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- EPA finalizes tough pollution standards for trucks and buses Thu, 30 Mar 23, 4:30amDoes it ever strike you as odd that while smaller cars have stricter pollution standards and get cleaner on a regular basis, large trucks and buses are still belching diesel fumes? That's because the emissions standards for...
- Better public transport systems are key for greener cities Fri, 24 Mar 23, 6:30amA 2022 report by The Eco Experts shows that the transport industry accounts for 20% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This is roughly 8.43 billion metric tonnes (9.29 U.S. tons) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions each...
- America's first private high-speed train could take 3 million cars off the roads Tue, 12 Dec 17, 2:06amAmerica isn't known for high-speed rail travel. But a new express train project taking off in Florida could shake up that perception. Brightline, owned by Florida East Coast Industries, will be the country's first private,...
- America's first private high-speed train could take 3M cars off the roads Tue, 12 Dec 17, 2:06amAmerica isn't known for high-speed rail travel. But a new express train project taking off in Florida could shake up that perception. Brightline, owned by Florida East Coast Industries, will be the country's first private,...
- VW unveils fully electric six-seater specifically for ridesharing Tue, 5 Dec 17, 3:18amUber, get ready for more competition. Volkswagen's mobility startup Moia just introduced a fully electric vehicle optimized for ridesharing. Unveiled at TechCrunch in Berlin, the concept also includes an app so customers...
- Elon Musk's Boring Company asks LA to start digging a tunnel within city limits Thu, 23 Nov 17, 5:44amWill The Boring Company get the green light from Los Angeles to start digging a traffic-killing tunnel? Elon Musk's venture recently filed an application with officials for approval to commence digging within city limits...
- Virgin Hyperloop One: Richard Branson invests in Musk-inspired high-speed transportation system Sat, 14 Oct 17, 12:31amA Hyperloop project just got a huge boost from none other than business magnate Richard Branson. Hyperloop One will rebrand as Virgin Hyperloop One, as the Virgin Group invests in the high-speed transportation effort. The...
- Virgin Hyperloop One: Richard Branson invests in Musk-inspired high-speed transportation Sat, 14 Oct 17, 12:31amA Hyperloop project just got a huge boost from none other than business magnate Richard Branson. Hyperloop One will rebrand as Virgin Hyperloop One, as the Virgin Group invests in the high-speed transportation effort. The...
- Airbus' flying electric taxi is on track to soar next year Mon, 9 Oct 17, 10:46pmVertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles are really taking off, and Airbus is set to launch a VTOL taxi by next year. The multi-passenger CityAirbus is powered by electric motors - and it's designed to one day operate...
- Airbus' electric flying taxi is on track to soar next year Mon, 9 Oct 17, 10:46pmVertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle projects are really taking off, and Airbus is on track to start flying their VOTL, the CityAirbus, in 2018...
- Winning Mexloop Hyperloop design could connect 42M people in new megalopolis Sat, 16 Sep 17, 12:44amTraveling between Mexico City and Guadalajara takes over six hours by car today - but imagine making that trip in under 45 minutes. It could be possible in the future with a new Hyperloop system proposed by Mexloop, a Mexican...
- China takes on the Hyperloop with a supersonic 'flying train' Mon, 4 Sep 17, 8:20pmHyperloop mania has been heating up with the recent news that Elon Musk is planning to build one of the systems himself. Now China has their own answer: T-Flight, a "flying train" they say could travel even faster than a...
- Elon Musk says LA mayor is open to The Boring Company's traffic tunnels Tue, 20 Jun 17, 1:30amElon Musk's ambitious side project - creating a tunnel network beneath Los Angeles to curb traffic - appears to be going well. Over the weekend he tweeted he's had promising conversations with mayor Eric Garcetti about tunnels...
- Elon Musk says LA mayor open to The Boring Company's tunnel network Mon, 19 Jun 17, 11:30pmElon Musk's ambitious side project - creating a tunnel network beneath Los Angeles to curb traffic - appears to be going well. Over the weekend he tweeted he's had promising conversations with mayor Eric Garcetti about tunnels...
- Elon Musk's Boring Company video envisions underground LA as a crazy slot car race Mon, 1 May 17, 11:44pmBoldness has never been a problem for Elon Musk, who decided to improve the experience of driving through Los Angeles - while the rest of us just honk our horns...