Ford will use new battery tech to help it build 600,000 EVs per year
Lithium iron phosphate batteries can expand production while improving longevity.
Transit
Transit app Moovit rolls out more personalized trip-planning features
It will suggest routes based on the time of day, previous activity and stops or stations you're close to.
Ford will introduce seven new EVs in Europe by 2024
This includes crossovers, a Puma and Transit vans.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Ford’s E-Transit work van offers a cleaner, quieter way to do business
It’s for pros now, but maybe for the rest of us later.
Android users can now tap to pay for transit rides in the Bay Area
Google Pay joins Apple Wallet in supporting Clipper cards.
Canada will invest billions to electrify mass transit
Zero-emissions buses are just part of the strategy.
Google Maps now lets you pay for parking and travel tickets inside the app
You can now pay your parking meter in over 400 US cities.
Google Maps no longer has to guess how crowded your transit line is
The company is also rolling out takeout tracking and Driving Mode for Maps.
Google Maps is improving travel ETAs with DeepMind AI
Machine learning helps Google Maps to predict traffic jams before they appear.
Uber's latest acquisition should bring better public transit accessibility
The ride-hailing company has bought Atlanta-based Routematch.
Uber still can't have cars in London, but it's buying a ferry on the Thames
The company plans to buy naming rights for the Thames Clipper boats and piers.
Two Las Vegas casinos want to join the Boring Company’s tube system
Wynn Las Vegas and Resorts World are seeking approval for stations of their own.
Intel buys transit app maker Moovit to advance its mobility ambitions
The deal brings Intel’s Mobileye closer to delivering services like robotaxis.
UK begins testing unsupervised autonomous transport pods
Researchers will study the public's reaction to the technology.
Transit's Apple Watch app returns after two-year hiatus
It's a renewed vote of confidence in Apple's smartwatch.
How to safely watch Mercury pass in front of the Sun today
The rare event won't happen again for another 13 years.
Google's Waze-like app for public transit hits five more cities
An Android version of Pigeon is on the way too.
Uber is adding electric mopeds to its app in Paris
Starting next month, users will be able to reserve Cityscoot’s e-mopeds.
Musk's Las Vegas tunnel plans are worrying Monorail officials
Will it be ready for the tight 2021 deadline?
