Transportation
From autonomous EVs to electric planes, from hydrogen trains to biofuel transportation, check out the most recent developments on how we’re moving transportation towards a more sustainable future in the good news section below.
Can a 16-mile stretch of road become the world's first sustainable highway?
There are 223,000 miles of heavily trafficked roads in the United States. They slice through landscapes, connecting communities and economies, but also bisecting and contaminating nature. Transportation accounts for more than 25% of total U.S. emissions, and busy roads can produce up to five times Read More...
California is about to get way more charging stations for its electric cars
The West Coast Electric Highway has steadily grown over the years, providing electric-car drivers with charging infrastructure to make trips longer than their cars' rated ranges. It's a network of public charging stations that actually spreads across multiple highways, with I-5 serving as the Read More...
Two-thirds of 2030 Hondas will be electrified or zero emission
Fifteen years is a short time in the life of the auto industry, just two complete product cycles for the average high-volume vehicle. But by "around 2030," according to Honda's CEO, his company will "strive" to make fully two-thirds of its cars electrified in some way--including hybrids, plug-in Read More...
Daimler chief sees electric cars beating hydrogen, for now
Daimler may be hedging its bets with work on both electric and hydrogen fuel cell cars, but it sees a front runner emerging. In a chat with Euro am Sonntag, company chief Dieter Zetsche says he believes EVs are "more likely" to come out on top. Simply put, he believes the electric camp has more Read More...
Americans may think they’ll never buy an electric SUV—but they will
Speaking of consumerism... Americans bought a record 9.7 million gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks this past year. The high sales have continued into this year, so it may be surprising for motorists to hear that when they go to replace their current vehicles in a few years, they’ll probably drive away Read More...
Riversimple Rasa hydrogen-powered car revealed
Zero-emission vehicle uses four in-wheel electric motors and promises 250mpg and a 300-mile range by Sam Sheehan British carmaker Riversimple has revealed a new hydrogen-powered car that is set to go into production later this year. The two-seat model produces nothing but water from its tailpipe Read More...
Germany wants to introduce random emissions tests on cars
Germany wants to carry out unannounced emissions tests on all carmakers, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Sunday, aiming to reinstate confidence in the industry that was shattered by the Volkswagen cheating scandal. "There will be controls on vehicles in the style of doping tests (for Read More...
Are you ready to power your car with the sun?
Even Eloise, who is four and three quarters years old, knows that certain things just go well together. Like peanut butter and jelly. Or solar power and electric vehicles (EV). In this newly released video, she tells us why. The good news—the great news—is that the ability to power our Read More...
Tesla to offer free charging at home and power its Supercharger network with 100% renewable energy in Sweden
Building on the momentum Tesla is currently experiencing in Sweden with 271% growth in sales in 2015 based on registration data, the automaker is announcing an interesting partnership with Swedish electric utility Skellefteå Kraft to supply the Supercharger network in Sweden with 100% Read More...
Google wants to charge self-driving car batteries without ever plugging into a wall
In the future, Google wants you to ditch the plug-in and charge your electric self-driving car. According to Google's parent company Alphabet, the self-driving cars would be able to juice up their batteries simply by rolling over a special charging transmitter in the ground, similar to a manhole Read More...