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.
Autonomous vehicles will completely change your relationship with cars
Vehicles may be faster and more eco-friendly than when they were first invented, but the basic blueprint has remained the same: They’ve always been boxes with four wheels operated by a human steering the wheel. With autonomous vehicles on the horizon, though, we can expect our relationship with Read More...
China is making it harder to produce fossil fuel cars
China announced today that carmakers who want to produce fossil fuel-powered cars must first obtain a new energy vehicle score by producing zero-emission and low-emission cars, as first reported by Bloomberg. The new rule applies to automakers who make or import over 30,000 fossil fuel cars a Read More...
Forget vacuums, Dyson is going to start making electric cars
Dyson had made a name for itself by inventing all sorts of new approaches to vacuuming your house, and now it seems that the company is looking to innovate in a whole new “clean” industry. This week, founder James Dyson announced that his company is making a major play in the electric car Read More...
Boeing is hosting competition to build the world’s first personal flying machine
Strap in. Boeing is sponsoring the GoFly competition, which aims to create the first personal flying device with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Read More...
Dutch Royal Shell plans to build first ‘no-petrol’ station in London next year
As a part of its drive towards clean motoring, oil-giant Shell has announced it will open a “no-petrol” service station in central London next year. The station will offer motorists biofuels, electric vehicle charge points and hydrogen fuel pumps instead of traditional petrol and diesel pumps. Read More...
A Proterra electric bus just drove 1,100 miles on a single charge
On Tuesday, Proterra revealed that one of its Catalyst E2 Max electric buses just set a new world record for the longest distance traveled by an electric vehicle on a single charge. The bus, which packs a hefty 660kWh of storage—equivalent to 11 Chevy Bolts—drove a total of 1,101.2 miles Read More...
World’s largest electric vehicle generates more electricity than it uses
Although the most visible example of the future of electric mobility is the consumer electric car, the commercial transportation sector and heavy industry are two major areas where transitioning to cleaner fuels will have a big impact on air quality. And now thanks to a consortium of Swiss Read More...
Goodbye Diesel: Volkswagen to offer electric versions of all its models by 2030
Volkswagen, the world’s biggest carmaker, has announced it will offer an electric version of all its 300 models by 2030 as it looks to put the diesel emissions scandal behind it. The German firm also plans to offer 80 new electric cars by 2025. While Mercedes recently announced that its entire Read More...
Mercedes wants to sell a plug-in hybrid that runs on hydrogen
Few automakers have treaded into the hydrogen fuel cell waters for production cars, but Mercedes-Benz is about to, and with a twist on the formula. The Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell is set to be the first plug-in electric that also runs on Read More...
Tesla extends range of cars in Florida to help owners escape Hurricane Irma
Tesla has decided to temporarily unlock the full battery capacity of all Model S and Model X cars in Florida to support local residents dealing with the impact of Hurricane Irma. Tesla said that by doing this, drivers had an extra range of about 30 to 40 miles in order to ensure a safe evacuation Read More...