Now playing Next Mobility Self-driving electric ferry takes to the seas around Stockholm For now, the vessel has an onboard captain overseeing operations while it drives itself, but the long-term goal is to make the craft completely autonomous. 12/06/2023
Now playing Next Mobility This European carmaker is employing F1 tech to design better EVs Mercedes-Benz is leaning on its F1 team’s experience of working rapidly to squeeze efficiency out of engines and electric motors as well as employing its knowledge of aerodynamics. 16/05/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: EasyJet staff go on strike in Portugal EasyJet staff go on strike in Portugal after month-long negotiations over pay between unions and the company 01/04/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Eurostar leaves hundreds of seats empty to avoid passport queues Eurostar is intentionally leaving hundreds of seats empty to avoid queues at British passport control. Since Brexit was finalised, British citizens have had to get their documents stamped when entering the European Union. 31/01/2023
Now playing Next Mobility This Israeli start-up is designing electric planes for personal use The new two-seater eVTOL will have a 160 km range from a single charge and is being designed to fly commuters on short trips. 02/01/2023
Now playing Next Mobility ‘Drives better by itself’: Autonomous trucks hit the road in Sweden For now, as part of the pilot project led by Scania, a safety driver has to remain behind the self-driving wheel. 30/11/2022
Now playing Next Football Now How can fans travel around Qatar for the World Cup? Coming to Qatar for the World Cup this winter? There are many ways to get around the country during the tournament. 03/11/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Electric cars: What support is there for swapping petrol for plug-ins? French president Emmanuel Macron has just announced a boost for the ecological bonus available for buying electric cars. What about other EU countries? 19/10/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Good News | From carts to maglevs: the dramatic evolution of transport Most of it happened within 100 years, which is amazing considering how long ago people first started riding cattle. 23/09/2022
Now playing Next Destinations Tourism tax: How a visitor levy could protect the places we love Tourists place a burden on infrastructure, public services and facilities in the destinations they visit. 18/08/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Could this electric 'seaglider' be faster and cheaper than ferries? The company behind this new type of vehicle says they hope to be carrying commercial passengers from port to port by 2025. 01/08/2022
Now playing Next Travel News Thousands of trains cancelled as UK's biggest strike in decades begins People are being urged not to travel as more than 200,000 people prepare to head to Glastonbury Festival in Somerset this weekend. 20/06/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Like basic income, for mobility: The cities tackling the transport gap More and more cities are launching subsidised mobility pilots to give residents a range of reliable and affordable transport options. 20/05/2022
Now playing Next Travel News Liquids can stay put in your luggage with these new airport scanners The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it has purchased new X-ray systems, spending a total of over €707 million. 29/03/2022
Now playing Next Health This solar-powered fridge is helping COVID vaccines reach remote Kenya A solar-powered portable fridge is overcoming the many difficulties of transporting viable COVID vaccines to some of Africa's remotest communities. 02/02/2022
Now playing Next Mobility This new bus-train vehicle is as happy on the road as it is on rail The versatile innovation, known as a "Dual Mode Vehicle" is the first of its kind in commercial operation in the world. 27/12/2021
Now playing Next Climate This pilot is capturing our Blue Planet from a new perspective We speak to a commercial pilot about his photography from the cockpit and the future of aviation. 10/11/2021
Now playing Next Living Could a four-day week pave the way towards a more sustainable future? A massive trial of shorter working hours in Iceland has produced some interesting results. 08/07/2021
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan prosecutors launch probe into train crash that killed 50 Taiwanese authorities are seeking an arrest warrant for the driver of a lorry that rolled onto a railway, causing one of the country's worst rail accidents in decades. 03/04/2021