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.
Will you need a driving license in the age of self-driving cars?
Driverless vehicles may seem unfamiliar now, but over the coming years you'll start to encounter - or even use them - on a daily basis. Will it mean the end of the driving licence and changes to the rules of the road? It's not uncommon to see a squat white droid trundling along the streets of Read More...
World's first autonomous, all-electric cargo ship to launch next year
The world’s first crewless, autonomously operated ship is set to sail in late 2018. The Norwegian-built Yara Birkeland is being dubbed the “Tesla of the Seas” because the vessel is fully electric. The $25 million ship will initially start out as a manned vessel, moving to Read More...
Tesla Model 3 is more than an electric car―it’s a landmark in automotive history
The air is electric in Fremont, California, where a lucky few gather to witness a momentous moment. Thirty employees rub their hands together in glee, awaiting their prize after months of waiting. Elsewhere around the world, the faithful—the 350,000-odd people who threw down a $1,000 Read More...
Denmark now has 2,030 electric car charging docks and 2,028 gas stations
Denmark has set a unique new record: The number of electric charging stations in the country has surpassed the number of gas stations. Despite the inspiring achievement, Denmark has still a lot of work to do to catch up with neighbor Norway that is leading the world in the acceptance of electric Read More...
Royal Mail goes electric with 100 plug-in Peugeot vans
Royal Mail will purchase 100 electric Peugeot vans and install commensurate charging infrastructure across its network, according to an announcement from the organisation today. The Peugeot Partner L2 Electric vans are fully electric plug-in vehicles, and will be used by delivery Read More...
Electric car that can recharge in moments being developed by Toyota
Toyota is working on an electric car powered by a new type of battery that significantly increases driving range and reduces charging time, aiming to begin sales in 2022, the Chunichi Shimbun daily reported on Tuesday. Toyota's new electric car, to be built on an all-new platform, will use Read More...
Bikes may have to talk to self-driving cars for safety's sake
Proponents of self-driving cars say they'll make the world safer, but autonomous vehicles need to predict what bicyclists are going to do. Now researchers say part of the answer is to have bikes feed information to cars. A few years ago on Google's campus, Nathaniel Fairfield arranged an unusual Read More...
Toyota could finally start mass producing electric cars thanks to China
Toyota has long been one of the most reticent large automakers when it comes to producing all-electric vehicles. It had no problems with hybrids, e.g. the Prius, but the Japanese automaker would only produce the bare minimum when it came to zero-emission mandates, e.g. the Rav4 EV in California, Read More...
Electric vehicle sales are up 45 percent over the last year
Electric vehicles (EVs) are fast outgrowing their reputation as a niche market, according to InsideEVs’ recent report of EV and hybrid car sales in the United States. The most notable data from the report is the 45 percent increase in EV sales from July 2016 to Read More...
L.A. spends $138 million on electric buses, wants emission-free fleet by 2030
Southern California’s biggest transit agency retired its last diesel bus six years ago, capping a 15-year process to replace tailpipes that belched black smoke with quieter, cleaner engines powered by natural gas. Now, Los Angeles County transportation leaders are working toward a bolder Read More...