Thomas Achelis
In Focus – Boosting The ‘Hydrogen Economy’ – In Conversation With Bavaria’s Economics Minister
The German state of Bavaria is at the forefront of developing the green economy. The state government has recently opened the new Bavarian Hydrogen...
Innovations and Changes as Formula E Comes of Age
With the first race in Saudi Arabia, the ABB FIA Formula E Championship started its fifth season on 15 December. Eleven teams are competing...
Europe’s EV Battery Battle Heats up
The electric car is failing to gain momentum in Germany, the country where the automobile was invented. Although the German government had the goal...
Mobility in Three Dimensions. An Interview with Volocopter’s Co-Founder
Alexander Zosel describes himself as a ‘serial entrepreneur’ and very much a self-made man. As one of the founders of the German upstart Volocopter,...
Made in Austria: Europe’s Truck Platooning Project
In Europe freight traffic is shifting more and more to the road. But long queues of trucks often hinder car traffic, especially if the...
Electric Air-Taxis are No Longer Science Fiction
Flying taxis…without a pilot. Is that the solution to the traffic chaos in Europe’s congested cities? ‘Yes it is.’ That’s the answer of more...
Title Sponsor Gears up for the Start of the New Formula E Season
The new Formula E championship season gets underway in December. The opener is in Ad Diriyah in Saudi Arabia. Racing in the ancient surroundings,...
A German Upstart Powered By The Sun
Something is stirring in the electric car market. While the established auto industry, especially in Germany, is clearly struggling to develop and sell EVs...
The Green Alternative to Formula 1 Grows in Popularity
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship 2017/18, the first all-electric Road World Championship for single-seaters worldwide concluded in New York this Summer. Here -...
