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Making the move to more sustainable mobility – three steps for companies

Companies can take the lead on making transportation – and their cities – more sustainable. Here are three steps to get started.

Marcela Guerrero Casas and Clarisse Cunha Linke 17 Sep 2019

Future of Mobility

Could flexible working be the solution to congestion in our cities?

Traffic congestion is one of the most significant problems facing cities. With only 2% of people in a study saying they could not perform their role from a location other than the office,...

John L Hopkins · The Conversation 11 Sep 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

These are the top countries for travel and tourism in 2019

Global tourism is set to rise by 50% over the next decade, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum. But which countries are most able to cope with the crowds?

Anna Bruce-Lockhart 04 Sep 2019

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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

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Look no hands: self-driving vehicles' public trust problem

Autonomous vehicles could have a transformational impact on society. But they never will unless the general public overcome their current fear of them

Louis Stewart, Moh Musa, and Nicola Croce 12 Aug 2019

Aerospace

Meet Alice, the battery-powered plane that could herald the age of electric air travel

Could this electric plane, unveiled at this year’s Paris Air Show, help cut costs and reduce aviation’s environmental impact?

Elaine Thelen 12 Aug 2019

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Data is the key to a new mobility future - here's how

More information is available than ever before on our transportation habits. But perhaps it isn't yet priced in a way that serves the public good

Mouchka Heller and Maya Ben Dror 09 Aug 2019

Future of Mobility

Ride-hailing apps are making the developing world's traffic problems worse

Services like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized transportation, but in the developing world's highly congested cities they are only adding to the problem. Could a transportation system ba...

Mostafa Kandil 05 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

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The hidden downsides of autonomous vehicles - and how to avoid them

We've all heard about the benefits of self-driving vehicles, but too little focus is given to their potentially negative effects. Here's a rundown on those unintended pitfalls - and how w...

Patrick Hillberg, Sanjeev Santhanam, and Bharath Kaimal 31 Jul 2019

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As rural communities age, their public transport is shrinking. It's time to fix this

Ageing rural populations are losing the public transport services that keep them connected. It's time to explore ways to build sustainable mobility solutions for these communities - and n...

Michelle Avary 19 Jul 2019

China

10 expert predictions for the next decade in Chinese AI

Despite this year's slowdown in AI investment in China, experts predict a transformative future for the industry.

Nina Xiang 16 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Lightyear One debuts as the first long-range solar-powered electric car

The car has the ability to be charged both through outlets and through solar panels located on the body of the car.

Darrell Etherington · TechCrunch 09 Jul 2019

Space

Would your mobile phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon?

Since man first landed on the moon in 1969, technological advances and artificial intelligence have come a long way. But at the time, the computer on the spacecraft would have had less me...

Graham Kendall · The Conversation 02 Jul 2019

India

What India’s cities show us about improving urban mobility

Urban transportation in developing countries is prioritised for massive investments, yet little is known about the determinants of urban mobility in these countries.

Prottoy A. Akbar, Victor Couture, Gilles Duranton, and Adam Storeygard · VoxEU 01 Jul 2019

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Future of Mobility

Making the move to more sustainable mobility – three steps for companies

Could flexible working be the solution to congestion in our cities?

These are the top countries for travel and tourism in 2019

A profitability roadmap for the fast-changing automotive sector

Look no hands: self-driving vehicles' public trust problem

Meet Alice, the battery-powered plane that could herald the age of electric air travel

Data is the key to a new mobility future - here's how

Ride-hailing apps are making the developing world's traffic problems worse

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

The hidden downsides of autonomous vehicles - and how to avoid them

As rural communities age, their public transport is shrinking. It's time to fix this

10 expert predictions for the next decade in Chinese AI

Lightyear One debuts as the first long-range solar-powered electric car

Would your mobile phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon?

What India’s cities show us about improving urban mobility

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