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EU lawmakers back ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035

The legislation would prohibit the sale of new cars powered by petrol or diesel.

Travel News

Could underwater tunnels finally link up the remote Scottish isles?

Inspired by the Faroe Islands, one British politician is keen to link up the Scottish islands through a series of tunnels - but is this a good idea?

Mobility

French jetpack inventor ‘doing well’ after lake crash

Franky Zapata was seen plunging about 15 m into a lake over the weekend.

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Meet the Entrepreneurs: Vilhelm Hedberg

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Meet the Entrepreneurs speaks to Vilhelm Hedberg, the founder of ‘ekar’; the Middle East's first and largest personal mobility company, headquartered in Dubai.

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Travel News

E-scooter crashes up by 280% last year in England, Scotland and Wales

Politicians are questioning whether the scooters can still make a positive contribution to London’s transport ecosystem.

Tech News

Supply chain snag: Europe’s wooden pallets hit by Ukraine war

The war and Western sanctions are making it harder for businesses to find the pallets they need to move their goods around - and the Russian army may be feeling the squeeze too.

Business Series

Angola uses the Lobito corridor as a vehicle for investment and growth

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Angola is privatising the port of Lobito and the Lobito corridor railway with the goal of creating business opportunities. It is expected to be the boost the country needs to open a gateway from the Atlantic to the mineral-rich regions of the DRC and Zambia.

World News

Oil price rise threatens Germany’s road haulage industry

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent oil prices rocketing, as supply is hit with impending import bans from various countries. It's threatening Germany's road haulage industry, which heavily relies on diesel

Mobility

Watch: Tunisian engineer builds fully electric, solar-powered car

The founder and CEO of Bako Motors, hopes his device could provide a greener, cheaper alternative for his city’s residents.

Travel News

Ukraine travel: Railways run extra train services for refugees

Some countries are offering free tickets to Ukrainian nationals.

Mobility

Farting Teslas recalled for breaking safety rules

An over-the-air update will disable a feature that played loud noises outside the car after authorities raised doubts over pedestrian safety.

Mobility

Revealed: The cities with the best and worst traffic congestion

New data from navigation company TomTom suggests that traffic congestion in many cities is still lower than it was before the COVID pandemic.

Mobility

Teslas will get longer-range batteries next year, report says

Japan's Panasonic will start production of the higher-capacity 4680 battery at a new plant in 2023, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

Smart Regions

More charge points for Swedish cross-country corridor

A European project aims to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points in areas of low population density.

Mobility

Uber setback as UK court rules business model unlawful

The ridesharing app lost the argument that it only acts as an agent for drivers in the British capital, setting the taxi app market up for a major overhaul.

Culture news

Iranian museum showcases vintage cars once owned by royal family

Luxurious vintage cars once belonging to the last Shah of the Pahlavi Dynasty, Mohammad Reza Shah, have gone on display at the Iran Historical Car Museum.

Mobility

Europe's first fully autonomous bus hits the road in France

The vehicle carries passengers on a roughly 600 m route at a medical research campus in Toulouse, southern France.

Mobility

Driverless 'robotaxis' begin taking fares on the streets of Beijing

For now, a taxi firm employee will supervise the trips but the project's backers are hopeful the fleet will be fully autonomous in the coming years.

Europe News

EU to blacklist transport companies involved in human trafficking

Under the new rules, the European Commission will be able to suspend flights, limit operations and withdraw licences across EU territory.

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Rethinking urban mobility: Next generation of CityAirbus

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Airbus Helicopters is building cleaner, cutting edge transportation solutions for the urban mobility market.