High powered e-bikes aren’t meant to be used on roads. But many are – and deaths have followed. Will new standards fix the problem?
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From serious injuries to thrill-seeking rideouts, teens on overpowered e-bikes have provoked a media frenzy. But the risks of these vehicles is very real.
Conquering hills, commuting without a sweat and carrying cargo – e-bikes encourage more people to get out of their cars.
Uganda has 1.4 million petrol-fuelled motorbikes in its public transport system that all need to go electric to reduce global warming and air pollution.
Michigan Central Station stood abandoned for decades as a symbol of Detroit’s decline. A major investment by Ford has breathed new life into the structure – and, residents hope, the city.
Over US$33 billion was invested in mobility tech last year in response to claims it will transform our lives. Based on what we have seen so far, which of these promised solutions will be delivered?
In major cities around the world, dockless scooters and bikes are everywhere, yet the companies themselves are often breathtakingly short-lived. Basic economic concepts give us clues why.
Investment is pouring into urban technology, much of it into innovative ventures that aim to transform how we get around our cities.
Smaller computer are coming to your pocket, and then your homes, your workplaces, and everywhere else.
The electric car trend is still to take off in the UK, with drivers largely put off by up-front costs, according to a survey by the Department for Transport. A measly 5% of respondents were thinking about…
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Research Lead, UQ Micromobility Research Cluster, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Graduate Student, Department of Urban Planning, Wayne State University
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Professor of Teaching, Wayne State University
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Rédacteur en chef, coordination internationale et technique, The Conversation France
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Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, University of Virginia
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University
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Senior Research Associate, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Computational Intelligence, Nottingham Trent University