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COVID-19
This industry was crippled by the coronavirus - here's how it's fighting back
Car sales in China, the world's biggest car market, fell 92% in the first half of February.
Future of Mobility
From self-driving to flying cars, this is the future of transport
With innovations happening all the time, autonomous cars have already hit the market. Yet health and safety concerns, as well as high price, are meaning some people are sceptical.
Electricity
Norway set for an electric car sales race in 2020 after a record-breaking year
Sales of new electric cars in Norway rose by a third last year. But as the competition gears up, Volkswagen predicts as many as 60% of all new cars sold there this year could be fully ele...
Future of Health and Healthcare
When auto assembly plants close, opioid deaths rise
New research shows a link between economic opportunity and the opioid crisis in the US.
Future of Mobility
This is the next step on the road to a safe self-driving future
The companies developing self-driving cars have started to make their datasets public - and thats' a huge step towards ensuring that this technology can be made safe.
France
This European capital tried to fight climate change - but things didn't go as they'd hoped
To reduce their carbon footprint and increase mobility options, many cities have been investing in e-scooter and bike sharing schemes. But they haven't always turned out as well as planne...
Automotive Industry
Thailand's 'floating' crosswalk is making drivers stop and look
In the last four years, more than 900 pedestrians have died in road accidents in Thailand - but this innovative new crossing could help.
Cities and Urbanization
This is how road networks determine traffic capacity
Researchers at ETH Zurich used billions of traffic measurements to reveal a set of rules that enable us to easily estimate the critical number of vehicles, and by extension, the traffic c...
India
New Delhi imposes a temporary ban on odd-numbered vehicles in the city
Serious aggravation of heart and lung disease, premature mortality and respiratory damage are among the health defects exaggerated by such bad air pollution.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...