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In September, with a last-minute Grabaseat ticket, I jumped on an Air New Zealand flight and popped up to Japan for nine days. I keep my air travel to a minimum now, but I do fly to stay in touch with family and to support our sons in their sporting ... keep reading
Written by Gord Stewart this week, about Design, Transport, Travel, waste
Valeo is inviting engineering students to take part in the global Valeo Innovation Challenge. The goal is to design equipment that, between now and 2030, will make the car more intelligent and intuitive. Participants can signup now For the initial selection rounds, engineering students are to develop bold, revolutionary ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Design, Innovation, Transport
More electric vehicles (EVs) are hitting Australia’s roads, and more public charging stations are being installed to support them. What is missing, however, is an Australian standard or even a recommendation for charging connectors – the plug that joins the car to the charging station. W hen we started Australia ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Electric vehicles, Technology, Transport
Proposals by ACC to base levies for private motor vehicles on their safety ratings are a welcome move says Motor Trade Association (MTA). Safety ratings would be based on a system, developed by Melbourne's Monash University, that rates vehicles on how well they protect occupants from injury in a ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Design, Finance & Money, Transport
Hungary’s Moveo electric scooter has already tackled street clutter by allowing owners to fold them up into the size of a suitcase. Now the Be.e is another scooter that is demonstrating the possibility of creating robust vehicle frames out of organic materials. The scooter was designed by Maarten ... keep reading
Written by Springwise last month, about Design, Electric vehicles, Transport
In a simultaneous launch on three continents – North America, Europe and Asia – BMW Monday revealed its first all-electric series production vehicle, the i3. The three cities selected for the launch – New York, London and Beijing – indicate where the German automaker believes the best markets for electric cars are in the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August, about Design, Electric vehicles, Industry & Business, Innovation, Transport
Netherlands-based EGG has already made efforts to incentivize helmet wearing among young cyclists by offering fun customization, but how can adults be encouraged to do the same? HelmetHub is a helmet rental machine that aims to provide the safety equipment to those using bikeshare programs. While cycling without a helmet ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Design, Health, Innovation, Transport
New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and New York City Bike Share have released a statistical report card of Citi Bike’s first month of operation, with riders taking more than a half-million trips since the bike share system launched. “From skyrocketing sign-ups to an interplanetary number ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Innovation, Transport
Toyota, which has said it wants to sell an “affordable” hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle by 2015, has further committed to launching a zero-emission fuel-cell sedan and will likely begin selling the cars in the US next year, according to media reports. The automaker, which has put more than 5 million hybrid ... keep reading
Written by Environmental Leader in July, about Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Fuel, Industry & Business, Innovation, Transport
This story really is a simple one – that a bicycle made of recycled cardboard, plastic and rubber can change the world. Imagine a world where we can literally take garbage off the streets and turn it into something useful. A bicycle that can not only be used for urban transport ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Design, Economics, Finance & Money, Recycling, Transport
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