BMW to implement Alexa in their cars
Amazon announced last week that their Alexa voice assistant is going to be implemented in select BMW cars from the middle of 2018 on. BMW drivers will then ...
Global real estate becoming more and more sustainable
The 2017 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has concluded that real estate firms have become three percent more sustainable worldwide in ...
Survey reveals Tesla is 2nd most trusted car brand in Germany
A recent survey on automotive brand trust and loyalty conducted with the German population is showing surprising results. Audi leads despite the emissions ...
Paris celebrates its third annual car-free day
The French in Paris celebrated the third annual day without cars on October 1, the strictest one yet as only pedestrians and cyclists were allowed ...
How cycling is being made safer in China
Green and healthy traveling with bicycles is experiencing a renaissance in China. With more than 16 million shared bikes in more than 150 cities, ...
Deutscher Nachbarschaftspreis 2017: Landessieger Hessen
Die Sieger des Nachbarschaftspreises 2017 wurden vor kurzem verkündet und SmartCityNews.global stellt nun im Rahmen einer Reihe von Artikeln den ...
Autonomous shuttles driving in mixed traffic in France
In France, the first shuttle service using exclusively self-driving vehicles started operating in Parc Icade d’Orly-Rungis. This marks the first time ...
UN report urges to work towards pollution-free planet
A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) entitled Towards a pollution-free planet argues that pollution is controllable and ...
Ford deploys solar-powered smart benches in London
Auto giant Ford, continuing its excursion into the smart city market, has teamed up with UK-based start-up Strawberry Energy to provide 20 Smart Benches ...
Evaporating water could power 70 percent of US
According to researchers at Columbia University, it is possible to generate enough energy to power 70 percent of the United States by using evaporating ...
