Living in the smart city – solar powered pavements and roads that can charge electric cars

  From big data gathering information about pollution, water use and traffic through to smart roads capable of managing autonomous vehicles and charging electric vehicles, Fast Future's Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells and Alexandra Whittington look at what the future has in store for the smart city In the coming decades, the planet’s most heavily concentrated…

Frankfurt Motor Show. Is Segway CityGo electric scooter future for urban transport?

Best known for its self-balancing transport solutions, Segway is hoping to launch an electric kickscooter network that it claims could reshape the future landscape of transportation within cities. It's based around the CityGo, a lightweight scooter which it says is easy to fold. Users can store the scooter in their car or conveniently carry it…

Frankfurt Motor Show. Is this the greenest, beige taxi ever?

When we think of London taxis we don't always think of energy efficiency. But London EV Company (LEVC), formerly the London Taxi Company, has premiered its all-new electric TX six-seater taxi at Europe’s biggest auto show of 2017 in Frankfurt. Revealed in Germany’s famous ‘taxi beige’ colour, the electric zero-emissions-capable TX showcases its eCity technology…