Serious aggravation of heart and lung disease, premature mortality and respiratory damage are among the health defects exaggerated by such bad air pollution.

Neha Dasgupta · Reuters 04 Nov 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Are driverless cars really as revolutionary as we think?

The challenges around introducing autonomous vehicles have dampened initial enthusiasm, believes David Metz, Honorary Professor of Transport Studies at UCL.

David Metz · The Conversation 18 Oct 2019

Cities and Urbanization

This is Amsterdam's ambitious plan to go green

The Dutch city aims to improve its air quality and eliminate transport emissions by 2030.

Andrea Willige 15 Oct 2019

India

This is how India's auto component industry can turn disruption into growth

The automotive component industry in India has been in a growth phase in the past decade with domestic turnover more than doubling and export turnover growing five-fold between 2010 and 2...

Shivanshu Gupta, Aurobind Sathpathy, Barathram A, and Gandharv Vig 02 Oct 2019

Batteries

Three steps to clean up electric vehicle supply chains

Too little attention has been paid to the lithium-ion batteries powering electric vehicles and their essential ingredient – cobalt.

Michael Lightfoot 24 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

How one change to shipping goods could change the way we live

Between 191 BC and 1915, it became 10,000 times more efficient to move a ton of grain from Egypt to Rome. But the last 20 miles, from the seaport to Rome’s inland location, became just fi...

Stefan Seltz-Axmacher 06 Sep 2019

Future of Mobility

A profitability roadmap for the fast-changing automotive sector

The rise of electric vehicles, self-driving cars and shared mobility will dramatically change the sources of profitability in the automotive industry. Over the next 10 to 15 years, the ma...

Nikolaus Lang and Charley Xu 22 Aug 2019

Emerging Technologies

Time to look at the unintended consequences of the cars of the future

Believe it or not, the automobile was once hailed as an “environmental savior.”

Raphael Gindrat 14 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This MIT start-up is rethinking the way self-driving cars work

MIT startup’s unique approach to improving human mobility is helping it gain traction in a competitive landscape.

Zach Winn 13 Aug 2019

Future of Mobility

As ride-hailing firms drive into the future, who is being left behind?

Not everyone has benefited equally from the rapid growth of transport network companies like Uber and Lyft. Developments such as ride-pooling and automation hold great promise - but we mu...

Joanna Moody, Scott Middleton, Amitai Bin-Nun, and Maya Ben Dror 01 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

We don't know how autonomous vehicles will depreciate – and that's a problem

'There has been some discussion about a self-driving vehicle being an appreciating rather than a depreciating asset. But there are simply too many unknowns for this to be the case'.

Michelle Avary 22 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

In a world of autonomous vehicles, this is why we'll need more public transport than ever

Will self-driving vehicles help solve our urban congestion and pollution challenges or make them worse?

Raphael Gindrat 19 Jul 2019

Automotive

These 12 principles are shaping the future of autonomous cars

For automated vehicles to achieve widespread use, manufacturers will have to demonstrate that their vehicles can abide by a number of key safety standards.

Kristin Houser · Futurism 08 Jul 2019