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.
Please cross safely when this self-driving car smiles
It must be terribly fun and inspiring to work as an engineer in the fast-developing field of self-driving cars: Working on challenging technology breakthroughs while integrating gadgets and features to please the consumer. Here’s a great example: This car smiles to let pedestrians know that it Read More...
Sell last gasoline car by 2035 to meet climate goals, study says
The last gasoline-powered car will have to be sold by about 2035 to put the world on track to limit global warming to the most stringent goal set by world leaders last year, a study said on Thursday. The report, by a Climate Action Tracker (CAT) backed by three European research groups, said a Read More...
Our reporter goes for a spin in a self-driving Uber car
To catch up, Uber spent $680 million — roughly 1 percent of the company’s value — to buy Otto and its team of robotics veterans. Based in San Francisco, Uber has also poured millions of dollars into hiring hundreds of employees and spent more than 18 months getting the Advanced Read More...
This electric car can go over 200 miles on a single charge, for under $40,000
Experts have long said that once the electric car is affordable for the masses, then it’s game over for gas-powered cars. We’re getting awfully close to that becoming a reality as General Motors gets set to launch the Chevrolet Bolt EV, a subcompact car with an average range of 238 miles on a Read More...
BMW and Volkswagen are making that electric car road trip a lot less stressful
German automakers BMW and Volkswagen have partnered with California startup ChargePoint to install nearly 100 public electric vehicle fast-charging stations along two of the busiest stretches of highway in the United States. The collaboration, dubbed the Express Charging Corridors Initiative, is Read More...
Electric cars could be charged at Shell service stations from 2017
Electric car charging points could appear alongside petrol pumps at Shell’s UK service stations as soon as next year, the oil giant confirmed after emails between the company and government officials revealed discussions on introducing them. The company also asked the government how serious Read More...
Hyundai Motor bets on hydrogen fuel-cell cars
Hydrogen fuel-cell cars may eventually become a common sight on Korean roads as the government and the nation’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor are making efforts to spread usage of the new eco-friendly vehicles. Hyundai Motor said Monday it would launch taxi and car-sharing businesses with Read More...
This new electric bus can drive 350 miles on one charge
In the world of electric vehicles, Tesla gets most of the love. Over 100,000 of Elon Musk’s big, bad autos are zooming around the world, gasoline-free. But how many of those can claim to take an additional 40-odd cars off the road—each? That’s the promise of the Catalyst E2 Read More...
This bizarre $15,000 electric car could transform your commute
A new all-electric car just hit the market, but it looks a little different than other electric cars you can buy. Made by the Canadian company Electra Meccanica, the 2017 Solo car boasts three wheels instead of four and is built for just one passenger, hence, its name Solo. The car is not aimed at Read More...
This electric truck that comes in a box and drives where there are no roads
Transportation is an issue in the developing world where lack of adequate infrastructure prevents the trade that generates wealth. This truck was designed by a Formula One racecar designer. It’s quite “unbreakable”, it can drive where there are (almost) no roads, it costs between $13,000 and Read More...