Spanair, the Spanish airline, has stopped trading with 647 cancellations and more than 20000 stranded passengers.The airline had no alternative to bankruptcy after credit arrangements fell through and the Spanish government was no longer able to prov…
A bus driver in Pune, India, has left a trail of death and destruction following a wild ride through the city teeming with commuter traffic at rush hour. Shots were fired to try to stop the bus which destroyed 40 vehicles, injured more than 30 bystan…
A major European project aimed at delivering green traffic management systems in European cities and towns was officially launched at the National Space Centre in Leicester on Wednesday (Jan 18). The project - which brings together research clus…
A hot air balloon has crashed after hitting power cables near Wellington, New Zealand, killing all 11 on board including the pilot. An air investigation by New Zealand's Transport Accident Incident Commission has opened to uncover the reason behind t…
A general strike is causing chaos across Belgium with Christmas holiday makers badly affected by the disruptions. Air, Eurostar, Thalys and national rail services around the country are at a halt and neighbouring countries are feeling the effects of …
Goggle has applied for, and been awarded, a US patent for 'Transitioning a Mixed-mode Vehicle to Autonomous Mode'. In other words a self driving car that could take control from the driver, locate it's own position and be able to drive to a given poi…
A multi vehicle pile up with a difference may prove to be one of the most expensive that insurers will have had to deal with. A group of supercar fans were on their way to Hiroshima for a day out when one of them is thought to have clipped the barrie…
Concerns have been raised in the US about crash tests to the Chevrolet Volt a popular model of electric car which holds a high owner satisfaction rating. 3 vehicles have burst into flames 7 days after the test, prompting worries that there is an unde…
The Tokyo Car Show which opens on Saturday has revealed at a preview that Green cars are to be the priority with Japanese manufacturers developing increasingly fuel efficient technology. Market leaders see this as a way to capture new sales with Gree…
American Airlines, one of the world's biggest airlines has applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It's President has said that it will continue to fly all routes and honour all existing reservations and tickets during the financial protection …