Tag Archives: transportation

Pilots Are Dying of Tiredness. Tech Can’t Save Them

India’s $13.9 billion aviation industry—projected to cater to over 300 million domestically by 2030—is a ticking time bomb. This July, in the sweltering heat at the Delhi High Court, additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati announced that new rules on pilot duty and rest periods would not be implemented this year …

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Amazon’s Shipping and Delivery Emissions Just Keep Going Up

Five years ago, in a splashy speech in Washington, DC, Jeff Bezos rolled out Amazon’s Climate Pledge, a series of commitments to show that the company was serious about addressing climate change. A core component of that pledge, one that Bezos touted in front of members of Congress during Amazon’s …

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Polestar?

If you're thinking of getting a Polestar, you might want to keep in mind that the premium EV brand may not be a stand-alone for much longer, if predictions from auto industry analysts and academics are anything to go by. “Fold it back into Volvo,” advises Peter Wells, a business …

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Will the ‘Car-Free’ Los Angeles Olympics Work?

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. With the Olympic torch extinguished in Paris, all eyes are turning to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics. The host city has promised that the next Summer Games will be “car-free.” For people who know Los Angeles, this …

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