by dankeelan | Jul 29, 2021 | Europe, Mobility
A consortium led by Volkswagen has agreed with Europcar to launch a tender offer for the car rental company that values it at 2.9 billion euros ($3.4 billion) including debt, Europe’s largest carmaker said on Wednesday. Volkswagen, which has teamed up with asset...
by dankeelan | Jul 29, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Entertainment
Back in 2004, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge paved the way for autonomous vehicle development. Now, some of the innovators who have competed in that challenge are taking things further as advisors for the Indy...
by dankeelan | Jul 29, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Government
The Biden administration is taking steps against climate change by proposing a greenhouse gas emission plan that would push some drivers to use electric vehicles by 2030. Rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation are...
by dankeelan | Jul 29, 2021 | Business, Electric Vehicles, Energy
Lloyd’s of London plans to develop insurance products for electric vehicles and hydrogen as part of its efforts to fight climate change, the specialist insurance market said on Thursday. Lloyd’s published a climate action road map to speed the move to a...
by dankeelan | Jul 29, 2021 | Drones, Featured, Wind
Last summer, at a wind farm close to Washington state’s southern border, an autonomous drone levitated 80 meters to the top of a wind tower and maneuvered along one of its blades. There, just near the tip, it detected a small gash—too small for the naked eye. Had it...
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