Volvo introduces safety app for first responders
The Volvo Group has introduced a safety app for electric trucks using augmented reality technology. The app was specially developed to support first responders in emergencies.
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Brazil ride-sharer 99 aims for 1,000 strong EV fleet
According to reports, Brazil’s 99 ride-hailing app plans to expand its electric fleet, aiming to double the number of EVs to 1,000 in the next 12 months. The move is part of the company’s Alliance for Sustainable Mobility pledge.
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Open Tesla-me: Is there a glitch in the software?
Could there truly be one app to open them all, those Tesla cars? It looked like there was for a man in Vancouver who got into what he thought was his car and even drove off. It turns out it wasn’t, which leaves a few open questions.
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Bonnet charging app rakes in over £3 mn in funding
Bonnet, a London-based EV charging app with a European scope, has launched a public crowdfunding campaign after drivers already using the app had pledged to take a stake in the company. Bonnet also reveals that it got £3 million in equity from powerful investors.
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Fisker and Deftpower team up for public charging in Europe
Fisker has appointed Deftpower as its European public charging infrastructure partner. Through the partnership, Fisker Ocean drivers will have access to over 425,000 public charging stations from 900 operators via a dedicated app.
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Tesla joins Gireve roaming platform
Tesla has joined the French roaming platform Gireve. It allows the electric car maker to partner with e-mobility service providers connected to the Gireve platform to give them access to its Superchargers. And, Tesla has already found a partner.
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Blink Charging updates app and platform
EV charging provider Blink Charging announced it rebuilt the Blink Network network and readied its Blink Charging Mobile App to provide more information to EV drivers in real-time. Both updates take a global outlook.
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DKV Mobility integrates 285k charge points in the app
DKV Mobility, a B2B platform for on-the-road payments, now offers access to around 285,000 public and semi-public charge points across Europe. They integrated all charge points into the company app that many drivers know from fuel card services.
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Volvo Cars turns app into one-stop-shop for EV drivers
As it moves toward becoming a fully electric car maker by 2030, Volvo Cars is turning its app into a “one-stop-shop” for drivers of Volvo Recharge vehicles. The new version integrates charging functions and payment options that Volvo has added through recent partnerships.
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Tesla experiences server breakdown
Tesla experienced a worldwide app server outage over the weekend. As a result, Tesla owners were unable to connect to their cars via the app, meaning they could not get in if they did not carry the fob. In the meantime, however, the problem has apparently been resolved.
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Ionity launches 35 Cent/KWh subscription model
Ionity is launching a subscription model for its charging stations. This is intended to give electric car drivers the opportunity to use Ionity charging stations without charging cards from other Mobility Service Providers (MSP) or charging services from car manufacturers participating in Ionity at a reduced rate.
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EV8 Switch app calculates whether you could go electric
The UK government launched a free app called EV8 Switch – backed by £2.7 million of UK Space Agency funding. It calculates how much money you could save by switching to an EV compared to your current ICE vehicle, along with details on the CO2 savings and air quality improvements drivers could achieve.
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Sono Motors launches community car-sharing
Sono Motors has announced that it will expand its community car-sharing service beyond its Sion to include all vehicles. Theoretically, this means that all cars can be offered for sharing via Sono’s car-sharing service – within a trusted community.
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India sees first single-app for EV charging stations
EV Plugs, an app for electric vehicle charging stations, has gone live and claims to be India’s first independent aggregator app. So far, there are more than 1,000 verified listings, according to the company, and EV Plugs is available on both iOS and android besides being web-based.
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Fuso eCanter: route & mission profile analysis via app
Fuso is now bringing the ‘eTruck Ready’ app from group parent Daimler Trucks to selected European markets for the Fuso eCanter. The application allows potential customers to check whether their application profiles and routes are suitable for the all-electric light truck.
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Daimler & BMW network mobility services
BMW and Daimler are dovetailing their Free Now and Share Now offerings. The vehicles of the Share Now car-sharing service can be booked in France, Germany, Spain and Italy via the Free Now multi mobility platform from the end of July onwards.
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TomTom expands EV-specific routing services
Navigation specialist TomTom expands its software suite for electric vehicles to include improved range and routing features and information on charging points. The expansion comes amid news of a collaboration with Hubject and Eco-Movement that increases the number of charging points on TomTom’s maps significantly.
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JustPark adds home chargers for public use to Zap-Map
JustPark, which manages a community of space owners and their charge points, has teamed up with Zap-Map. The charging location service will include up to 800 charging stations via JustPark as it rewrites its home charger offer.
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Tier Mobility e-scooters can be booked via FreeNow
The Berlin-based micromobility provider Tier Mobility has entered into a cooperation with the Free Now mobility platform from BMW and Daimler. As part of the cooperation, Tier’s electric scooters (kick-scoters and mopeds) will be gradually integrated into the Free Now app.
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Can anyone become a charging provider? Deftpower thinks so.
The former team behind Plugsurfing and Allego has launched an AI-based software-as-a-service platform for electric vehicle charging. The promise: anyone who wants to enter the electric vehicle charging market should be able to set up their own charging app within 24 hours with Deftpower.
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Free Now to offer only electric rides by 2030
BMW and Daimler’s Free Now mobility platform aims to achieve carbon neutrality in all key European markets by 2030 and is committing more than 100 million euros in resources over the next five years to the shift toward e-mobility.
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ChargePoint integrates with Apple CarPlay
Operator ChargePoint now works together with Apple CarPlay. The new integration transmits charging data so that drivers can access charging information directly via their vehicle’s infotainment system.
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&Charge: Porsche Digital’s first e-mobility loyalty scheme
The start-up &Charge is the latest spin-off from Porsche Digital and expands their electric transport portfolio. The new company with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main offers the first loyalty program for e-mobility in Europe.
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Plugsurfing vouchers for EV charging from &Charge
Plugsurfing announced a cooperation with the eMobility-Startup &Charge. The app from &Charge enables customers in Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands to buy online and offline from partners and receive as a bonus free “kilometers” to redeem with traction power providers.
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Sygic adds electric car mode to navigation app
Slovakian navigation specialist Sygic has introduced an electric car mode to its App Sygic GPS Navigation. The new EV Mode allows route planning with compatible charging points, payment without installing an additional app and real-time data from the stations.
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BMW launches electric scooter sharing in Barcelona
Together with the mobility service provider Cooltra in Barcelona, BMW Motorrad has launched a sharing offer with the BMW C evolution electric scooter. After an initial test phase, a station-based service is apparently to be offered in the city.
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Nio and Xpeng cooperate with charging networks
China’s Xpeng Motors and Nio are cooperating to provide their customers with access to each other’s public charging infrastructure. Both carmakers operate their own DC stations in China. Nio will also offer Xpeng customers the installation of home chargers.
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Zap-Map announces voice support
The UK-based EV charging platform Zap-Map announced the launch of a voice-activated function for Google Assistant, allowing users to search for nearby charging points without having to take their hands off the wheel.
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Daimler launches integrated ecosystem for e-trucks
Daimler Trucks & Buses is launching an integrated ecosystem for truck customers. This includes a range of consulting services and the development of suitable charging infrastructure for electric trucks.
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Uber integrates Cityscoot e-scooters in Paris
The ride-share company Uber has joined forces with the e-scooter rental company Cityscoot in Paris. All of the more than 4,000 electric scooters offered by Cityscoot in the French capital can now be found and booked via the Uber app.
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