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Volvo Group plans wirelessly charged bus line

There's one bit of futuristic transportation technology that seems to get trotted out almost as often as autonomous cars, electric cars and flying cars: Inductive, or wireless, charging for city buses. It's not as sexy or as memorable as the perpetually out-of-reach commuter-grade Harrier jet, but it uses proven technology (GM's EV-1 uses inductive charging, as do electric toothbrushes) to save or eliminate fuel and to reduce emissions. And unlike the flying car, induction-charged buses are hardly fantasy: They've been used in European cities for over a decade, South Korea started testing a fleet last year and Utah got in on the act recently.

CAR interviews Porsche design chief Michael Mauer

By Ben Barry Motor Industry 11 June 2014 09:09 CAR magazine caught up with Porsche’s head of design Michael Mauer to talk about Porsche styling. Read on for our full interview – where we discuss keeping the 911 fresh, assimilating SUVs into a sport car line-up and design inspiration in general. ‘I studied transport design in Pforzheim, Germany, and joined Mercedes in 1986.

Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive GB Edition revealed – price from £150,237

The Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive GB Edition – a£150,237 911 Turbo S The Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive GB Edition is a £150,237 celebration of 40 years of the 911 Turbo – exclusively for the UK – with some unique styling created by Porsche Exclusive. As a celebration of 40 years of the 911 Turbo, the new special edition for the UK manages to hark back to the original Turbo with its unique styling which includes a gloss black spoiler at the back, 20″ Sport Classic alloys, door handles and mirrors. There’s also a Porsche logo and stripes down the side and privacy glass, with the interior getting black leather and carbon fibre, a GB Edition plaque complete with Union Jack on the glovebox lid, red stitching and red seat belts.