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.
Uber hires 'flying car engineer' from Nasa
A former Nasa engineer has been hired by taxi-hailing firm Uber to help its research into flying cars. Mark Moore is joining Uber's Elevate division as its director of engineering for aviation. Uber's interest in flying cars was outlined in a White Paper in October, which discussed vertical Read More...
UK electric vehicle boom drives new car sales to 12-year high
The number of new cars registered in the UK hit a 12-year high in January, with electric vehicles taking a record share of the market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The industry body had warned of a slowdown in the motor trade in 2017 because of the impact of Read More...
With Norway in lead, Europe set for surge in electric vehicles
On Europe’s northern margins, lightly populated Norway has been at the cutting edge of electromobility for years, even decades now. The capital of Oslo, like most of Norway’s cities and towns, boasts bus-lane access for electric vehicles (EVs), recharging stations aplenty, privileged Read More...
US electric car sales up 59 percent in January 2017
US electric car sales continue to climb to new heights in 2017. Growing 59 percent year over year (YoY), approximately 12,000 electric cars were sold across the country in January, accounting for approximately 1 percent of US auto sales. The top five models accounted for approximately 40 percent of Read More...
Shell fuel stations in U.K., Netherlands to add electric-car charging
Electric cars are often touted as a way to avoid gas stations. But electric-car drivers in certain European countries will soon be going to them to charge. That's because a pair of European oil companies plan to add electric-car charging at certain fuel stations. Both Royal Dutch Shell and France's Read More...
We’re underestimating how quickly electric vehicles will disrupt oil market
Just about every analyst agrees that the electric vehicle market is poised for rapid growth. But how rapid? It’s not an idle question. The rate of EV growth will have huge implications for oil markets, auto markets, and electric utilities. Yet it is maddeningly difficult to predict the Read More...
Self-driving car prototypes need less human help, data show
Self-driving car prototypes appear to be getting better at negotiating California streets and highways without a human backup driver intervening, according to data made public Wednesday by California transportation regulators. The data reflect safety-related incidents reported by 11 companies that Read More...
Blue Bird, Lion Bus have big plans for electric school buses
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Blue Bird with $4.4 million to develop an electric school bus with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. With a total of almost $9 million to work with through matching funds from other groups, Blue Bird will build a demonstration fleet of eight buses in Read More...
GM and Honda plunge $85M into hydrogen fuel cell push
General Motors and Honda today announce a joint venture to build next-generation fuel cell systems, adding fuel to the idea of hydrogen as a form of alternative propulsion. The collaboration, called Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, will set up shop in GM's Brownstown, Michigan plant where the Read More...
Shell to install chargers for electric cars on European forecourts
Royal Dutch Shell is preparing to introduce battery charging points at some European petrol stations and Total is working on a similar move as the region’s biggest oil groups react to rising sales of electric vehicles. A selection of Shell’s filling stations in Britain and the Netherlands — Read More...