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A consultation has been launched on plans to expand London's ULEZ to Greater London to help improve air quality in the UK capital.
Vattenfall has been awarded 9.3 million GBP from the UK government to develop the world’s first hydrogen-producing offshore wind turbine.
The UK government is assuming the presidency of the International Transport Forum to provide cleaner, safer transportation.
Argo AI has commenced pilot programmes for driverless operations of its autonomous vehicle technology in Miami and Austin.
Leading organisations have formed the Shared Mobility Network to make shared mobility more convenient than driving a private car.
The UK government has announced plans to deliver the world's first net-zero emissions transatlantic flight in 2023.
Over 200 million GBP in UK government funding will be invested in a zero-emission road freight trial programme.
Bird and Lime are collaborating with Google to pilot AR technology to prevent micromobility vehicles from being parked irresponsibly.
Beep and Moovit have announced a partnership to provide passengers with on-demand services within Beep's autonomous shuttle network.
VAS has announced a new hub-to-hub autonomous transport solution to address the growing demand for freight movement in North America.
Italvolt has signed a partnership with AECOM for the development of Italy’s largest Gigafactory to produce batteries for electric vehicles.
ABB and Eviny have collaborated on the first installations of the Terra 360, which ABB claims to be the world's fastest electric car charger.
Voi UK has partnered with Lazarillo to provide real-time alerts on where Voi scooters are parked to eliminate risks for vulnerable users.
To further develop advanced air mobility, companies in Germany have formed the Air Mobility Initiative under the leadership of Airbus.
Sensible 4 has completed a successful self-driving pilot in Tampere, Finland despite challenging winter conditions.
TuSimple has integrated with Werner Enterprises to provide roadside services for autonomous trucks on the TuSimple Autonomous Freight Network.
Oxbotica has completed the first safe and sustainable deployment of a zero-occupancy, autonomous, new-type EV on publicly accessible roads in Europe.
Padam Mobility speaks on the opportunity to build a functioning, reliable public transport network and the role that DRT plays in this.
Arendals Fossekompani (AFK), a Norway-based green-tech investment company, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of IPT Technology.
For LIFT Aircraft to bring the HEXA eVTOL aircraft to market, the strategy is to steer clear from any complex certification processes with the FAA.
As a fleet owner, you can help hotels provide a comprehensive set of mobility solutions that would match all the different needs.
Ed Cameron, the Commercial Manager at Uno Bus, discusses an operators' perspective of DRT in this interview by Padam Mobility.
What if we could unlock more transport solutions that focus on the greater good? SkedGo discusses how public purpose technology may be the answer.
Volocopter and Microsoft will develop an aerospace cloud system in that will address the nascent cloud computing requirements for urban air mobility.
In light of the infrastructure needed to support charging, battery swapping has emerged as the main alternative to charging stations.
Sintrones has a layout of applications for electric vehicles and charging stations – pursuing explosive growth in 2022.
EV charging solutions provider EVBox has been selected to provide charging stations at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Oxbotica and NEVS will develop a fleet of self-driving, all-electric vehicles to be deployed on public roads by the end of 2023.
Iomob’s partnership with Vueling Airlines is a world-first for combining air and ground transportation to deliver seamless door-to-door travel.
Iomob has announced a strategic partnership with Next Earth, one of the most promising metaverse projects in the market.
Volocopter has been working to keep airborne noise emissions, a major hurdle to launching a commercial urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem, to a minimum.
Momentum Dynamics has announced a new, wireless dual-power capability, helping to accelerate broader adoption of wireless charging sooner than expected.
Pony.ai has become the first autonomous driving company to obtain a taxi license in China, operating 100 robotaxis in Nansha, Guangzhou.
The UK government has confirmed changes to The Highway Code to address the introduction of 'self-driving' vehicles on British roads.
STEER Tech has received funding to develop a testbed for an autonomous parking system at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
Solihull Council has launched an electric autonomous shuttle to operate at six week trial at Birmingham Airport.
JTA has selected the Balfour Beatty V2R Team and AV contractor Beep to deliver autonomous shuttle for Phase I of the U2C project.
The German federal government has announced new regulations for operating autonomous motor vehicles in Germany.
Waabi has unveiled a new autonomous vehicle simulator, Waabi World to help rapidly and safely commercialise self-driving technology.
The Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport has announced that driverless trams may be launched in Moscow in testing mode by the end of 2022.
TuSimple's first fully-automated trucking route between the Tucson and Phoenix will be used to move freight for Union Pacific Railroad.
NAVYA and VALEO are collaborating to develop and design an Autonomous Vehicle Failsafe System for level 4 autonomous vehicles.
Elroy Air, the company developing the first end-to-end autonomous VTOL aerial cargo system, has unveiled its pre-production Chaparral aircraft.
The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) has replaced the brand formerly known as the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets.
Oxbotica, has completed the first safe and sustainable deployment of a zero-occupancy, autonomous, new-type EV on publicly accessible roads in Europe.
The RoSPA has published a study demonstrating that e-scooters are significantly safer than bikes and motorcycles on UK roads.
Voi has partnered with Drover AI to deploy computer vision technology on its e-scooters in Oslo to tackle pavement riding and parking.
Superpedestrian has partnered with the Cities Today Institute to release a roadmap to integrate e-scooters with public transport networks.
Berlin has announced plans for a high-speed cycle route connecting the east and west of the German capital through the city centre.
Beam has launched a Micromobility Research Partnership to study the future of micromobility as a sustainable transport solution.
TIER has acquired Fantasmo to develop an accurate e-scooter parking system and launch a computer vision-based driver assistance technology.
The NYC DOT is expanding its e-scooter pilot in the eastern Bronx to double its footprint and offer micromobility options to more residents.
Beam are trialing their Pedestrian Shield technology with Drover AI's PathPilot to adjust the speed of e-scooters on different road surfaces.
The Scottish Government has provided funding for 36 e-bike projects across Scotland to promote greener travel.
Voi has announced the launch of its latest e-scooter, the Voiager 5, which has been designed as their safest and most durable model to date.
The UPV Traffic Control Systems team has developed the first road sensor designed for micromobility vehicles.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has introduced new requirements for the UK e-scooter trials that will come into effect from 1 April 2022.
Bolt's trial with TØI explored how the Bolt app can encourage users to travel via e-scooter rather than a ride-hailing car.
Voi has collaborated with RNIB to redesign their e-scooter parking racks to reduce street hazards for vulnerable pedestrians.
Urban-Air Port has opened Air-One, the world's first fully-operational hub for eVTOL vehicles such as air taxis and autonomous cargo drones.
Urban-Air Port has partnered with Leeds Bradford Airport to develop an unmanned and manned aerial vehicle hub.
Flying Forward 2020, a project developing urban air mobility solutions, will start demonstrating autonomous drones in Eindhoven.
Overair has announced the successful commencement of Butterfly’s full-scale propulsion system test program.
Skyports has announced its acquisition of a heliport located in East London, and only minutes away from Canary Wharf financial district.
British start-up Urban-Air Port has secured investment from Supernal, previously the Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group.
AutoFlight continues its global expansion and establishes its first location in Europe, ramping up operations at Augsburg Airport in Germany.
ZEVA has successfully achieved its first untethered, powered, controlled flight test for its full-scale ZEVA ZERO flying wing airframe.
SmartSky Networks will collaborate with GE Aviation and Mosaic ATM to enhance Flight Management Systems and Air Traffic Management for AAM.
The 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Center launches in Guangzhou as a new operation spot under EHang’s 100 Air Mobility Routes Initiative.
FlyingBasket's FB3 cargo drone has completed the first urban transport flight in Europe, a significant milestone for urban air mobility.
Eve Urban Air Mobility and Nautilus Aviation have partnered to accelerate the development of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem in Australia.
Ascendance Flight Technologies has unveiled the design of ATEA, its 5-seater, hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
EHang 216 has completed its debut flight demonstration for aerial sightseeing in the world-famous tourism hotspot of Bali, Indonesia.
Renault has decided to team up with TheArsenale to create a futuristic, eVTOL reinterpretation of the iconic Renault 4.
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