The City of Essen is officially the European Green Capital

The City of Essen, which is the only European city to have been awarded the titles Capital of Culture (2010) and European Green Capital, is entering into a green decade in 2017. The City of Essen is officially the European Green Capital. The Lord Mayor of Essen Thomas Kufen launched the title year. The award … Read more

The Airbus Group’s Project Vahana flying car concept

The race for urban air mobility is on. For the Airbus Group the topic of autonomous flying is picking up speed. When a Volocopter from e-volo lifted off with a person on board a few months ago, it was a first for so-called multicopters. In June, the Chinese company Ehang obtained authorisation to test their … Read more

Oceanemo 33: All the benefits of a Sport Utility Yacht in just 33 meters

The new OCEANEMO 33 project debuts at the 2016 Cannes Yachting Festival. The new Oceanemo 33 by French OCEA shipyard is the only yacht model in the world that can simultaneously hangar indoors an 8-meter owner’s tender, a 4.5-meter tender for the crew and 2 jet skis. To have the exclusive premiere presentation at the … Read more

80 edays – around the world in electric cars

Eco Grand Prix 2016: 80 edays Electric Vehicle Challenge. Get ready for 80 electrifying days that will show that electric cars have already become a driver’s choice with silent, clean and sustainable power across any country and all types of terrain and climate. 11 international teams driving 100% electric vehicles are on their way to … Read more

The most unmissable culture of 2016

Tarantino goes bounty-hunting, Botticelli takes you to hell, Bowie goes dark, and Jericho fills that Downton-shaped hole … in our bumper guide to the best 150 arts events to look forward to this year

Self-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save lives

Car crashes could be a thing of the past if car makers deliver on their promise to roll out autonomous cars over the next five years. But researchers are still questioning what this accident-free future might look like