Chinese sustainable technology giant BYD added​ another major business to its portfolio on September 1 with the opening of SkyRail, the first implementation of the company's proprietary monorail transit solution.
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The future of transport is up for grabs, and automakers are under intense pressure to get ahead of the self-driving revolution or face a bleak future. Ford's Australian President and CEO used a public forum in Sydney this week to address the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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The specs of the Kiwano K01 tick all the boxes, offering some considerable advantages over anything else in its class, and if the company's claims prove correct, the emergence of a viable commuting machine for under US$1000.
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The normally sedate city of Seattle sounded more like the set of a science fiction epic today as the world's largest boring machine, better known as "Bertha", roared and screeched its way into the open air in the shadow of the iconic Space Needle.
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Moving well beyond rolling out basic maple decks with motors bolted awkwardly on, electric skateboard makers have really taken some major strides in ground-up design. Carvon is the latest, using 4WD, carbon fiber and other elements in its new lineup of add-on motors and electric boards.
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Hyundai is running full-steam ahead with the "mobility company" strategy at this year's CES, showing various technologies to help you jump from A to B to C and back again. It's showing a trio of robotic exoskeletons along with a last-mile electric scooter.
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Some folding scooters fold in half for carrying in and out of buildings, while others fold and trolley along by their wheels. The GoTube provides an even cleaner solution, folding into a smooth cylinder for strapping over your shoulder or carrying under your arm.
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Researchers at EPFL looked at the idea of car-free cities and concluded that Jetson-style moving walkways could not only replace the car, but could each carry 7,000 passengers an hour more energy efficiently than buses.
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Who said getting around needs to be a slog? Not Vanda Electrics, that's for sure. Fresh from unveiling plans for its country's first home-grown hypercar earlier this year, the Singaporean firm is now showing off a new mini motorbike designed for clean, cost-effective and quirky urban commuting.
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Fresh from disrupting the taxi industry and charging ahead with autonomous cars, Uber is looking to add 170-mph electric VTOL air taxis to its on-demand transport mix. Here are the key points from Uber's fantastic 97-page Elevate white paper.
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