transport
It’s the largest smart-vehicle test of its kind ever conducted: some 3,000 cars, trucks and buses in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are now “talking” to one another in an unprecedented test to see how wireless technology could help improve traffic safety. The just-launched Safety Pilot Model Deployment is designed
sustainability
A lot of discussion about low-carbon transport centers on vehicle technology, but that is only part of the solution. Zero-emission cars certainly have a part to play in terms of reducing reliance on fossil fuels and reducing environmental impacts but they don’t begin to address the issue of congestion.
transport
What transportation lessons can we learn from some of the world’s top-ranking cities? Siemens’ series of “Green City Index” reports of different regions of the globe shows efficient-transport leaders share a few key, common threads: * An emphasis on public transport, especially networks that can move high volumes of people
transport
Friction is a fickle friend for motorists. On the one hand, you wouldn’t want to find yourself without it while barreling down the highway at 75 mph and suddenly needing to apply the brakes. On the other hand, it could be costing you up to $20 on every $60
transport
Rising levels of obesity and the McMansion trend of the real-estate bubble era already provide evidence enough that the US has a “Super Size Me” problem. But the love of bigness has also derailed efforts to curb the nation’s thirst for imported oil. Between 1980 and 2006, cars sold
transport
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the EcoCar2: Plugging into the Future competition, with 16 university teams selected to participate. EcoCar2 is a unique educational partnership between the DOE and General Motors aimed at helping prepare future engineers for opportunities in clean energy and advanced vehicle industries. The
transport
IBM will collaborate with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Centre for Innovative Transportation (CCIT) to develop an intelligent transportation solution to help commuters avoid congestion and enable transportation agencies to better understand, predict and manage traffic flow. The CCIT is a research institute at the University
transport
Siemens Mobility will unveil Inspiro, its brand-new mass transit train, at this week’s UITP World Congress and Exhibition in Dubai. Now in the development phase, the train was designed with a focus on environmental compatibility. The lightweight aluminum car body and demand-responsive control of the HVAC system both contribute
transport
The European Commission has kicked off a four-year, cross-European initiative to promote electromobility. A total of 42 partners in the initiative will provide input and exchange ideas based on their experience in selected regions within Europe. Participating organisations include industrial companies and automobile manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, universities, and technology and
transport
Stagecoach Bus is making a multi-million-pound investment in a high-tech eco-driving system for its bus operations in Scotland, England and Wales. From April, some 13,800 Stagecoach drivers will start using the GreenRoad system to help reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, improve passenger comfort and cut the risk of
transport
Australia’s Ergon Energy has chosen the city of Townsville to host a research project to better understand how the widespread introduction of electric vehicles could affect the state’s regional power network. The project will feature a fleet of seven electric vehicles including five Mitsubishi i-MiEVs as well as
transport
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) will form an Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) to develop a standardisation roadmap to enable the safe, mass deployment of electric vehicles and associated infrastructure in the US. The decision was made in response to suggestions that the US standardisation community needs a coordinated