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Urbanism

On the charge

Once a stop-gap before buying a scooter, the bicycle is finding a new market in India. We explore the rise of high-end bikes and e-bikes as a future wellbeing fix in New Delhi.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 7 min read
Reena Katyal and fellow Delhi Cyclists members stand with their bikes on a New Delhi highway, wearing helmets and cycling gear.
Business

Inside the airship industry

Airships, once tipped to be the future of flight, are now largely used as costly billboards that drift across cities or over major sporting events. We travelled to Friedrichshafen in Germany to take a…

  • Inside
  • 5 min watch
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Transport

Cloud and proud

Goodyear has been reinstating its ties with ZLT Zeppelin. Will it give our airborne correspondent a lift?

  • Issue #148
  • 1 min read
Captain Fritz Günther in Zeppelin cockpit wearing headphones and white pilot uniform with epaulettes
Transport

Driving force

The chairman of the board at Mercedes-Benz tells us why the brand must lead the charge towards electrification and automation.

  • Issue #147
  • 7 min read
Ola Källenius, chairman of Mercedes-Benz, sitting in a modern office environment during the interview
Transport

Getting into gear

The motor-show format has stalled recently but a new approach could help the industry turn in an exciting direction. Here’s our steer from Munich’s IAA Mobility.

  • Issue #147
  • 7 min read
Busy Mercedes-Benz and Bosch exhibition hall at a major auto show.
Politics

Going places

From small-town mayor to transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg has become the Biden administration's most visible advocate for America's trillion-dollar infrastructure revival.

  • Issue #147
  • 9 min read
Pete Buttigieg in dark suit and blue tie holding a model passenger train against white background
Transport

Side effects

Once a utilitarian Soviet vehicle, Ural Motorcycles are back in vogue. Junichi Toyofuku is taken for a spin.

  • Issue #147
  • 4 min read
Man with helmet and goggles sitting in motorcycle sidecar recording with microphone
Travel and restaurants

Holiday express

For passengers on Japan’s redesigned Saphir Odoriko trains, the vacation begins from the moment that they board, thanks to comfy seating, top-quality food and huge windows to help them enjoy the view.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Premium Green carriage interior with quilted leather seats and large panoramic windows
Design

Ship shape

It should be a moment to savour – a sea breeze, a glass of rosé. But most ferry trips involve terrible coffee and fumes. We have a plan to get holidays back on course.

  • Issue #145
  • 5 min read
Ship shape
Transport

Train times

Every nation wants cleaner, smarter ways of getting around and rail is set to be the big winner. We talk speed, design and night-time adventures with Michael Peter of Siemens Mobility.

  • Issue #144
  • 8 min read
Train times

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