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.
The US might need self-driving trucks to avoid a labor shortage crisis
The autonomous car industry is booming. Waymo has turned a moonshot self-driving car project into actual vehicles that only need human intervention every 30,000 miles, and perhaps thanks to Elon Musk’s attempts to distract from its crashes, Tesla’s Autopilot feature remains Read More...
Why the electric Jaguar at the royal wedding was a symbolic step forward
Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s boundary-breaking royal wedding yesterday, the happy couple changed their ensembles for the reception. But while the prince’s smart tux and bride’s sleek dress certainly impressed, there was one detail that turned heads more than anything else: Read More...
This private company is bringing the first high-speed trains to Florida
For most Americans, commuting to work on a train is rare. That’s because the infrastructure for trains is poor, with many parts of the US not reachable via railways. This leads to a heavy dependence on cars, which leads to painstaking traffic jams in cities like Los Angeles and Miami. And since Read More...
Europe’s new electric car charging network could propel EVs into the mainstream
For electric cars to become mainstream, infrastructure must be in place that allows electric car owners to leave the house confidently knowing they will find a charging station if needed. In Europe, some of the biggest automakers are making sure such infrastructure is in place by building a highway Read More...
The Dutch are rapidly adopting plug-in electric cars
Compared to April of last year, sales of plug-in electric cars in the Netherlands were up a whopping 170 percent last month. While it’s true that plug-in models make up only 3.2 percent of the new car market in 2018 so far, growth rates over 100 percent have a habit of fairly rapidly transforming Read More...
One in five Americans say their next car will be an electric one
A recent survey conducted has found that one in five Americans say they will likely buy an electric car the next time they purchase a new vehicle. If one in five Americans actually followed through and bought an electric car, that would represent an enormous jump in sales in a market where electric Read More...
Uber and NASA are teaming up to make flying taxis a reality
If Uber wants its flying taxi service to become a reality, it’s smart to deepen its relationship with a government agency that routinely handles logistics for ground-to-air traffic. That’s why Uber has signed not one, but two agreements with NASA to stimulate the growth of its flying taxi Read More...
How Texas plans to win the public over with its unique self-driving experiment
There’s been a predictable backlash against self-driving vehicles after a pedestrian was run down by a autonomous vehicle. The incident even led Arizona to suspend its testing program for self-driving cars. Will self-driving cars ever be able to win over the public? The state of Texas is showing Read More...
Never have a flat tire again with these 3D-printed bicycle tires
Cyclists know there’s nothing more frustrating than getting a flat tire. That’s why a Berlin-based company has created 3D-printed bike tires that don’t require any air. The airless tires are made out of a new thermoplastic elastomer that introduces flexibility and durability to 3D-printing Read More...
Costa Rica plans to remove fossil fuels from transportation by 2021
When Costa Rica turns 200 years old in 2021, no mode of transportation in the central American country will be powered by gas or diesel. Or at least, that’s if all goes to plan. Costa Rica is well known for its environmental commitment, but the incoming president Carlos Alvarado is adamant that Read More...