Tom Brady, Uber, Nokia...This Week's Top 5 Stories in EV
How Team Brady’s EV Race Points will Fund Ocean Cleanups
In the E1 electric boat series, Team Brady has linked race points to plastic removal, teaming up with 4ocean to clean coastlines and protect marine life.
Team Brady, a contender in the all-electric E1 powerboat series, is launching a new sustainability push called Race for Change.
The initiative aims to merge performance on the water with tangible environmental impact, with every championship point translating directly into plastic waste removals.
At the centre of this effort is the 4ocean Foundation, Team Brady’s official Ocean Cleanup Partner, which is committing to remove 100kg of plastic waste from marine environments for every point the team earns throughout the 2025 season.
Uber plans to roll out 20,000+ autonomous vehicles with Lucid and Nuro, targeting multi-hundred-million investment in self-driving robotaxi fleet by 2026.
Autonomous vehicles can take more energy efficient driving routes than human drivers, potentially requiring less charging for EVs.
When used for ride sharing, autonomous EVs could bring even bigger reductions in the environmental impact of road travel.
Three industry leaders are collaborating to take autonomous EVs forwards: Uber, Lucid Motors and Nuro.
The initiative is poised to transform urban landscapes with a "next-generation premium global robotaxi programme".
ADNOC and Revterra launch a kinetic battery pilot at Masdar City, accelerating EV infrastructure and supporting the UAE’s net zero 2050 goals.
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has launched a first-of-its-kind trial with Revterra to test an innovative kinetic battery system at its E2GO EV charging hub in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, kinetic batteries store energy mechanically, offering a potentially longer lifespan and reduced reliance on chemical reactions, according to a paper written by Anurga Chauhan via ScienceDirect.
This collaboration is a milestone in ADNOC’s strategy to advance climate technology and decarbonise the transport sector while building the UAE’s clean energy future.
Stellantis has halted its hydrogen fuel cell programme which it says is due to a limited availability of hydrogen refuelling and high capital requirements.
Stellantis, the automotive business behind brands such as Peugeot, Fiat, Opel and Jeep, has made the decision to pause its hydrogen fuel cell initiative.
The company says that the hydrogen market is showing no development prospect at mid term.
Jean-Philippe Imparato, Chief Operating Officer for Enlarged Europe says: “In a context where the Company is mobilising to respond to demanding CO₂ regulations in Europe, Stellantis has decided to discontinue its hydrogen fuel cell technology development programme.
Nokia and Gremsy join forces to integrate 4G/5G networks into UAV systems, advancing electric vehicle infrastructure with secure, AI-capable aerial tech.
Gremsy, known for its high-performance gimbal and payload systems and technology giant Nokia are collaborating to advance 4G/5G-connected technologies within the EV space, specifically focussing on drones.
The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), aims to enhance industrial applications through improved connectivity and autonomy.
The collaboration uses Nokia's Connected Drone platform, a system that has full compatibility with Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO) payloads and sophisticated gimbal technology from Gremsy.
Together, the companies aim to elevate the operational reliability of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), enhancing the EV sector's technological capabilities.
