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.
Bosch invents new electric car battery to double mileage
German electronics firm Bosch says it will have a solid state battery on the market by 2020 that will double the range of electric cars at half the cost of today’s batteries. Today the cheapest electric cars, which cost around $30,000, typically have a range of less than 100 miles. Once Read More...
Electric First, Driverless Later?
There are hints the tech giant is dipping into its classic playbook. Apple is doubling down on developing an electric car, and has assigned a 2019 ship-date to its secret automotive project, code-named Titan, according to a report this week in The Wall Street Journal. The latest news builds on Read More...
Ride-sharing apps vie to replace private car ownership in Vietnam
A young, tech-savvy population short on cars but big on smartphones is driving double-digit growth for ride-hailing apps Uber and GrabTaxi in Vietnam, and inspiring some executives to dream of replacing private car ownership altogether. Uber launched its service in Vietnam last year and says Ho Chi Read More...
Uber: 'we'll ease the transition to self-driving cars'
Uber has claimed that its “optimistic leadership” would help ease the transition for city authorities as they deal with the introduction of self-driving cars. Speaking at a conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, Kalanick said self-driving cars could reduce the 30,000 annual deaths on Read More...
Ford launches smartwatch apps for its electric and plug-in hybrid cars
A number of automakers have shown smartwatch apps in the past year — some have even launched them — and now Ford is joining the party with Apple Watch and Android Wear apps of its own. The update for MyFord Mobile on Android and iOS adds the watch extensions, which feature remote Read More...
One million global plug-in sales milestone reached
Plug-in electrified vehicle (PEV) have transcended one million sales worldwide. Included in this count are highway legal, light-duty all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids sold in markets around the globe. In December 2014 HybridCars.com reported 712,000 plug-in sales globally, so nearly 300,000 Read More...
This 3-wheeled, super-efficient car just got a $33 million boost from crowd investors
The Elio is an interesting, affordable vehicle that has attracted legions of enthusiastic supporters before its release. A few years ago, it's hard to imagine a vehicle like the Elio would have gotten on the road, let alone attract so much interest from customers and investors. The three-wheeled Read More...
First self-driving 'pod' unleashed on Britain's roads
The first of three "pod" vehicles has been unveiled in Milton Keynes, as part of a project to trial driverless vehicles in pedestrianised areas. The electric-powered LUTZ Pathfinder pod was presented to commuters and other members of the public outside Milton Keynes Central train station on Read More...
Porsche, aiming at Tesla, unveils electric concept car
Ever since Tesla’s Model S went on sale in 2012, the start-up automaker has had the market for high-end electric cars to itself. But that is changing as other automakers start to introduce their own models. On Monday, at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany, Porsche unveiled its all-electric Read More...
Russia demands all gas stations install electric vehicle chargers
Falling energy prices have hampered Russia’s oil industry. The country’s leaders are now hoping that a better infrastructure will encourage more citizens to buy electric vehicles. Russia’s prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, issued a mandate, requiring all gas stations in Russia to install an Read More...