Jul 29, 2021 | Europe, Mobility
A consortium led by Volkswagen has agreed with Europcar to launch a tender offer for the car rental company that values it at 2.9 billion euros ($3.4 billion) including debt, Europe’s largest carmaker said on Wednesday. Volkswagen, which has teamed up with asset...
Jul 22, 2021 | Environment, Mobility
An international collaborative study led by University of Helsinki has conducted a holistic study to investigate the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on several air quality pollutants for the Po Valley region in northern Italy. The area is well known to have one of...
Jul 8, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Investment, Mobility, Transit
Amtrack is investing $7.3 billion in a new fleet of state-of-the-art trains, including some of its first hybrid-electric powered trains, to modernize its aging fleet and attract more travelers, the company said Wednesday. The company is buying up to 83 new trains that...
Jul 8, 2021 | Accessibility, Disabilities, Energy, Featured, Mobility
It was more than 90 degrees in Moranda Rasmussen’s Portland, Oregon, apartment during a historic heat wave late last month when the 27-year-old began to panic. They have cerebral palsy and depression and rely on Supplemental Security Income while they...
Jun 17, 2021 | Aerial Vehicles, Mobility
Flying drones are doing great things today, from powerline inspection to security surveillance to precision agriculture (fertilizer and pesticide application). These drones have evolved from remotely piloted to fully autonomous, where the user programs waypoints and...
Jun 10, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Featured, Mobility
A new platform named ZebraT has been developed for outdoor delivery research and education at Detroit’s Wayne State University. Together with the HydraOne indoor platform and Hydra highway platform, the CAR lab has now developed a full spectrum of research and...
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