Important Innovations Collection

New Form of Electric Urban Transportation Source:  URBY Electric Longboards - Personal Mobility This new, electric travel technology could radically change your city commute.  URBY is an electric, hands-free skateboard that just debuted.  It's the next generation of smart, powerful electric longboards that are loaded with technology. URBY The all-electric board is 10x36 inches, weighs 25 pounds, reaches maximum speeds of 26 mph and has a 16 mile range.  The board is loaded with load cells that understand the movement of the center of gravity on the board as you coast along.  According to the inventors, the board has a highly "intellectual" electric drive and maintains control through an intuitive interface for moving body weight.  It's lighter and smaller than a bike or scooter and is eco-friendly as it's all-electric. Kickstarter Investment Stage URBY is now available on Kickstarter .  The electric longboard has an easy stop and go mechan...

China-Brazil Earth Observation Satellite Watching Amazon Rain Forest Source: Satellite Image of Amazon Fires Bi-lateral Cooperation to Help the Environment This is bilateral collaboration on a jointly developed satellite by Brazil and China, an earth observation satellite to monitor the Amazon Rain Forest. The sat was launched today and the Chinese-Brazil satellite development program relationship goes back to 1988.  The recent rainforest fires caused massive damage to the bio-diversity in the Amazon.  The hope is this highly advanced satellite system will monitor, protect and prevent such disasters.  For the Amazon, it seems like a little too late, but it's significant technology that could be very useful going forward for the Amazon and elsewhere globally. Innovation in Bilateral Sat Cooperation BRICS, standing for Brazil. Russia, India, China and South Africa, is the coalition of nations behind forwarding this satellite effort. It's an awesome...

Breakthrough Global Innovations for Investors to Explore  https://innovationinvestmentopportunities.blogspot.com Source:  NYSE Stock Image News Blog for Investors to Explore  https://innovationinvestmentopportunities.blogspot.com/ Innovation Investment Opportunities, the new blog written by national business journalists Maryanne Kane and me, Ed Kane, has a clear mission.  We're providing news summaries on the latest and most impactful new innovations across industries that have the market potential and technological throw-weight to potentially become big investment opportunities. Explorations for Investors Our blogs provide real-time information as a take-off point for investors and anyone interested in innovation to explore the new invention and determine the future potential.  These blogs are not a recommendation or endorsement of any products or associated materials mentioned. I'll continue to provide cutting edge innovation news on th...

World's 1st Electrified, Autonomous Hypercar Source:  Geneva Auto Show 2018 Rimac's C Two: World's Fastest Car Croatian startup Rimac, with the financial backing of Porsche, Kia and Hyundai, has developed the world's first electrified, autonomous hypercar, the limited edition C Two. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2018 Geneva Auto Show as a concept close to production.  It received great reviews and orders for the $2 million vehicle sold out in record time.  The company is now closing in on delivering those orders by late 2020.  Porsche has at least a 15% investment stake in Rimac. Loaded with Highly Advanced Technology:  Electric and Level 4 Autonomous The vehicle has four electric motors that deliver 1,914 horsepower.  It may be the world's fastest car.  Rimac says in 1.85 seconds it accelerates from 0 to 60 mph.  To go autonomous, the technology suite includes 6 radar sensors, lidar, 8 cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors.  All of th...

Electric Ford F-150 Pickup Source:  Ford F-series Electric Truck Prototype Assembled in Michigan for 2021 Ford is investing in electric vehicles in a very big way.  A few weeks ago, it unveiled to rave review the Ford Mustang all-electric SUV, the Mach-E.  Today, Ford made good on a promise to electrify its highly popular F-150 pickup truck and to do so in its Michigan assembly plants with production likely in 2021. UAW Contract As part of its 4 year agreement with the UAW ratified in November 2019, Ford is pouring $6 billion into US plants for the production of electric and hybrid versions of the F-150 pickup along with autonomous vehicles and other products.  Ford is also adding nearly 3,000 jobs to its Michigan workforce. 2021 Big Year For Ford, the first autonomous vehicles will be completed in Michigan starting in 2021.  The fully electric F-150 pickup will come shortly after that.  This is part of Ford's $11.5 billion in...

Electric Vehicle of Choice - Electric Bikes Source:  Electric Bikes in Traffic Stock Image Big Selling Surge Forecast by Deloitte The 2020's will be the decade of electric vehicles.  But what may surprise you is that the biggest selling electric vehicle is going to be electric bikes not electric cars.  Just between 2020 and 2023, 130 million electric bikes will be sold globally, according to Deloitte, the global consulting company.  Deloitte also forecasts that the number of electric bikes on the road will outnumber other electric vehicles globally by the end of 2020. What they are forecasting is a strong sales surge for e-bkes. E-Bike Riding It's been a slow sales climb for e-bikes particularly in the early years of this decade.  For instance, in 2013, only 185,000 e-bikes were sold in the US.  Since then, there have been seismic changes that include greater power, improved lithium ion batteries, greater tech and better pricing.  ...

$50 Billion Fiat Chrysler & PSA Peugeot Merger Combining to Share Electrification and Autonomous Technology Investment Costs On Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot are expected to announce that they are merging the two global automotive companies.  The tie-up will create a $50 billion entity that will produce 8.7 million cars a year.  The combination will create the world's fourth largest automaker after Toyota, VW and the Renault-Nissan alliance. Source:  Fiat Chrysler Jeep Assembly Line PSA Likely in the Driver's Seat PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares is expected to be the CEO of the new entity.  He's known as a cost cutter and brand turnaround expert at the French based PSA. He led Nissan America and has extensive knowledge of the US market.  Fiat Chrysler Chairman John Elkmann, whose family founded Fiat in 1899, is expected to be Chairman of the combined organizations. Electrification This merger is a strategic move to...