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09/21/2020

Sci-Fi Eye: tomorrow’s transit technologies

First proposed in 1895 by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the space elevator is simple to describe but harder to build. Image: denisgo via stock.adobe.com From sub-surface freight delivery tubes, to space elevators…

09/21/2020

Could synfuels help us meet our 2050 targets?

Dr Steffen Hoffmann, President, Bosch UK & Ireland asks whether synthetic fuels, aka synfuels, have a role to play in meeting the UK’s CO2 emissions reduction targets Currently, 200,000 vehicles…

09/21/2020

Simulation is key to real-world autonomous driving

Relying on real-world autonomous vehicles road tests would make them less safe, says Dr Luca Castignani, Chief Automotive Strategist, MSC Software. McAfee recently illuminated the alarming gap between the road…

09/20/2020

Remarketing: Putting extras on can pay off

Deliberately opting for extras on vans with an eye to boosting their second-hand value can pay dividends. Yet it is a policy that fleets do not always pursue when making…

09/20/2020

Cars must meet NOx targets in real world, rules European Parliament

Cars will need to meet EU limits on NOx emissions under real-world driving conditions by September 2022, following a vote by European Parliament. Previously, data on car emissions such as…

09/20/2020

Fleet managers risk conviction for employees’ driving offences

Fleet decision-makers could face the same penalty points as their employees should they be convicted of a driving offence, the Licence Bureau is warning. The supplier of driver licence validation…

09/20/2020

Daimler Trucks to launch hydrogen fuel cell HGV

Daimler Trucks is to begin customer trials in 2023 of a hydrogen fuel-cell truck with a range of up to 600 miles as part of its electrification strategy. The manufacturer…

09/20/2020

Genus ‘improves fuel economy’ with Lightfoot

Genus is reporting double-digit improvements in fuel efficiency following the roll-out of Lightfoot technology and its rewards platform across its fleet of 580 vehicles. Installed in 380 vans and 200…

09/19/2020

The Disrupters: The Mobility Game Post Pandemic

COVID-19 has presented fresh challenges to shared mobility companies. Job cuts and a near-total absence of customers for various time periods in many cases, while cities face budget shortfalls along…

09/19/2020

Will the Pandemic Open Opportunities for Micro-Transit?

If running big buses on fixed routes and fixed schedules was a money-loser already, the COVID-19 pandemic may provide the tipping point for public transport as a whole. Cash-strapped transit…

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Sci-Fi Eye: tomorrow’s transit technologies

Could synfuels help us meet our 2050 targets?

Simulation is key to real-world autonomous driving

Remarketing: Putting extras on can pay off

Cars must meet NOx targets in real world, rules European Parliament

Fleet managers risk conviction for employees’ driving offences

Daimler Trucks to launch hydrogen fuel cell HGV

Genus ‘improves fuel economy’ with Lightfoot

The Disrupters: The Mobility Game Post Pandemic

Will the Pandemic Open Opportunities for Micro-Transit?

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