DEKRA solutions Magazine 2/2020
According to a forecast by the United Nations, around 60 percent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030. Due to increasing urbanization, congested streets, air pollution and ever stricter climate laws, we are already identifying that mobility needs to be steered in new directions. But how? The current DEKRA solutions issue presents current mobility concepts.
DEKRA solutions 2/2020
Evolution or Revolution?
Increasing urbanization, congested roads, air pollution, and ever stricter climate laws: When it comes to mobility of the future, we’re in need of a rethink.
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Technology as a Part of the Solution
When it comes to traffic concepts of the future, Professor Barbara Lenz looks at the big picture. For the Head of the Institute for Transport Research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), multimodality and smart technology go hand-in-hand.
Car Sharing – the Future of Mobility?
The rapid spread of car sharing shows its potential to relieve traffic in large cities. It all started with a few individuals’ clever idea, and has developed into a serious, sustainable offering in the mobility mix.
When the Worst Comes to the Worst
The DEKRA Crash Test Center in Neumünster is rarely open to the public. Most tests on behalf of the clients are often highly confidential. In addition to conventional passenger cars, vehicles with alternative drive systems are officially tested at this ultra-modern facility.
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Visual Impairment: A New Take on Navigation
What if you simply closed your eyes, blindly opened Google Maps on your smartphone, and tried to navigate from A to B? Such an attempt would surely go wrong. But for blind and visually impaired people, such limitations are part of everyday life. Can digital technologies really support users with handicaps? Can AI replace seeing-eye dogs?
On the Safe Side with Snowchains
If you drive your car exclusively on flat ground during the cold season, you can get by on winter tires. In steeper terrain, a set of snow chains must be included in your winter gear to make sure the vehicle doesn’t get stuck on the road in snow and ice. We took a closer look […]
Tire Technology: Running out of Air
The electric drive is challenging automotive certainties. Obviously, electric cars currently still run on round tires filled with air. But it’s becoming apparent that electric cars will need new footwear. And that they might even manage entirely without air. We asked DEKRA tire experts about the newest tire trends.
Tuning – What is Possible?
For many car tuners, off-the-shelf car models are just the raw material they use to execute their technological and artistic visions. To do so, the accessories market offers a cornucopia of possibilities with spoilers, chassis, rims, and steering wheels. We asked DEKRA expert Carsten Debler what tuners must consider today.
