Alex, Author at New Mobility

Researchers at University of Waterloo use blockchain to drive EV infrastructure

15th August 2019 Alex 0 Comments

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have integrated the use of blockchain into energy systems, a development that could result in expanded charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. In a study that outlines the new blockchain-oriented...

Autonomous

UPS Ventures acquires minority stake in autonomous trucking company TuSimple

15th August 2019 Alex 0 Comments

UPS said that its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has made a minority investment in autonomous driving company TuSimple. Together, both companies are testing self-driving tractor trailers on a route in Arizona to determine whether the vehicles...

Connected Car

Gentex to offer its Car-to-Home Automation system through VOXX Electronics

15th August 2019 Alex 0 Comments

Gentex Corporation recently began shipping the latest version of its HomeLink car-to-home automation system to VOXX Electronics Corporation for sale in the automotive aftermarket. The system consist of a Bluetooth-enabled automatic-dimming mirror...

E-mobility

Hyundai to showcase electrified prototype displaying future pure electric design concept at IAA

15th August 2019 Alex 0 Comments

Hyundai Motor will provide a glimpse into the future of mobility at the 2019 Frankfurt International Motor Show, which takes place from 10 to 22 September. The company will showcase its full electric design concept which visualises its future EV...

Smart Infrastructure

BP Chargemaster rolling out ultra-fast charging on BP forecourts across the UK

15th August 2019 Alex 0 Comments

BP Chargemaster, the UK’s leading electric vehicle charging company, powered up its first 150kW ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers on a BP retail site, the first in a planned network of ultra-fast charging infrastructure stretching across...

E-mobility

Opel to premiere the all electric Corsa and Grandland X PHEV at 2019 IAA

15th August 2019 Alex 0 Comments

The IAA is where the new Opel Corsa and the Grandland X Hybrid will make their debut, perfectly tailored to customer needs. The new Opel Corsa is not only available as an efficient, classic combustion-engine version, but for the first time also as a...

Smart Infrastructure

EV charging stations surpass number of fuel stations in UK

15th August 2019 Alex 0 Comments

There are now almost 1,000 more public places to charge electric cars than there are forecourts to pump petrol in the UK – 9,300 EV charging locations compared to 8,400 fuel stations. The crossover happened more than a year before Nissan’s 2016...

E-mobility

Audi e-tron SUV earns 2019 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating

15th August 2019 Alex 0 Comments

The 2019 Audi e-tron SUV, the first fully electric Audi model, has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s 2019 “Top Safety Pick+” award, the nonprofit’s highest designation. A true midsize luxury SUV built for everyday use, the...