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

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Latin America is a mass-transit powerhouse. But it needs fine-tuning

With their strong culture of mass-transit systems, Latin American and Caribbean cities could become urban mobility success stories by going digital.

Michelle Avary and Sandra Caballero 27 Jun 2019

Automotive

Thumbs up? This map shows the best places to hitchhike in Europe

Hitchhiking has had a fairly checkered history. But it's still more popular in Europe than you might think.

Frank Jacobs · Big Think 14 Jun 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Researchers are teaching driverless cars how to read maps

MIT researchers are using maps and visual data to give driverless cars a more 'human' awareness on the road.

Rob Matheson · MIT News 24 May 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

Canada has the worst fuel economy in the world. Here's why

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

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Automotive

This is Amsterdam’s ambitious plan to turn its transport electric

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

Three steps to clean up electric vehicle supply chains

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

A profitability roadmap for the fast-changing automotive sector

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

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

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

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

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

These 12 principles are shaping the future of autonomous cars

Latin America is a mass-transit powerhouse. But it needs fine-tuning

Thumbs up? This map shows the best places to hitchhike in Europe

Researchers are teaching driverless cars how to read maps

Canada has the worst fuel economy in the world. Here's why

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