the impact of fossil fuels in commercial aviation. Emirates added that it is "the biggest single commitment by any airline on sustainability" and added that the funds will be disbursed over three years.
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https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-public-transport-rarely-end-up-in-the-scrapyard--so-where-do-they-go-/49133730
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Zurich trams in Ukraine, buses from Bern in Sarajevo: Swiss means of transport are given a second life abroad.
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Fabio Flepp (Autor), Roland Specker (Redaktion), Balz Rittmeyer...
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https://evertiq.com/news/54947
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Evertiq
The deal will see ST supply SiC metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) to support Li Auto's strategy of making high-voltage battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for global markets. High-voltage EVs offer more energy efficiency and more mileage than conventional EVs. ST's SiC devices increase performance and efficiency through higher switching frequencies, breakdown voltages, and thermal resistance.
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https://www.carscoops.com/2023/12/nio-ceo-drives-et7-for-650-miles-on-a-single-charge/
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Nio CEO Drives ET7 For 650 Miles On A Single Charge

The ET7 with the advanced 150 kWh battery pack offers one of the longest ranges of any current EV









The chief executive of Nio has driven an all-electric ET7 some 650 miles (1,044 km) on a single charge, demonstrating the...
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https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/city-of-york-placed-on-mobility-challenge-shortlist/
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Image source: istock.com/Golden Sikorka
City of York Council has been selected to take part in an international initiative aimed at developing data driven and carbon reducing approaches for transport systems.
It is one of 10 cities shortlisted for the $9 million Toyota Mobility Foundation...
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202311130003.html
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Allafrica
"One-chance" is the name Nigerians use for a form of robbery that takes place in both public and private vehicles when people accept the offer of a ride. It is an organised crime, perpetrated by people who work together, using a strategy of hailing passengers into their waiting vehicle. They capitalise on the transport needs of passengers, especially during rush hours in the morning and the evenings.
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https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/2023/12/german-design-award-leonhard-kurz-recognized-for-innovative-automotive-front-panel/
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Textileworld
FÜRTH, Germany — December 12, 2023 — At the German Design Award 2023, the automotive front panel from LEONHARD KURZ was awarded a 'Special Mention for Front Design.' The innovative component successfully celebrated its premiere at the IAA Mobility event in Munich in September 2023 and later also impressed the trade audience at FAKUMA in Friedrichshafen.
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https://qz.com/1230297/us-utilities-have-finally-realized-electric-cars-will-save-them-and-asked-congress-to-put-more-evs-on-the-road/
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After years of waffling, utilties are pushing Congress to get more EVs on the road.
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https://www.plant.ca/sustainability/new-ontario-volkswagen-ev-battery-plant-to-create-3000-jobs-237761/
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ST. THOMAS, Ont. - Volkswagen's massive new electric-vehicle battery plant, being built in southwestern Ontario, could eventually grow to be the automaker's biggest gigafactory in the world, the CEO of the company's battery arm said Friday.
The company announced last month it had...
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https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/markets-makers-and-the-state-of-play-in-southeast-asias-electric-vehicle-industry/
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Markets, Makers, and the State of Play in Southeast Asia's Electric Vehicle Industry
Across Southeast Asia, countries do not want to simply be a market for EVs. They want to make them.
A Chinese made BYD electric car, part of the first fleet of electric taxies will be in service in...
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https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/israeli-battery-tech-startup-addionics-to-build-400-million-us-plant-3315218
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Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bernadett Vejkey, marketing manager at Addionics, holds up a sheet of a porous, three-dimensional copper anode the battery materials startup has developed for electric vehicle batteries, at the company's lab in London, Britain, December 202. (Reuters) - Israeli battery technology company Addionics plans to build a $400 million U.factory to make anodes for electric vehicle batteries starting in 2027 to eventually supply enough for about 1 million EVs a year, it said on Monday.
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https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1140196_2024-gmc-hummer-ev-range-rises-to-381-miles-gm-says
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The 2024 GMC Hummer EV gets an increase in estimated range in one configuration, General Motors announced Thursday. The Hummer EV 3X Pickup achieves a GM-estimated 381 miles of range with the largest 205-kwh battery pack, a 26-mile increase over the 2023 model year. GM estimates 359 miles for models equipped with the Extreme Off-Road Package, a 30-mile increase.
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https://skift.com/2023/09/12/how-payment-innovations-will-power-the-connected-trip-of-the-future/
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This sponsored content was created in collaboration with a Skift partner. As the lines between business and leisure travel continue to blur, travelers want personalized solutions that work for them in any context. Whether heading to a business conference, traveling abroad for a friend's milestone birthday, or combining both experiences in one trip, today's blended traveler expects seamless payment experiences tailored to the way they travel.
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https://www.automotiveworld.com/special-reports/macroeconomic-challenges-in-the-global-automotive-industry/
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Automotiveworld
This Automotive World report explores how economic trends and socio-political events are impacting electrification, growth plans, and investment strategiesInstigated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, the 2021/22 global inflation surge has presented the automaker industry with...
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/vinfast-to-build-integrated-electric-vehicle-facility-in-tn-with-total-investment-of-up-to-2-billion/articleshow/106597188.cms
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Economictimes
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast on Saturday said it will work towards building an integrated EV facility in the state with a total investment of up to $2 billion.The company, in a statement said that it has committed $500 million for the first phase of the project and that...
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/03/hull-is-inspirational-mariupol-academics-look-to-yorkshire-as-they-plan-for-rebuilding-of-city
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Theguardian
Architects rebuilding the destroyed city of Mariupol will learn lessons from Hull, which was regenerated after heavy bombing in the blitz, the rector of Mariupol's university has said.Mariupol, a city under Russian control in south-east Ukraine, became emblematic of the brutality of Russia's...
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https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20231120000758
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A fire broke out at SK On's electric vehicle battery factory during a test run in China, but no fatalities were reported, the company said Monday.The blaze occurred at 2.50 p.m. (Chinese time) at the facility in Yancheng, eastern China, the company said in a statement."No casualties have been...