transportation

Volkswagen just might win back some fans since its emission scandal with its latest announcement. The car company unveiled two electric car concepts, the e-Golf Touch and the much-anticipated Budd-e microbus, Tuesday during the keynote address on the eve of the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. The Budd-e is Volkswagen’s all-electric update to the iconic hippie van. Photo credit: Volkswagen “We […]

By Liz Dwyer To reduce air pollution and traffic congestion, cities around the world are booting cars off roads and encouraging people to bike to work or school. It’s a great suggestion—until terrified bikers find themselves riding on a street with only a stripe painted on the pavement to separate them from cars and trucks. […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed suit against Volkswagen charging that the German auto-maker deliberately rigged cars to cheat emissions tests resulting in potentially millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions and untold damage to the atmosphere. Environmental groups have estimated that the cheating scandal caused at least 32.2 million tons of extra […]

Stephen Colbert became the host of The Late Show just three short months ago and there’s already a huge collection of hilarious moments. Here are EcoWatch’s 13 favorites segments: 1. Colbert became known for his post-debate takedowns. He took light-hearted jabs at the Republican and Democratic debate participants. While Colbert is known for his liberal viewpoints, he still mocked the Democratic debate. Read […]

Last month on EcoWatch, we featured the Wide Path Camper, a bicycle camper created by a Danish company that allows you to tour the country on your two legs. Compared to motorized campers, it’s a real bargain at $4,000. Paul Elkins has been in love with micro-camping, as its called, since he first toured the country in his cabover […]

Consider what would happen if all Americans went car-free for just one day. Paris decided to go car-free for one day in September after a rise in air pollution in March briefly made the city the most polluted in the world, “with smog so bad it almost completely obscured the city’s landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower,” said The Guardian. […]

One of Google’s fleet of electric self-driving cars was pulled over by a police officer yesterday in Mountain View, California. The reason: going too slow. The vehicle was traveling 24 miles per hour (mph) in a 35-mph zone, backing up traffic, the Mountain View Police Department said. Google’s self-driving car got pulled over for driving too […]

Camping is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, but who says you need a car to get to your destination? The camper in Timbble Fork Reservoir, Utah. Photo credit: Wide Path Camper A Danish company has created the Wide Path Camper, a bicycle camper that allows you to tour the country on your two legs. […]