KLM and TU Delft aim to make aviation more sustainable with V-shaped aircraft
Dutch airline KLM has teamed up with TU Delft to create the Flying-V aircraft concept, which is designed to consume 20 per cent less fuel than Airbus' A350. More
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Foster + Partners completes quartet of high-speed rail stations in Saudi Arabia
Foster + Partners has completed stations in Saudi Arabian cities Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, connected by the 280-mile Haramain high-speed rail line. More
SHoP and Gensler reveal designs for Uber Air Skyports
US studios SHoP Architects and Gensler are among eight practices that have created concept designs of "skyports" for Uber, which will be hubs for both ground-based and drone taxi fleets. More
Norm Architects gives homely feel to interiors of luxury yacht Bella
Danish studio Norm Architects has applied its minimalist aesthetic to a 20-metre-long luxury yacht, decking out its interiors with an array of warm and tactile materials. More
Amazon to deliver purchases by drone "within months"
Amazon's all-electric Prime Air drone is expected to start autonomously delivering packages to customers within months, in a bid to get orders to buyers faster than the one-day delivery service. More
"Aviation can be more sustainable than road and rail" says head of Norway's switch to electric planes
Norway aims to replace fuel-guzzling jets with electric planes on all domestic flights by 2040 as part of its drive to fight climate change. Olaf Mosvold Larsen of state airport group Avinor told Dezeen how they plan to do it. More
Bird One is the "most advanced and safe e-scooter on the road today"
Scooter sharing platform Bird has launched a new electric scooter that claims to be "more durable, powerful and longer-lasting" than previous models, and can be bought as well as hired. More
Joe Doucet's Sotera motorcycle helmet uses coloured lights to prevent accidents
New York designer Joe Doucet has created a motorcycle helmet with built-in lights that flash red when the driver slows down or brakes. More
Lilium aims to operate all-electric air taxis in several cities by 2025
German startup Lilium has unveiled a five-seater jet-powered electric air taxi prototype that it plans to have operational in a number of cities around the world in the next six years. More
Citroën's 19_19 concept car aims to take passengers on a "magic carpet ride"
Citroën's vision for the future of intercity travel is a fully electric and autonomous "living room on wheels", which takes cues from aviation design. More
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Rega rescue drone will autonomously search for missing persons
Swiss air rescue service Rega has a new tool in the search for missing persons – a drone that can autonomously scan large areas and identify potential targets. More
Mandalaki's Birò O2 concept car is made from 80 per cent recycled plastics
Mandalaki Studio teamed up with Italian car company Estrima to design the "first" electric concept car made from 80 per cent recycled plastics. More
There is "no stopping" China's car design industry says Peter Horbury
Chinese car companies are putting their history of copying behind them and now have the confidence to create their own designs, says Peter Horbury, head of design for automotive brand Geely. More
LUO Studio builds Shared Lady Beetle micro library from abandoned bicycle
Chinese architecture firm LUO Studio has made a beetle-shaped micro library for children, from the abandoned frame of a bike-sharing scheme bicycle.
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Layer and Nio's intelligent Pal scooter learns your favourite routes
Layer has teamed up with Chinese automotive company Nio to design an electric scooter that uses artificial intelligence and machine-learning technology to autonomously take you on your preferred routes. More
10 electric cars unveiled by Chinese car companies at Auto Shanghai 2019
China, the world's largest car market, is heavily pushing for zero-emissions vehicles to combat its pollution issues, so this year's Auto Shanghai is packed with electric cars. Dezeen deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft picks out 10 of the best made by Chinese companies. More
Lotus to end 10-year hiatus with launch of UK's first electric supercar
British car maker Lotus has revealed the first glimpse of its first new vehicle in over a decade – an all-electric sports car, called the Type 130. More
Lynk & Co will "change the industry" with Netflix-style service for cars says Alain Visser
Chinese automotive brand Lynk & Co is set to launch a subscription service in Europe in 2020, which will disrupt the car industry like "Uber has changed the taxi industry", according to company CEO Alain Visser. More
Audi reveals "city car of the future" with living plants
Audi has unveiled its AI:ME concept vehicle, an electric, fully autonomous car, which is designed to be a "third living space" and includes real plants. More
EU will require all new cars to be fitted with speed-limiting technology by 2022
A raft of safety technologies that could help reduce accidents on the roads, including speed-limiting systems, will become mandatory in all new European cars. More