Bosch and Daimler join forces to build Future Urban Mobility with Self-driving Cars

Future urban mobility Bosch Daimler join forces work on fully automated driverless system for car sharing

Co-development agreement between Bosch and Daimler seeks to bring introduction of fully automated and driverless driving by the beginning of the next decade. Objective is to develop and launch a production-ready system for driverless car sharing on urban public roads. STUTTGART, Germany and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Bosch and Daimler are joining forces to advance the development of fully automated and

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BYD Shares its Sustainable Urban Transport Challenges in the Hong Kong Market

BYD Shares its Sustainable Urban Transport Challenges in the Hong Kong Market e6 electric taxis

The recent introduction of 100 electric taxis in Singapore, forming the biggest electric-taxi fleet in Asia represents the largest investment of its kind by a Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD, a Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway backed company. Read BYD Launches Biggest Electric Taxi Fleet in Southeast Asia This is not the first venture invested by BYD to introduce electric taxis or sustainable

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Top 5 Countries of Electric Bikes and Bike-Sharing

top 5 countries electric bikes and bike sharing ofo

A global transportation survey conducted by Dalia Research, 14% of Chinese have used a bike-sharing services in the last year compared to the global average of 8%. The percent is even higher in Hong Kong at 21%. China also boasts the highest share of electric bike users (13% have used an electric bike in the past month compared to a global average

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General Motors acquires OSVehicle to build EDIT

General Motors acquires OSVehicle to build EDIT modular self-driving electric car white-label

a new modular self-driving electric car, in white-label. Today, OSVehicle is announcing its acquisition by General Motors Company. In March last year, GM already bought another Y Combinator backed company Cruise Automation to focus on long-term key technologies such as autonomous driving technology and vehicle safety. GM will now utilize OSVehicle’s open source hardware expertise to develop EDIT, a self-driving car,

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Urban Mobility Development Opportunities Advanced at ICA Workshops

Urban Mobility Development Opportunities at Infrastructure Consortium Africa urban transport

Policy makers and senior officials responsible for highways, urban roads and transport development in Ethiopia and Ghana, together with the African Development Bank, and mobility stakeholders gathered in Addis Ababa and Accra to identify opportunities for investment to improve sustainable urban transport and mobility in the two cities. ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 March 2017 / PRN Africa / — Recent workshops in Ethiopia and Ghana took forward opportunities to develop projects

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Alibaba Turns eWTP into Reality with Creation of First Overseas E-hub

Alibaba Turns eWTP into Reality with Creation of First Overseas E-hub in Malaysia

The e-hub as part of Malaysia’s Digital Free Trade Zone will be established via public-private partnership. Kuala Lumpur, March 22 2017 – Alibaba Group announced today the establishment of an e-hub under the Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) initiative together with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the country’s digital economy development agency, and other parties. This marks a key milestone

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Canadian Cities Commits to Sustainable Urban Mobility

Canadian Cities Commit to Sustainable Urban Mobility Electric Bus Nova LFSe

The Regional Municipality of York’s approved an Ontario-wide plan for the demonstration and integration of electric buses. SAINT-EUSTACHE, QC, March 27, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Following a decision by the City of Brampton almost two weeks ago, it was the Regional Municipality of York’s turn to approve an Ontario-wide plan for the demonstration and integration of electric buses. As an industrial partner of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium

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Transit Authority Explores EasyMile Driverless Shuttles to Improve Connectivity

Transit Authority Explores EasyMile Driverless Shuttles to Improve Connectivity

Austin’s Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority (Capital Metro) is exploring the possibilities to deploy EasyMile EZ10 driverless shuttles — in an effort to improve connectivity between outer city locations and the mass transit network, according to Smartrail World. Capital Metro operates bus, paratransit services and a commuter rail system known as Capital MetroRail for Austin and several suburbs. The transit organisation is exploring the opportunities for adding the

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Hyperloop One Shares Transformative Vision for the Future of Manufacturing

Hyperloop One Shares Transformative Vision for the Future of Manufacturing

– “Hyperloop One changes everything,” says Senior Vice President of Global Operations, Nick Earle, at GMIS. – Building Hyperloop will shape and enable the future of manufacturing, supply chain and warehousing. – Announces the launch of Hyperloop One Partner Program to create mutually beneficial relationships between the company and its global partners. – New images of the world’s first and only full-scale

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New Taxi Law Marks end of Uber’s Ride-sharing Services in Denmark

New Taxi Law Marks End of Uber's Ride-sharing Services in Denmark

Ride-hailing group Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] will withdraw services in Denmark next month due to a taxi law that sets out new requirements for drivers such as mandatory fare meters, the company said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Read Malaysian Ride-Sharing May be More than Uber and Grab Uber has faced headwinds since its app went online in Denmark in November 2014 as local

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