A new report by the International Energy Agency shows that Canada's vehicles have the highest average carbon emissions and fuel consumption per kilometre.

Blake Shaffer · The Conversation 17 May 2019

Future of Mobility

The autonomous vehicle is coming – and people must be ready

The age of autonomous cars could radically alter human behaviour and use of city streets, unless we implement safety precautions.

Gemma Read and Jason Thompson · The Conversation 13 May 2019

Climate Change

Flying cars could cut emissions, replace planes, and free up roads – but not soon enough

According to a new study, flying cars could eventually be greener than even electric road cars, but gaps in technology and practical uncertainties mean that they may not arrive in time to...

Hugh Hunt · The Conversation 23 Apr 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

Norway’s electric car market has overtaken traditional vehicle sales

To meet the mobility demands of the future without increasing congestion and pollution calls for some major changes.

Charlotte Edmond 05 Apr 2019

Future of Mobility

What the car industry has done to help fight climate change – and what it needs to do next

Car-makers have made dramatic changes to their operations in pursuit of sustainability - but customers have yet to catch up. Here's three ways countries and companies could drive demand.

Madeleine Hillyer 21 Mar 2019

Automotive

All about that bass: carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era

Electric vehicles have no real engine sound, so car manufacturers are making their own.

Edward Taylor · Reuters 08 Mar 2019

Automotive

Is there a social solution to automation?

Digital technology - including automation - could be an opportunity to create new types of jobs that satisfy our social natures.

Nicholas Agar · Project Syndicate 05 Mar 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Meet Stan: the robot valet that parks your car at the airport

Maximizing resource utilization is a common feature of many organizations’ cost-reduction and revenue-generating strategies. Could AI help unlock latent capacity, improve resource usage a...

Sean Fleming 04 Mar 2019

Infrastructure

How electric cars could make America’s crumbling roads even worse

US fuel taxes raise more that $80 billion dollars per year and cover around 75% of road construction and maintenance costs. But how much will electric cars affect this?

Jay L. Zagorsky · The Conversation 28 Feb 2019

Decarbonizing Energy

How growing cities can support the electric vehicle revolution

A lack of charging stations is one of the main reasons that electric vehicle use is low in Canada. Changing the way we plan our cities could help address this.

Jerome Mayaud · The Conversation 06 Feb 2019

Automotive

When will flying cars finally take off?

Uber and its affiliated manufacturers are bullish on urban aerial mobility – but the reality in regulatory and economic terms is that we've a long way to go.

Harrison Wolf 23 Jan 2019

Automotive

3 autonomous vehicle trends to follow in 2019

From changing regulations to exciting new collaborations, here's what will be on everyone's lips in a pivotal 12 months for driverless transportation.

Michelle Avary 23 Jan 2019