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British-style “black cabs” are out and about on the streets of Düsseldorf. These plug-in hybrid taxis are equipped with state-of-the-art components from Rheinmetall. Everyone associates black cabs with the United Kingdom – and especially London, its capital city. But taxi companies the world over have realized the benefits of the spacious and, thanks to an

What3words is an app with the lofty goal of re-inventing navigation. Users can find any point on the face of the Earth simply using three words. The app was originally developed to make life easier for people working in logistics, but it can also come in handy in an emergency. Parkstrasse in Berlin. Without knowing

The transformation in mobility involves more than the shift from internal combustion engines to electric motors. Car sharing, the linking of private and public means, of transport, and the emergence of autonomous driving are all revolutionizing the way we think about mobility, how we use it, and how we experience it. Not all that long

The unmanned ground vehicle operating in autonomous and semi-autonomous fashion Autonomous vehicles for civilian use are now a hot topic. But whereas numerous manufacturers and service providers are tearing their hair out in the quest for reliable roadworthiness, Rheinmetall’s solution for off-road applications has already proved its worth and high reliability on several occasions. e’re

Fuel cells continue to attract the interest of automobile manufacturers The challenges may consist in stuffing sufficient battery capacity into small and large vehicles or in the recharging infrastructure for electric vehicles, which is still too patchy. Following initial advances by Asian manufacturers, European OEMs are also increasingly researching and developing hydrogen-powered fuel cells. They