As the anxiety surrounding the climate crisis hits a boiling point, the transport sector and its carbon footprint are falling under increasing scrutiny. While sharing schemes, electrical vehicles, and the rise of ‘slow travel’ signal progress, the slow nature of change is creating tension around what the future of transportation should look like.

The fastest driverless vehicle in Australia has been unveiled as part of a five year trial to transport university students in Adelaide. Despite the potential backlash against AVs (autonomous vehicles), it seems that people in South Australia are embracing the technology’s potential.

Trial shoppers in San Jose, California can order their groceries through an app and have them delivered to their door by self-driving vehicle company AutoX. While many people have an inherent distrust of AI-powered passenger vehicles, could ‘last mile’ delivery be a logical application of this technology?

With city-dwellers increasingly taking mini-breaks to the country, Virtuo is removing the pain points of traditional car rental services through its digital-first approach. It’s enabling drivers to get around in style without dealing with long-term insurance and fuel costs.