On January 1, Volkswagen will pull all its software development activities together under the umbrella of a new division called Car.Software. One goal is the creation of a dedicated operating system — vw.os — for all vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen Group.
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. What would it take to put more drivers behind the wheel of electric cars, in order to reduce pollution and dependence on oil? Perhaps by taking a hint from what’s happening right now in Hangzhou, China. With less than 1% of American households currently owning or … [continued]
A new partnership between Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and the City of Yokohama — Choimobie Yokohama — is the newest addition to the Yokohama Mobility Project ZERO program (YMPZ). The Japanese word describing the idea of ‘easy mobility’ is “Choimobi.” The YMPZ program intends to develop low-emission transportation possibilities for residents … [continued]
The Israeli city of Tel Aviv is now planning the creation of an extensive electric carsharing program. For obvious reasons, the country could significantly cut back its reliance on imported fossil fuels. The new electric car sharing program is good step in that direction. The unstated eventual goal, is … [continued]
Here are some more big clean transport stories from the past week or so for you: Bikes & Motorbikes Bicycle Culture By Design: “Mikael Colville-Andersen is a world-leading urban planning / transportation planning consultant. His focus is on human-powered transport, especially the bicycle, and humanizing cities (at least, that’s how I … [continued]
Here’s some more clean transportation news from around the interwebs from the past week or so: Electric Vehicles Toyota’s Scion iQ EV Joins Car-Sharing Craze: “A new electric vehicle from Toyota, the he 2013 Scion iQ EV, is going to be used for urban and campus car-sharing programs. This is a battery-electric … [continued]
