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.
250-mile electric car from Hyundai planned for 2020
Hyundai is aiming to release an electric car with a 250-mile range by 2020, according to the company’s Director of Eco-Vehicle Performance Development Group Byung Ki Ahn. The plans were revealed in a recent interview that Ki Ahn gave to Autoblog, where he confirmed that the company would be Read More...
Two years until self-driving cars are on the road
Depending on whom you ask, your car will be driving you in less than two years – or more than 15. The Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, who is never shy about beating his chest, on Wednesday declared it to be just two years away . In doing so, he made one of the most confident predictions to date about Read More...
Google’s self-driving cars will be able to take over from human drivers at the push of a button
For anyone driving long distances, cruise control is fantastic. Pressing a button, letting go of the accelerator, and focusing on the road ahead makes long drives a little more bearable. According to a new patent published today, Google wants to make self-driving cars just as simple to use. The Read More...
Japanese engineers plan to introduce flying car at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Haven’t you thought about it when you were stuck in an endless traffic jam: The flying car. That dream is fast becoming a reality. AeroMobil, a Slovakian company, which unveiled a prototype in 2014, while Terrafugia in the U.S. is aiming to complete its TF-X flying vehicle by 2018. Read More...
No more batteries: Electric cars charged wirelessly by the roads they drive on
Electric cars are the solution for air pollution in cities. But they need batteries that, so far, limit their radius and they are heavy and expensive. But what if the street provides electricity for the car to run? We are familiar with street cars or trams that are powered by cables. The next step Read More...
The electric car you can charge next to your phone
Li Xiang was earning 10 times more than his parents from part-time jobs when he left school in 1999 to focus on a website before starting Autohome Inc., China’s premier car-buying portal. Now, he plans to not just sell vehicles, but design and build them too. QuickTake Cleaner Cars Chehejia, Read More...
Apple explores charging stations for electric vehicles
Apple is investigating how to charge electric cars, talking to charging station companies and hiring engineers with expertise in the area, according to people familiar with the matter and a review of LinkedIn profiles. For more than a year, Silicon Valley has been buzzing about Apple's plan to Read More...
World record: 25% of the new cars in Norway are electric
Norway leads the world when it comes to the introduction of electric cars. In the first three months of 2016 25 percent of all newly registered autos in the country were plug-in electric vehicles. The Netherlands, Europe’s second-biggest per capita buyers of electric vehicles, trails with 1.8 Read More...
Nissan home energy-storage battery: another front against Tesla?
The Nissan Leaf electric car doesn't compete directly with any of the luxury models from Tesla Motors, but Nissan is now targeting Tesla in a different arena. The Japanese carmaker will offer standalone battery packs for home energy storage. Available for pre-order in September, the xStorage line Read More...
This electric jet can take off vertically but drives like a car
With zero emissions and zero runway, the Lilium Jet will be the world’s first entirely electric jet capable of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). Able to fly up to an altitude of about 9,800 feet, the two-person airplane will have a cruising speed of 180 mph, a maximum speed of about 250 Read More...