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LEVC CELEBRATES MILESTONE OF 7,000 GLOBAL ELECTRIC TAXI SALES

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LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) marks 7,000 global sales of its electric TX taxi Since launch, the TX has travelled more than 418 million miles and prevented 127,000 tonnes of CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere TX is the world’s most advanced, sustainable electric taxi, available in more than 20 countries, from Paris to Cairo and Madrid to Tokyo Three uniquely branded ‘celebration’ TXs will operate in London over the coming week, recognising 7,000 sales and also Queen... Read the full story

EVERRATI ELECTRIC ICONS TO CHAUFFEUR VIP GUESTS AT THE ROYAL VERSAILLES BALL

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May 2022: Everrati Automotive Limited (Everrati), the leading EV technology and repowering brand is honoured to be chosen as the sole automotive partner of the highly prestigious Royal Versailles Ball 2022, with its electrified icons playing a key role in the ultra-exclusive charity event. The Royal Versailles Ball is a private, invitation-only, white tie event which will be held at The Palace of Versailles on 21st May 2022 on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s 203rd birthday. It will be a... Read the full story

REE ANNOUNCES FURTHER PROGRESS TOWARDS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES

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NUNEATON, UK, May 2022 - REE Automotive Ltd. (NASDAQ: REE), an automotive technology company and provider of electric vehicle (EV) platforms, announced today progress towards commercial production, having proven its robotic assembly capabilities, the core of its CapEx-light and highly-automated integration center manufacturing approach. REE’s plans to implement the cloud-based robotic assembly lines at its network of highly-digitalized global manufacturing plants with first in its European... Read the full story

37% of transport and warehousing companies up their rates as costs rise

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The latest Government figures show 56% of transport, logistics and storage companies faced higher costs in March, leading 37.3% of them to raise their prices. ParcelHero warns increased transport costs will lead to higher retail prices. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights report shows transport and storage companies were forced to pass on higher costs to their customers in April. The home delivery expert ParcelHero warns this will raise retail prices and... Read the full story

QUANTRON Q-Days World premiere of the QUANTRON QARGO 4 EV and cooperation network sustainably expanded as part of the H2 offensive

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World premiere as highlight of the event: Launch of the QUANTRON QARGO 4 EV light truck Extended portfolio of zero emission BEV and FCEV vehicle and ecosystem solutions presented to a selected audience of press, investors, and customers More than 200 guests from more than 15 nations attended the successful event on site and digital Kick-off of the H2 Hydrogen Offensive with QUANTRON partner Ballard Power Systems with a planned world premiere at the IAA Transportation in September 2022... Read the full story

UFODRIVE appoints Dan Grossman as US Head of Operations

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New appointment underscores UFODRIVE’s goal to be the leading all-electric hire company, and further expand in the US and Europe. Leading all-electric, all-digital car hire company UFODRIVE today announced the appointment of Dan Grossman as US Head of Operations. Dan Grossman has been at the forefront of the automotive and mobility sectors for more than 14 years – and has helped to shape the car hire space as it stands today. After helping guide Zipcar from an innovative start-up t... Read the full story

THOK launches exclusive MIG and TK01 LTD Yellow Edition @ Bike Festival Riva del Garda 2022

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At the Bike Festival in Riva del Garda 2022 (Italy), the dream e-MTBs: MIG and TK01 Ltd Yellow Edition. 50 limited edition units with premium accessories and the most exclusive designs ever made by the Italian company: Öhlins suspension, THOK customised Braking brakes, Shimano EP8 drive unit, Shimano XT transmissions (TK01) or electronic Sram X01 (MIG), Renthal carbon handlebar, Mavic wheels. The new limited-edition bikes have a yellow livery designed by Aldo Drudi to celebra... Read the full story

Thousands of logistics and courier companies reach the end of the road, as closures rise by 75%

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New Government figures reveal 15,005 transport and logistics companies failed in the first quarter of 2022 – 75% more than last year. ParcelHero says the end of Covid lockdowns has reduced the need for courier and home delivery services, while many online retailers are also struggling. New industry figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a huge rise in logistics company closures. In all, 15,005 freight transport businesses failed in the first quarter of 2022 (Janu... Read the full story

Carsofthefuture.co.uk launches new weekly newsletter - a regular UK-centric look at all the big self-driving news stories

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On a mission to drive more sensible debate about self-driving, Carsofthefuture.co.uk has launched a free weekly e-newsletter. Sponsored by Self-drivingPR.com and published on 29 April 2022, the first issue featured five stories: 1) UK self-driving success as CAVForth bus project conducts first public road test 2) UK Highway Code self-driving announcement sparks media uproar 3) Happy to go driverless? D-Risk reveals even 36/29/35 UK opinion split 4) Meet the Partners for Autom... Read the full story

UK Residents can now get Paid 24/7 With a Helium Hub in Their Home.

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Get Paid 24/7 With a Helium Hub If you are a UK resident and are looking for a way to make an extra income with very little effort, then installing a Helium Hub in your home or office is the way forward. Used to collect data for smart devices, the Helium Hub has a reach 200x greater than a standard home router. It is 100% secure and only uploads IOT (Internet of Things) data to the internet and communicates with other Helium Hubs in your area for proof of coverage. For installing one... Read the full story

Garrett Highlights Next-Gen Electrification and Connected Vehicle Innovations at Vienna Motor Symposium

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VIENNA, Austria, April 27-29, 2022 – Garrett Motion Inc. (Nasdaq: GTX), a leading differentiated automotive technology provider, will be showcasing cutting-edge electric-boosting technologies at the Vienna Motor Symposium as the automotive industry accelerates toward safer, more connected, efficient and environmentally-friendly vehicles. The technology line-up in Vienna showcases Garrett’s in-house capabilities to design and manufacture highly engineered and differentiated technologie... Read the full story

World premiere at Q-Days 2022: QUANTRON presents the QUANTRON QARGO 4 EV Light Truck for the first time and introduces its extended portfolio

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World´s first from QUANTRON: The QUANTRON QARGO 4 EV Light-Truck makes an impressive case with a top operating range of up to 350 km based on a LFP battery from the world market leader CATL and a battery capacity of 81kW – ideal for providing sustainable deliveries for the last mile Other innovations in the QUANTRON portfolio include the QUANTRON QHD BEV 50-280 4x2 heavy truck as a tractor unit based on the DAF CF Space Cab The H2 and fuel cell offensive 2022 kick off with key partner... Read the full story

LEVC CELEBRATES SALE OF 5000TH TX ELECTRIC TAXI IN LONDON

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LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) announces major milestone with the sale of its 5,000th electric taxi in London TX, the world’s most advanced electric taxi, now makes up more than a third of all black cabs operating in the city Since its launch in 2018, LEVC’s TX taxis have travelled 307 million miles in London and prevented 109,000 tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere For more information on LEVC visit www.levc.com Ansty, 26th April 2022 – LEVC (London Electr... Read the full story

Car makers treble battery range and deliver 15-fold increase in model choice in a decade

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Average battery range of vehicles at annual SMMT Test Day grows from 74 miles to almost 260 miles during Britain’s first ‘electric decade’. Industry confirms commitment to zero-emission motoring, from hatchbacks to supercars, as more than 40% of models on the market now come with a plug. SMMT Test Day reflects EV model choice with two in five cars on the track running on a battery or plug-in hybrid powertrain, alongside electric vans, pick-ups, taxis and trucks. Millbrook Provi... Read the full story

LONDON ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY EXPANDS EUROPEAN NETWORK WITH NEW DEALERSHIP IN LATVIA

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Growth of LEVC’s European dealership network continues with the announcement of its first partner in Latvia Mūsa Motors is located in Latvia’s capital city, Riga Complete sales and service support for TX electric taxi and VN5 electric van For more information on LEVC, visit www.levc.com April 2022 – LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) today announces further growth in its European commercial vehicle network, with the launch of its first dealership in Latvia. Mūsa Moto... Read the full story

Advance information: World premiere of the QUANTRON QARGO 4 EV in the light truck segment at QUANTRON Q-Days from April 26-28, 2022

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A special highlight will be the world premiere of the all-electric QUANTRON QARGO 4 EV in the segment for light trucks and vans up to 4.5 tons as another member of the Q-Light commercial vehicle family The company will provide deeper insights behind the scenes, show its Vision 2025 with a focus on BEV and FCEV technology as well as design, and present the new products in the portfolio The kick-off of the H2 and fuel cell offensive 2022 with partner Ballard Power and a presentation of furt... Read the full story

UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus takes to the roads of Scotland for the first time

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Live road testing taking place from this week for next two weeks Passenger service planned to go live in late summer Europe’s most complex and ambitious public autonomous bus pilot Over 20 Stagecoach ‘Autonomous Bus Professionals’ being recruited to support the service Edinburgh, 25th April: The UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus will take to the roads of Scotland for the first time this week as live testing begins for project CAVForth. Stagecoach, in partnershi... Read the full story

HyperloopTT wins ‘iF Design Award’ for its innovative cargo transport system HyperPort

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Los Angeles, CA, 21st April 2022: HyperloopTT, the innovative transportation technology company with a mission to transform mass transportation for passengers and freight, has won the prestigious ‘iF Design Award’ for ‘Professional Concept’ for its sustainable cargo transportation system, HyperPort. HyperPort is capable of increasing capacity and efficiency for cargo and freight whilst decreasing pollution and congestion at ports worldwide. It consists of the design of an electric-... Read the full story

Transport & logistics is the UK’s fastest growing sector – but wages lag behind

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The boom in postal and courier services means the number of business premises operated by transport companies has grown faster than any other sector, new Government figures reveal. But ParcelHero says pay hasn’t kept up with growth. New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows the transport and logistics sector has expanded far faster than any other industry, including retail manufacturing and construction. More new transport and supply chain business premises have o... Read the full story

Summer Airport Chaos to Sweep Through the UK

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Private aviation experiences record demand as passengers seek to avoid travel logistics disaster James Moon, CAO of TailHail, discusses how AI and sophisticated algorithms will overhaul manual processes within private aviation, helping to maximise operational capacity across the industry Two years since Britain’s first lockdown, the summer of 2022 is forecasted to be one of the “Busiest travel seasons ever” says James Moon, Chief Aviation Officer of private jet hailing app, Tail... Read the full story