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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Rescue Sheet Saves Lives – Completely Analog
Modern safety technologies effectively reduce the risk of injury in traffic accidents. But if, in serious cases, occupants do become trapped in the vehicle, it can make their rescue more difficult. This is where the rescue sheet provides an important service – and it is still in analog form.
Your Data, Please!
Vehicle data is a well-guarded secret. The new European data law is intended to ensure transparency – and could raise police work when recording accidents in Europe to a new level. In the future, regulated access to vehicle data will also be essential for accident analysis and vehicle testing.
