Transdev enters partnership to develop shared mobility solution
Transdev is to launch an electric and automated shuttle service by 2020 in France and Germany.
The company is to integrate its autonomous shuttle transport and supervision system with a shuttle provided by the e.Go Moove joint venture – a partnership comprising e.Go, a manufacturer of electric vehicles, and chassis technology firm ZF.
ZF will provide the shuttle’s electric drive systems, steering systems and brakes as well as its ProAI central computer – a system which acts as a central control unit with
January 21, 2019
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8574 Transdev is to launch an electric and automated shuttle service by 2020 in France and Germany.
The company is to integrate its autonomous shuttle transport and supervision system with a shuttle provided by the e.Go Moove joint venture – a partnership comprising e.Go, a manufacturer of electric vehicles, and chassis technology firm ZF.
8557 ZF will provide the shuttle’s electric drive systems, steering systems and brakes as well as its ProAI central computer – a system which acts as a central control unit within the vehicle – and sensors to enable automated driving functions.
Transdev is not the only company to provide commuters in France with an autonomous transport solution. In December, 6546 Keolis launched a free electric autonomous shuttle %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external servicefalsehttp://www.itsinternational.com/sections/general/news/keolis-launches-free-autonomous-shuttle-service-at-french-university/falsefalse%> at the University of Lille which is operating on open public roads for one year.
Vietnamese firm FastGo has launched its ride-hailing, delivery and catering services in Myanmar as part of a strategy to grow its business in 2019.
A report by The Saigon Times says the company intends to attract two million users and 100,000 driver-partners this year in Myanmar’s major cities and provinces.
In the coming years, FastGo is expected to form partnerships in Myanmar and Vietnam to help make its services and products more popular.
In October 2018, FastGo announced its plans to enter Myanmar
Telecoms company China Mobile is working with highway operators to unveil a 5G-based smart expressway programme in China’s central Hubei province.
A report by Ecns.com says the company’s Hubei subsidiary is taking steps to choose sites for 5G stations, test intelligent tolling systems and prepare for trials involving driverless cars.
China Mobile’s Hubei branch is working with the group’s tech subsidiary in Shanghai and with Hubei Provincial Communications Investment to investigate how ultrafast 5G
Austria imposes the highest fines in Europe for violating diesel bans and low-emission zones, according to new research.
Austrian authorities charge up to €2,180 for violators – the next highest is the UK, with fines up to £1,138.
Auto parts company Kfzteile24 based its findings on data from UrbanAccessRegulations.eu and its map offers a comparison between 350 cities across Europe.
The overview outlines examples of vehicles already affected by low-emission zones and driving diesel bans - and those likel
Dubai-based ride-hailing company Careem has expanded into the Iraqi city of Mosul, according to a report by Arabian Business.
The company is hoping to provide technology-based mobility options for riders and offer flexible employment opportunities for local drivers.
Careem Iraq’s general manager Mohamed Al-Hakim says: “We hope that our entry will spur other companies to follow suit.”
Careem expanded its service into the Iraqi city of Basra earlier this year, following its introduction in Najaf and