Velomobiles: more than just a bike with a roof
An innovative way to bridge the gap between bicycles and microcars, velomobiles are human-powered vehicles with an enclosed shell. With the addition of an electric motor, the latest models promise […]
The brave new world of mobility
Is the immediate farewell to the era of automobility imminent? The times when the car-friendly city was the measure of all things for contemporary mobility are over. In the 21st […]
Autonomous ferry. Federal funding for research consortium
Since 2018, the CAPTN (Clean Autonomous Transport Network) initiative has had an objective of developing an environmentally friendly, autonomous chain of public transport options in Kiel. At the centre of […]
Automotive advertising: With humour to more boldness?
Exhaust emissions and climate change have condemned the automotive industry to radical renewal. The end of the combustion engine has been decided, electric mobility has not yet been established on […]
Daimler plans to split into two companies
Daimler has initiated a fundamental change in its corporate structure. The Group’s Board of Management and Supervisory Board have decided to evaluate a spin-off of the Trucks & Buses business […]
The next generation of magnetic-levitation trains has been presented in China
It is not always easy for a carefully invented technology to be accepted in the market. The Transrapid maglev train, originally developed in Germany by Siemens and ThyssenKrupp, is one […]
Straight out of Q’s lab
By Thomas Wagner. Ideal for rescuers and fans of extreme sport, but perhaps less so for 00 agents, jetpacks are being perfected all the time, allowing the user to take […]
Real-world laboratories for autonomous public transport planned in Mannheim and Friedrichshafen
Autonomous driving will play a role for more than just individual transport in the future. When it comes to climate neutrality and multimode/intermodal transport, it is even more relevant to […]
Electric 16-tonne lorry planned to transport goods within city centres noiselessly with zero emissions
Volta Trucks, a recently established manufacturer of fully electric commercial vehicles and a services company with offices in the UK and Sweden, has debuted the Volta Zero, its first model […]
Initiative seeks to change transport patterns
The entire world is looking for innovative and linked transport concepts. Yet despite a large number of options ranging from public transport to sharing services and hire/lease vehicles as well […]
Environmentally friendly and trendsetting: Canyon’s Future Mobility Concept
Urban areas are sprawling, cities are transforming and so too is the transport within them. Simultaneously, new environmental standards and integrated transport and mobility concepts are also changing cities. Car-friendly […]
Messe Berlin launches digital platforms on the topic of mobility
Messe Berlin and Vogel Communications Group are combining their expertise in a strategic partnership: together, they have launched two online platforms: Intelligent Mobility Xperience and MES Insights. Both platforms present […]
Smart local transport. Concept for an autonomous floating-pod system from Bosch
The reality of inner-city transport is usually not very attractive. Packed roads, long queues, jam-packed trains and cancelled services characterise everyday commuting for many people and make the individual transport […]
Chic bicycle parking in The Hague sets new standards
The Netherlands have long been a country of bicycles. While other countries built parking structures for cars, our neighbours made adjustments long ago in terms of connected transport. The Hague […]