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The Environment and Space Travel – Affects On The Climate
Space exploration has become a huge topic in recent years. However, growing concerns for the environment and space travel have continued as space launches increase. Here is everything you need to know about space travel and it’s impacts on the planet.
Climate Change And Transportation
With Record breaking heatwaves and blazing wildfires, there is no denying climate change. How is climate change affecting transportation systems and what can we do about it?
Fast Food Is Bad For Your Health & The Environment – Here’s Why
We all know that fast food is bad, but how bad is it? Here are 12 reasons why it is not only terrible for your health but also the environment.
Chicago Women Dancing On a Police Car in Viral Video
Police are currently investigating a viral video of three Chicago women dancing on a police car. The video was posted onto Youtube of the women twerking on a slow-moving Chicago police SUV.
Memorial Day 2021: What’s Happening This Weekend?
Memorial Day 2021 might look a little different from previous years. With many Americans getting vaccinated, there are more events this year and that means busier travel times.
Having Reliable Access To Public Transportation Shown To Help Depression
A new study shows that good accessibility to public transport reduces the risk of depression for city dwellers, especially women and the elderly. Of course for this to be successful, cities need to make well […]
Global Shift To More Cycling Could Save The World $24 Trillion
Of all urban trips made in the U.S. only one percent is made by bike, according to a report issued by UC Davis and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. The rest of the […]
GE Scores Major Contract To Supply India With 1,000 Trains
U.S. based General Electric (GE) has announced it has inked a $2.6 billion contract to supply India with 1,000 diesel locomotives. The deal is scheduled to take 11 years to complete. GE will also build […]
Questions Swirl As Russia Reveals Doomed Flight 9268 Broke Up In Mid Air
Unanswered questions continue to plague investigations surrounding the crash of Flight 9268 in Egypt on Saturday. Various reports indicate a problem with the plane yet a terror group has claimed responsibility for the crash that […]
Volvo Testing Kangaroo Avoidance System To Stop Deadly Animal Strikes
Swedish car maker Volvo is developing a new type of “kangaroo detection” system that is hoped to reduce the number of collisions between motor vehicles and the cute marsupials. In Australia, the kangaroo reigns as […]
This Scientist Went The Extra Mile To Improve His City’s Bicycle Routes
In Seattle, one scientist has created a bicycle used to study the quality of his regular route. By attaching a video recorder to the front of his bicycle, scientist Colin Dietrich was able to count […]
The Hyperloop Is Coming (But Not To America)
Construction on a test version of Elon Musk’s transportation brainchild known as the Hyperloop is expected to begin in the next few weeks in Kings County, California. The two year project is a precursor to […]
Ex-GM CEO Lutz Throws Cold Water On Apple And Google’s Car Ambitions
Companies like Google and Apple are poised to enter the car industry but may be biting off more than they can chew, according to former GM CEO Bob Lutz. According to the longtime industry executive […]
This Former Tesla Exec Is Looking To Disrupt The Bus Industry
Proterra, an electric vehicle startup focused on mass transit, is looking to expand the reach of electric vehicles with a new electrically powered bus. The design ditches the dirty, noisy diesel bus familiar to most […]
The Hottest Car Brand In America Isn’t Who You Might Suspect
The hottest car brand in America isn’t Tesla or one of Detroit’s big three: It’s quietly successful Japanese car maker Subaru, which reported a massive 28% increase in U.S. sales this September when compared to […]
Texas County Sues Volkswagen For $100 Million For Selling 6,000 Cheating Vehicles
The first, and surely not the last, local government action against Volkswagen (VW) has been filed by Harris County,Texas, in relation to its massive effort to cheat government emissions tests. The county, which includes the […]
Japanese Children Demonstrate Higher Levels Of Independence Than American Children
In Japan, young children have been known to take public transportation on their own and without parental supervision. Some of the children are as young as six or seven years old, and they use the […]
U.S. High Speed Rail Projects Continue Slowly But Surely
Despite a history composed largely of inaction on the issue, U.S. plans for high-speed rail systems are being rejuvenated following an announcement last week of the new XpressWest bullet train line connecting Las Vegas and […]
San Francisco to Build Unusual Lighting Towers For Safer Commutes
San Francisco is constructing three major lighting towers in order to assist 60,000 daily commuters in traveling safely. However, these towers are designed more like works of art rather than typical lighting towers. In fact, […]
What Travel Speed Is Best For Transport Networks?
New research indicates that London’s trains are traveling too fast for their own good. Faster trains mean more congestion. Conversely, if trains were actually faster in New York, that would mean less congestion. The research […]
Volkswagen Scandal Spreads; BMW Under Fire
The emissions scandal from Volkswagen is starting to affect other car companies, as BMW has been threatened by the repercussions. The European Union has asked all 28 of its member countries to conduct investigations of […]
The NHTSA Is Quietly Working On A Plan To Make Breathalyzers Mandatory In All New Cars
Measures for preventing people from driving drunk might be taken to extreme levels in the near future, as a movement is taking place in the United States to have breathalyzers installed in every vehicle in […]
The Los Angeles Police Department Is About To Start Testing Teslas And BMWs Amid Switch To Electrics
Police forces are set to be the latest group to embrace electric cars, as the Los Angeles Police Department is set to begin testing the cleaner vehicles in the near future. The department plans to […]
Not Just Uber: Mercedes Benz Announces Plans For Self Driving Limo Service
In the near future, you might be able to call a limo without a driver, as Mercedes-Benz is considering creating a driverless version of the luxurious vehicle. The company has not announced anything official, but […]
Global Automakers Are Aggressively Hiring Software Engineers As Google, Tesla And Others Encroach On Their Market
European automakers are racing to catch up to its rivals by wooing and hiring software experts from around the world. Specifically, BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz are stepping up their efforts to compete with technology firms […]
Google Hires Former Hyundai CEO To Lead Global Push Into Self Driving Cars
Advertising behemoth Google is continuing to show all the signs of a massive push into self-driving vehicles. The latest indication of just how large this project has become, the company has announced that it hired […]
Google’s Plan To Mass Produce Self Driving Cars Is So Successful Its Ahead Of Schedule
Google has announced plans to ramp up production of prototypes of its self driving cars, ahead of previously announced manufacture time lines. Details of the move suggest that Google is firmly on its way to […]
Honda Becomes The Latest Car Manufacturer To Obtain Self Driving Car Permits In California
California is gearing up for self-driving cars to hit the road. Most recently, Japanese auto manufacturer Honda has received permission from the state to drive its upcoming line of autonomous vehicles on public streets. Honda […]
Auto Industry In Three Countries Mounts Attack On Secret TPP Agreement Over Unfair Japanese Imports
Auto industry representatives from Canada, the U.S., and Mexico are pushing for better protections for their domestic car makers in the super-secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), as negotiations between Japan and the three nations commence this […]