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.
Israel as a lab for smart transportation
Nearly every Israeli is familiar with the Waze application, which has changed the way we all drive. But the Waze brand only really has a presence in Israel; elsewhere in the world, it has been swallowed up in the company that bought it for $1.1 billion in 2013: Google. Some 70% of all traffic Read More...
MIT: 3,000 ride-sharing cars can replace all 13,000 cabs in New York City
Here’s a good example of how the sharing economy can reduce traffic congestion, pollution, and carbon emissions. According to a new MIT study, 3,000 ride-sharing cars—if used exclusively for carpooling—could replace all 13,000 taxis in New York City. The researchers calculated that 3,000 Read More...
Here are some of the self-driving startups to watch in 2017
2016 was the year of many things. For the auto and tech industries, it was the year the companies that already placed their bets on self-driving technology began showing their hands. Auto giants — some of which were increasingly aware that they were moving into relatively uncharted territory Read More...
This new "mobility service" app will help Helsinki ditch car ownership
In Helsinki, it will soon be cheaper—and arguably more convenient—to subscribe to a new "mobility service" than own a car. If you need to go somewhere, you pull up a new app, which calculates the best way to get there—public transit, a bike-share bike, taxi, a rental car, or a combination. Read More...
Mercedes’ Groove: from selling one car to one person, to selling cars to share
The sharing economy driven by the internet deeply changes business and society. In the past century, car makers have sold one car to one person one time and then waited for them to wear out that car and come back to buy a new one. Increasingly, car manufacturers are producing cars for people to Read More...
Soon in a city near you: Electric, self-driving buses
Buses are the major providers of public transit in the world. And, yet, in all the excitement about the self-driving electric car revolution that is gathering steam, buses seem to be forgotten. But that will change soon. Rolling onto the scene are fleets of high-tech vehicles with self-driving Read More...
The Chevrolet Bolt EV extends its range with new portable charger
The Chevrolet Bolt EV is one of the most impressive electric cars out, boasting a range of 238 miles. Owners of the car will probably not need every one of those miles to get to their daily destinations, but if they do, they can rely on General Motors’ newest accessory: the AeroVironment 32-amp Read More...
Sales of plug-in electric cars are beating the season
So far, when winter arrives in North America, electric cars sales have slowed down. However, the November 2016 figures show continuing strong sales confirming that the electric car revolution is very much underway. Analysts expect another record year for sales in the Read More...
What it's like when your car drives itself
The first time your car drives itself, it’s terrifying. The second time, it’s thrilling. By the third time, it’s a little boring. Self-driving cars are on their way to our roads. And they’re probably not going to arrive with a bang, but with a quiet little beeping. In one Read More...
U.S. tech startup Comma.ai giving away self-driving car software
Comma.ai, the tech startup that recently pulled the plug on its device to give cars limited self-driving capabilities after being reprimanded by U.S. regulators, has opened up its software secrets to the masses. On Wednesday, Comma.ai announced on its website that it had open sourced the software Read More...