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Shifting Gear

An entrepreneur has found a way to retrofit gas guzzlers and turn taxi fleets electric, helping his car-centric city hit its climate goals. The technology's final destination could be well beyond the UAE.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 5 min read
Shifting Gear
Design

Charging ahead

With ambitious comparisons to Prada and Porsche, Sweden’s Polestar is counting on good design and four new models to gain traction in the congested EV market.

  • Issue #168
  • 8 min read
Close-up of white Polestar 2 electric vehicle's rear end showing red LED taillight and black bumper with model name
Transport

Little wonders

With its loveable Microlino, a pioneering family business is proving that the best things really can come in small packages.

  • Issue #166
  • 10 min read
Little wonders
Design

Urbanism

Sustainable materials, Hollywood campuses and posthumous acclaim for Portuguese designer Daciano da Costa.

  • Issue #161
  • 4 min read
Modern university building with vertical metal cladding and students walking outside with yellow umbrellas
Business

Is the future electric?

Despite booming sales, electric vehicles face mounting challenges from infrastructure gaps to mining concerns, raising questions about whether mass adoption can truly deliver on climate promises.

  • Issue #161
  • 31 min read
Is the future electric?
Transport

The road ahead

Even the most well-intentioned changes can leave people behind. Electric vehicles, for instance, are essential to secure the future of our planet but not everybody can afford one.

  • Issue #161
  • 4 min read
Illustration of a couple driving a convertible car on a coastal road with birds flying overhead

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