Urban Mobility
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and the City of Yokohama are introducing a round-trip car sharing service today featuring the Nissan New Mobility Concept, an ultra-compact electric vehicle. The service, “Choimobi Yokohama,” enables users who register online to pick up and return cars in 14 locations around Yokohama Station. Cars can be reserved 30 minutes in advance and
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Incentives for electric vehicles and subsidies for green technology companies define many countries’ pursuit of reduced urban traffic congestion and lower greenhouse gas emissions. But Malaysia is taking a different tack — it wants urban commuters to live closer to the land public transport (LPT) network instead. The agenda is to get 80% of the nation’s urban population to dwell
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The European Commission said on March 15 that over €121 million from the Cohesion Fund will be invested in two major projects in Poland, which will improve connectivity in the country and encourage the shift towards sustainable urban mobility, according to New Europe. The first one is a €30 million investment package to purchase 35 modern and energy-efficient trams for
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It’s official — Malaysia has banned motorcycle taxi service Dego Ride due to safety concerns. In a Parliamentary reply, the transport ministry cited statistics from the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research saying that motorcyclists are 42.5 times more likely to meet fatal accidents compared to a bus. The fatality risk is 16 times higher compared to a car. “Using
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Combination of AI and proprietary Mobile Mapping System could help hasten autonomous driving March 15, 2017 10:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed technologies for automated mapping and extraction of transitions in mapping landscape based on artificial intelligence (AI) and the company’s own Mobile Mapping System (MMS) for highly precise three-dimensional
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Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, announced today that it has been recognised by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company®. This is the first time that Volvo Cars has received this recognition. 124 companies have been listed this year, with Volvo Cars one
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awarded Best Motor Takaful Company and Best Motor Insurance Company in 2016. Both honors awarded by iBanding, an independent, knowledge-based company that provides transparent insights about the local insurance industry Awards are based on a study from 2,600 unsolicited responses nationwide, ranking Insurance companies on customer experiences instead of judges decisions Awards provide industry measure for consumers in preparation for
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Leading urban mobility software platform boosts efficiencies of driverless, electric shuttle services on university and corporate campuses. BERLIN, March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — RideCell,™ Inc., an innovator in car-sharing and ride-sharing services, and Auro Robotics, maker of driverless zero-emission shuttles, have announced today at City Car Summit in Berlin that they have partnered to deliver exceptional autonomous transportation solutions to universities and corporate campuses. By combining
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Low-maintenance and durable components, specially designed frame, a turnkey solution for corporate campus and bike sharing fleets TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Three cycling brands known for their durable and unique products have teamed up to create a production-ready commercial-grade bike designed for corporate bike fleets, bike sharing programs, and heavy duty commercial use. NuVinci Cycling, Gates Carbon Drive and Mobia
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The Shenzhen based new energy technology company BYD has become the highest selling manufacturer of new energy vehicles in 2016 for the second consecutive year. According to figures compiled by EV Sales, a website that tracks the global market for new energy vehicles, BYD’s global sales of 100183 units represented a 70 percent increase from the previous year. Worldwide new
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