Case studies and articles

In 2008, in a world first, three complementary companies - INDRA, SITA, and RENAULT pooled their respective expertise and resources to managing and distri

UK Sailmakers France, the developer of MatriX Titanium® sails for the UK Sailmakers group, has introduced Titanium Blue® membrane sails that do not use petroleum based film (Mylar) as their skin ma

Embark is focused on transforming commercial trucking by deploying automated trucks. Since early October, autonomous trucks built and operated by the Embark have been hauling Frigidaire refrigerato

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University of California is developing a system of energy management for hybrid electric vehicles, which uses a piece of AI that can learn from past experience.

Volvo has added a new coating to its car radiators that converts ground level ozone to oxygen on contact.

ZSSK Cargo provides services related to the maintenance and repair of rolling stock.

Tesla Motors launched a pre-owned vehicle program at the end of April 2016 — a new scheme that offers older versions of its Model S sedan for lower prices than new models.

Fastned builds a network of fast charging stations for electric cars, directly along the highway. Here, you can charge your car rapidly and continue your journey.

GENIVI® is a nonprofit industry alliance committed to driving the broad adoption of specified, open source, In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) software. The alliance develops an open standard for aligni

BASF and Philips have achieved a practical breakthrough in the development of OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology that allows it to be integrated in c

Belgian automotive group WorldAutoSteel has developed light-weight, steel-intensive designs that reduce (electric) vehicle weight.

VEGE is an engine remanufacturer with an engine exchange system. The old faulty engines from used vehicles are reused for an exchange engine overhaul.

A new patent awarded to Google outlines what it calls an “autonomous delivery plat

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba introduced its first automobile, the RX5 sport utility vehicle. The car will use the company’s own e-commerce platform to deliver such services as finding parking s

ACtronics is a Dutch automotive supplier located across Europe with its headquarters located in Almelo, Netherlands.

Circular Track is an initiative of ProRail, Royal HaskoningDHV, BAM Group, Railpro and Asset Rail focused on the development of circular models in the sector. The initiative is setting up pilot cir

The City of Amsterdam now has the highest density of vehicle charging stations in the world, passing the 1,000 milestone in 2014 with an aim of 4,000 in operation by 2018.

VMI is based in Meerbusch, Germany and is a professional association representing the policy and legal interests of all SME engine rebuilders in Germany. Members include any company that deals with

Nova is a modular, electric car developed by TU/Ecomotive. The car has many exchangeable and adjustable parts.

Uniti is a futuristic urban electric vehicle, which has its humble beginnings as an innovation project at Lund University. Unlike many other proposed EV's, Uniti has ambitiously set out to reinvent

Adapt Laser Systems uses laser cleaning technology to vaporize and remove surface contaminants.

UK Sailmakers France and SolarCloth Systems have been awarded a 2016 Pittman Innovation Award for their Power Sails®, a method of putting solar panels on sails.

The Wirie produces, The Wiriepro and The WirieAP+, 100% wireless (WiFi) systems designed for the marine and RV environments, that also support 2G/3G/4G/LTE data connections.

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company. Their Aeronautics division builds military and high-performance aircraft.

To address the growing concerns around the deteriorating air quality, Kochi will roll out its first ever solar auto rickshaw service on August 15.

TKI Dinalog (Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics) has developed a project focusing on cargo hitching, which combines passenger and freight transport in one vehicle.

Czech automaker Skoda has announced a new sustainability strategy called GreenFuture aimed at making its cars more fuel-efficient and improving water and energy eco

Czech automaker Skoda has announced a new sustainability strategy called GreenFuture aimed at making its cars more fuel-efficient and improving water and energy eco

Renault's Choisy-le-Roi plant near Paris illustrates the circular economy approach in its production of standard replacement parts.

Czech automaker Skoda has announced a new sustainability strategy called GreenFuture aimed at making its cars more fuel-efficient and improving water and energy eco

Jaguar's research into recycled aluminium includes the REALCAR and REALCAR 2 projects.

BMW’s i3 high-capacity batteries, which it uses in its i3 compact electric vehicle, has applications beyond BMW’s own – case in point, the car maker is now supplying German boat propulsion system c

Nautilus Marine Restorations is a full service vintage boat restoration shop, located in western South Carolina, which restores, remodels and/or customizes wood and fiberglass antique, classic and

HanseYachts AG, founded in 1990, are one of the largest manufacturers of sail yachts in the world who use innovative construction methods for their yachts.

Vehicle connectivity is expanding at a rapid rate.

The highest hurdle that innovative companies often face is not the theft of their ideas, but rather the development of new markets. Tesla opened all of its electric car patents to outside use. By u

Daimler and BMW already were in the process of developing an airconditioning based on CO2 technology as a more climate-friendly refrigerant for its automotive air-conditioning systems.

Nova is a modular, electric car developed by TU/Ecomotive. The car has many exchangeable and adjustable parts.

Romic is an international rail and industrial sales company based in the United Kingdom. The company trades new and used locomotives and rolling stock globally.

Prime Air is a future delivery system from Amazon designed to safely get packages to customers in 30 minutes or less using small unmanned aerial vehicles, also called drones.

To ensure that Schmitz Cargobull’s lorry curtains have a life after the road, Freitag, a Swiss handbag manufacturer, is advising on what colour they should be. As part of the project, DLL brought t

Pirelli is a major player in the Consumer tyre market, which includes tyres for cars, motorcycles and bicycles.

Toyota and Microsoft are teaming up to create a world where cars are giant smartphones that you ride in, with a virtual assistant that knows the best route to take, whom to notify if traffic will m

Perfect Green - No Risk Parts is an initiative by car dismantling companies in the Netherlands. The initiative has created a label and set of standards for high quality-, service and warranty condi

Aiir Innovations develops easy-to-use software solutions that automatically detects damages in material to automate visual inspections, which saves time and improves quality.

The Professorship for Polymer Engineering of Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle, The Netherlands developed a new technology for the beneficial re-use of end-of-life (EoL) thermoset

Oceanvolt provides various solutions for the electrification of boat propulsion systems.

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Arcona Yachts of Sweden, Oceanvolt Electric Engines of Finland, and UK Sailmakers have teamed up to create the first zero emissions cruising sailboat: the Arcona 380Z, where the “Z” stands for zero

The ROBOAT project will develop a logistics platform for people and goods, superimposing a dynamic infrastructure over one the world’s most famous water cities.