LAEDC Connects Mobility Startups with VC Community
LAEDC hosted the first mobility pitch session to investors on November 16, to help three LA-based mobility startups access capital from an audience of venture…
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Recap: LAEDC RED Talk Highlighted Woman Entrepreneur and Women in Business
Attendees at the LAEDC’s R.E.D Talk Thursday evening heard from several amazing women leaders, including entrepreneur Joanna McFarland, and a panel led by Lisa Markus…
CA Greenlights Fully Autonomous Cars
In a move that will bolster the region’s advanced transportation industry, State of California will allow fully autonomous cars without safety drivers to test on…
Next Wave of Ridesharing Platforms, Related Business, Explored by e4 Mobility Alliance
LAEDC’s e4 Mobility Alliance brought together businesses with agencies involved in advanced transportation, to explore project and procurement opportunities in LA’s fast evolving ridesharing category. …
LA-Based Tech Allows GM to Accelerate 2019 Autonomous Car Production
After buying Pasadena-based Strobe, General Motors announces 2019 production of self-driving vehicles. This is more evidence of the competitive advantage LA’s advanced transportation industry is…
LA-Based Chanje Gaining Traction with Electric Van Order from Ryder
The advanced transportation industry cluster in LA continues to grow, with the Ryder order of 125 all-electric vans from Chanje, a Los Angeles based startup.…
Electric Bus Manufacturing is Bringing Good Paying Jobs Back to LA County
By: Stella Li, President of BYD Motors This summer, the LA Metro board made a bold statement with a commitment to adopt an entirely zero-emission…
The Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Los Angeles -Rick Teebay
The Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Los Angeles Beyond the detrimental impacts the Great Recession has had on both the national and local economy,…
Electrify America California Investment Plan is Supported by LAEDC
As part of our mission to advance economic opportunity and prosperity for all–which we achieve in part through our leadership of key regional industry clusters…
WIRED Magazine Envisions the Future of Driverless Cars
WIRED has published a special series of articles and videos on autonomous vehicles and other types of automation that are changing the future of work,…
JoAnne Golden-Stewart
Q& A: The Future of LA’s Advanced Transportation with the Co-Chair of the Advanced Transportation Center Q: What federal and/or state funding opportunities exist to support…
Help Make LA a “Green City”
Los Angeles is in the running to become a “Green City,” and you can help make that a reality. Volkswagen, as part of its court-ordered settlement…
A Driverless Future: How Advanced Transportation will Change LA
A new study from Arcadis, HR&A Advisors, and Sam Schwartz titled, “Driverless Future: A Policy Roadmap for City Leaders,” provides an in-depth look at the…
LA Business Journal cites LAEDC, profiles battery manufacturer
While manufacturing has lost jobs in recent years, demand for workers with technical skills remains strong in L.A., including in the Advanced Transportation industry cluster,…
e4 Mobility Alliance Meeting – March 9, 2017
Join us for our March 9 e4 Mobility Alliance meeting at LACI La Kretz Innovation Campus, where we will continue our series of meetings focused…
Phil Washington: LA Metro’s Role in Spurring Regional Advanced Transportation Innovation
Q: How would you describe your vision for Metro’s implementation of advanced transportation, such as alternative modes of transportation, electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and autonomous…
ATC Webinar 3/1/2017
EV Charging Webinar for Fleet and Facilities Managers Wednesday, March 1, 2017 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. PST Register Now The Advanced Transportation Center invites…