H2 bike, the e-bike that doesn’t need batteries: it runs on hydrogen
Linde Group ha testato il primo prototipo di bicicletta a pedalata assistita a idrogeno. Niente pacco batterie, al suo posto una ricarica di H2.
Ride to Freedom, youngsters ride through the U.S. against Falun Gong persecutions
Almost fifty kilometres riding from coast to coast throughout the United States, from Los Angeles to New York, to raise awareness globally about the persecution of those who follow the spiritual practice of Falun Gong. This is the aim of Ride to Freedom, a group of young people who decided to spend their summer participating in
P’tit Vélib, Paris’ bike-sharing programme for children
Paris is increasingly embracing soft mobility, that’s why it created a special cycle-sharing service. Following the day without cars in late September, the Champs-Élysées were crowded with people, resulting in an increase by 32 percent in the use of bike-sharing service Vélib compared to a usual Sunday. Similarly, Paris’ white night, organised in October, encouraged citizens
Seville, southern Europe’s queen of bicycles
Seville dreams big about cycling mobility, in the wake of the actions undertaken by cities like Nantes or Lubiana; so, not exclusively Northern Europe can invest adequately in bicycles as the means of transport of the future. Figures on bike infrastructures in Seville From 2006 to 2011, in the Spanish city the number of cyclists increased tenfold,
Nissan e-NV200 Evalia, the electric car for big families
Suitable for numerous families as well as for taxi drivers and businesses (the abatement of costs accounts for 41% if compared to the same model powered by a diesel engine), the new Nissan e-NV200 Evalia is the first electric car with seven seats ever seen in the European market. Don’t think of a
Bibliobicicleta, San Francisco’s travelling trade library
A bicycle-powered community library in the streets of San Francisco to promote the passion for literature and willingness to learn and know. “Page by page, book by book, pedal by pedal” is the motto of the non-profit project Bibliobicicleta that started through successful fund-raising on Kickstarter. Thanks to the support of 117 donours, 2200 dollars were
Lexus builds an elctric car made from laser-cut cardboard
Lexus realises a “driveable” full-scale replica of its saloon with cardboard. And it’s powered by an electric engine.
UK woman finally rides a bike thanks to her new bionic hand
A British woman could ride a bike for the first time thanks to a really ergonomic bionic hand. Nicky Ashwell, 29, from London, was born without a right forearm and until now she used a cosmetic prosthetic that she wasn’t able to move. Now she’s able to carry out tasks with both hands but
Volkswagen is about to recall 9.5 million cars worldwide
After the scandal of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen, the new Chief Executive Officer Matthias Müller – appointed after the resignation of Martin Winterkorn – has announced the start of VW’s largest recall. Müller, former Porsche CEO, declared to the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that “if all goes to plan”, then the automaker will start recalling
Rome, assessor calls a halt to cycling lanes and the GRAB: people protest with DIY signage
Hope can wait if you are a cyclist in Rome. It seemed that the GRAB, an urban cycle route stretching to 44 km around the Italian capital, was about to be finished, but Rome’s new Assessor of Mobility Stefano Esposito stopped the roadworks. Esposito held a meeting with some associations promoting cycling mobility and he