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’s self-driving truck makes its first delivery: 50,000 Budweisers
Walt Martin is kneeling, legs folded behind him, butt resting on his heels. “I’ve got to practice my yoga,” he says, clearly joking. Never mind that we’re in the cab of an 18-wheeler cruising through Colorado at 55 mph and Martin was, until a moment ago, the Read More...
Hydrogen entrepreneurs at the forefront of the clean car revolution
Hydrogen is regarded by many as the fuel of the future. Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are emissions free, can match the performance of regular cars and are set to become increasingly available to consumers. Nonetheless, they have their critics. There’s still division on whether Read More...
Michael Bloomberg’s plan to get cities ready for self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are coming. Whether it's Tesla's Model 3 or Uber's automated ride-hailing service, many cities will probably start seeing these vehicles on the road in just a few years. But some may not be ready for the change. How cities maintain their roads, train their Read More...
These classic cars are both beautiful and eco-friendly
For all you classic car-lovers who also care for the environment, you’re going to love these special vintage cars. On the outside, they look like the beautiful petrol-guzzling cars that use to rule the roadways decades ago, but on the inside, they have electric engines that require no fossil Read More...
Business travelers now use ride-sharing services more than taxis and rental cars
For the first time in the third quarter of 2016, in the U.S. a majority of business travelers was choosing ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft over traditional taxis and rental cars combined. The statistics come from am expense report software company. The company processes 10 million ground Read More...
'Olli' bus races ahead of Uber and Google
Self-driving bus will see commercial launch within a year The design could be used for public transport, cargo and emergency services (CNN)Self-driving cars are unlikely to reach the public until the next decade, but a self-driving bus will be serving - and talking to - US citizens within a year. Read More...
Elon Musk says Tesla will have fully autonomous cars by the end of 2017
Elon Musk wants you to take your hands off the wheel, foot off the gas, and let him do the driving. Rather, let his cars take over. Tonight, at a press conference, he announced that every new Tesla will be fully capable of driving itself. After being upgraded with a suite of cameras and sensors, Read More...
Who will be the first country to ban fuel-burning cars: Norway, Germany, India?
You know the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is at a tipping point when German legislators of both parties vote for a resolution to ban the internal combustion engine (ICE) by 2030. After all, Germans invented the first practical motorcar and the diesel engine. They’re such a car-loving Read More...
There's now a children's book about self-driving cars
Fleets of self-driving cars used to be as about as plausible as unicorns jumping over rainbows. But with major automakers and technology companies racing to develop, test, and deploy self-driving cars to the masses, the era of autonomous vehicles suddenly seems believable. It’s possible that Read More...
Test: UK lets electric cars use bus lanes to tackle air pollution
The British government is considering to allow electric cars to use bus lanes and getting priority at traffic lights in an effort to reduce air pollution in cities. According to the government air pollution kills 50,000 people each year in the U.K. at an annual cost to society of £27.5bn. Local Read More...