Mobility Tech

LAND Energy Launches an EV for Energy Independence
Mobility Tech

LAND Energy Launches an EV for Energy Independence

Today, we are excited to introduce LAND Energy, an electrification and mobility startup based in Cleveland that is focused on combining energy and transportation for energy independence. We had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Colosimo, the founder of LAND Energy, to gain insights into his company’s mission and unique technologies. LAND makes two electric motorcycles,…

LAND Energy Launches an EV for Energy Independence
Mobility Tech

LAND Energy Launches an EV for Energy Independence

Today, we are excited to introduce LAND Energy, an electrification and mobility startup based in Cleveland that is focused on combining energy and transportation for energy independence. We had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Colosimo, the founder of LAND Energy, to gain insights into his company’s mission and unique technologies. LAND makes two electric motorcycles,…

Report: Electric Car Sales Skyrocket
Mobility Tech, Sustainable Energy

Report: Electric Car Sales Skyrocket

According to a new report out from IDTechEx, electric car sales have hit new records as governments double down on support for the sustainable energy future. “While 2022 continues to add to the challenges electric vehicle (EV) makers face, markets are still growing,” the report states. “Indeed, electric car sales for the first half of…

Ford Cuts Jobs To Fund EV Investment
Funding, Mobility Tech

Ford Cuts Jobs To Fund EV Investment

In an unusual move, Ford Motor Co. is planning to cut up to 8,000 jobs in the next few weeks in order to boost profits to fund the push into electric vehicles. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, the job cuts come in the newly formed Ford Blue unit that produces internal combustion engine vehicles and other salaried jobs throughout Ford. This is according to insiders, and plans have not been finalized and could still change.

North American EV Charging Company FLO Expands to Michigan
Mobility Tech, Sustainable Energy

North American EV Charging Company FLO Expands to Michigan

North American EV charging company FLO has just announced plans to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Michigan in 2022. This is part of a plan to accelerate execution of its U.S. market strategy to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure. FLO’s new facility will be located in the north Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, and expects the new location will make a major contribution to Michigan’s electrification future.

GM Secures Raw Materials & Partnerships To Produce Future EVs
Engineering, Mobility Tech

GM Secures Raw Materials & Partnerships To Produce Future EVs

A number of materials shortages have challenged automakers’ efforts to get more EVs on the road in the last year, but General Motors has now secured an agreement to get the raw materials needed to produce EV batteries. GM and Glencore, a company that mines, recycles, and produces raw materials, have just announced that they have signed a multi-year agreement to source materials for GM’s electric vehicle batteries.

May Mobility Raises $83 Million in Series C Supported by Toyota, BMW
Funding, Mobility Tech

May Mobility Raises $83 Million in Series C Supported by Toyota, BMW

May Mobility, one of Ann Arbor’s top mobility startups that created a self-driving shuttle, just closed an $83 million Series C round of funding led by Mirai Creation Fund II, a SPARX Group Co., Ltd. managed fund that focuses its support on high-growth, high-tech companies. New investors include Tokio Marine and Toyota Tsusho, with returning investors Toyota Ventures, Millennium Technology Value Partners, Cyrus Capital Partners, 1843 Capital, BMW i Ventures, and Bay Lake Ventures.

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