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.
UK to launch self-driving cars on British roads by 2021
Driverless cars will be on Britain’s roads by 2021 as a result of sweeping regulatory reforms that will put the UK in the forefront of a post-Brexit technological revolution, Chancellor Philip Hammond will say this Read More...
Shenzhen fights smog with electrification of its fleet of 14,000 busses
If action expresses priority, then the city of Shenzhen has clearly shown where its priorities lie. By the end of 2017, the city of nearly 12 million residents will have entirely electrified its bus fleet of more than 14,000 vehicles. What’s more, switching to electric buses will cut a Read More...
A network of ultra-fast EV charging stations is being built through Europe
A team of E-mobility companies is teaming up to build a new charging station network that will start in Norway and end in Italy. Over the next three years, 180 “ultra-fast” charging stations will be built along the main highway that runs from the north of Europe down to the south. Projects like Read More...
Mercedes is quietly becoming Tesla’s biggest rival
Daimler is investing $11 billion to electrify its fleet of vehicles by 2020. Tesla's stock has rivaled General Motors and Ford as people continue to clamor for the high-tech, electric Read More...
Electric trucks will soon clean up the cargo industry
Experts expect global C02 emissions from road freight traffic to more than double by 2050, but these projections may have underestimated the rise of electric trucks. For example: UPS is partnering with the state of New York to convert up to 1,500 of its old diesel trucks to all-electric systems. Read More...
Where self-driving cars go to learn
Last December, Uber clashed with California regulators when it tested its self-driving cars in San Francisco without permission from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The company was quickly ordered to shut down its Read More...
‘Putting self-driving cars on the road as soon as possible will save lives’
Driving a car is the deadliest "disease". It kills 1.2 million people every year. More than malaria. More than violence. More than wars. The self-driving car is not yet perfect. But today's not completely perfect self-driving cars will do better than human drivers... and save lives. That's why a Read More...
Can California eliminate gas cars?
More than 25 million cars cruise the roads in California, a testament to the state's love affair with driving. A tiny slice of those vehicles are electric or plug-in hybrid Read More...
This extraordinary Tesla can also be powered by hydrogen
A big debate amongst car enthusiasts is whether hydrogen fuel cell cars or electric plug-in cars are better, but what if you didn’t have to choose between either of them? A company in the Netherlands claims it has successfully added a hydrogen power source to a Tesla to effectively double the Read More...
Google sibling Waymo launches fully autonomous ride-hailing service
Waymo, formerly known as Google’s self-driving car, is launching a fully autonomous Uber-like ride-hailing service with no human driver behind the wheel, after testing the vehicles on public roads in Arizona. Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Read More...