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.
Chinese automaker plans self-driving, electric car by 2020
An automotive venture backed by China tech giant Tencent aims to launch an electric self-driving car before 2020, entering a crowded field dominated by US-based Tesla Motors, the chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday. Future Mobility, backed by Tencent and Hon Hai Precision Industries, is one of Read More...
A Tesla co-founder is making electric garbage trucks powered by jet engines
Jet engines have revolutionized air travel since their invention in the 1930s. But now a Tesla co-founder sees them revolutionizing something else: garbage trucks. Such trucks are mostly associated with early morning wake-ups, diesel fumes, and the stench of rotting garbage. Garbage trucks are Read More...
Sweden opens world's first electric highway
Sweden opened a stretch of electric highway, becoming the first country to test electric power for heavy transport. A 22 kilometer (or roughly 13 miles) stretch of the E16 road—which connects Oslo, Norway, to Gävle, Sweden—is fitted with power lines overhead, developed by Siemens, Read More...
Germany's electric car discount scheme spurs new BMW i3 sales
BMW has recorded rising sales of the latest version of its electric car, the i3, following the Berlin government's push to subsidize electric cars, weekly German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) said. Citing company sources, FAS said that orders for the new i3 with a longer Read More...
Google's self-driving cars can recognize cyclist hand signals
Last month, Google focused on teaching its self-driving cars to honk appropriately. Now, it’s taking safety into its own hands and learning how to deal with all those cyclists on the road. According to Google’s latest self-driving car report, the autonomous cars can now detect a Read More...
Charge while you drive: Solar-powered cars
Forget about the hassle of charging your electric car: China’s leading clean energy provider, Hanergy, has launched an innovative series of solar-powered concept cars that are continually being charged while they drive.The four concept cars utilize thin-film solar batteries, which are capable Read More...
Is it an e-bike, is it an e-car? No, it’s a bio-hybrid
I’m sitting in a cross between an electric-assisted bicycle and an electric car that looks like a cool golf buggy. The model I am in is also the only one in the world and cost a lot of money to build. So no pressure as I take this concept vehicle for my first spin. The Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid Read More...
How self-driving cars can make cities better
We’ve heard plenty from futurists, urbanists, techies, and environmentalists about the promise and perils of self-driving vehicles. But what about the folks in the trenches, the ones who will have to accommodate and manage those vehicles? What do people who plan and run urban transportation Read More...
How your electric car could store power and transfer it to your home
As Tesla's possible purchase of SolarCity shows, carmakers want to get into the energy storage business. BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan are all working on home batteries that integrate electric vehicles into residential power systems. The vision is for homeowners to charge up batteries from solar Read More...
Intel, Mobileye, BMW to develop driverless cars: Report
German carmaker BMW AG is the latest automobile company to hop onto the driverless bandwagon, Bloomberg reported. Chipmaker Intel Corp. is working with Jerusalem-basedMobileye NV to develop self-driving car technology for BMW AG, reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Mobileye Read More...