UK startup uses AI to discover new rare earth-free magnet for EVs
A UK-based startup has used an AI algorithm to identify a previously unknown kind of rare-earth free magnet, in a potential breakthrough for how we discover and create new materials.…
Einride starts building ‘world’s largest’ autonomous trucking network in Dubai
Einride has partnered with Jebel Ali Port in Dubai as part of its ambitious plan to build the world’s largest autonomous trucking network. The Swedish freight mobility startup has signed…
Polestar unveils ‘world’s first’ 10-minute charge EV prototype
Polestar has successfully charged its upcoming EV model in just 10 minutes. The Swedish car maker achieved the feat using a “silicon-dominant” battery built by Israeli startup StoreDot. Polestar…
Finnish startup Basemark secures €22M to make driving safer with AR
Helsinki-headquartered Basemark has raised €22mn to bring its augmented reality (AR) “toolkit” to automakers across the globe. Basemark’s software, dubbed Rocksolid AR, is an AI-based computer vision system that enables…
Urban mobility leader Cowboy launches Cross, first all-road ebike model
Have you tried your first ebike yet? Despite being surrounded by them on a daily basis in Amsterdam (only mildly bitter as they whizz past me while I struggle against…
Goodbye snowmobiles. Welcome the silent, electric MoonBike
There’s a silent revolution underway on snowy slopes across the globe. It is being led by packs of ultra-quiet, lightweight, electric snowpeds. And leading this uprising is French aeronautical engineer…
This new EV supercharger on wheels recharges in just 6 minutes
For UK battery startup NyoBolt, six seems to be the magic number. First, in June it showcased an EV that could be fully charged in just six minutes (a claimed…
Drone startup launches grocery delivery in Germany
This Thursday, German startup Wingcopter launched a drone and electric cargo-bike delivery project to bring everyday consumer goods to remote rural areas in Central Germany. Just as with ordinary grocery…
Sweden’s Scania unveils world’s first semi-truck covered in solar panels
Late last week, Sweden’s Scania revealed a world-first hybrid semi-truck covered in solar panels. Because of its self-produced energy, the unique prototype has the potential to reduce both operational costs…
Bankrupt ebike startup VanMoof finds buyer in F1’s McLaren Applied
VanMoofers, rejoice — the ebike gods have not abandoned you. Yesterday, McLaren Applied and its escooter department Lavoie announced they had agreed to purchase the bankrupt ebike startup. The details…
European startups: I think we’re going to need a better battery
Next year, a Dutch company will put a new kind of battery in a drone and — if all goes according to plan — that drone will fly for 50%…
The startups on a mission to upgrade Ireland’s meagre EV charging network
Next month, 50 homeowners in Ireland will start renting out their home electric car charging points to their neighbours with the help of a new app. It’s “the Airbnb of…