Honda Concept S

Experts at automotive shows say that consumers are “tired of boring Hondas”. Resembling a miniature minivan with its full, boxy body and wall of windows, the Honda Concept S aims to please. The car wowed the crowd with its beautiful lines and glossy look: the “S” apparently stands for Smart, Stylish, and Surprising. This four-door passenger vehicle has a commodious cabin for a hybrid, and sports four large wheels. The Honda Concept S and it’s sister “C” models are slated for production in 2013. So far, specs are not forthcoming but we know this little beauty will feature a hybrid powertrain. Anything but the average Honda is the way to for this brand- whether its the stylish “S” model, or an Integra decked out with fancy Acura parts.

Toyota Dear Qin and Yundong Shuangqing Concept Sedans

Toyota’s cars are some of the best-selling vehicles on the market. Toyota’s hybrid market, especially the Prius, has lagged somewhat despite maintaining a better than average rate of appearance on top ten lists. Toyota hopes to gain more green ground with their global-strategic concepts, the Toyota Dear Qin and Yundong Shuangqing. Devoid of the typical language and information barriers, these cars feature holographic-type controls, activated with a wave of the hand. Production is scheduled for 2015 and specs are forthcoming.

Citroën DS Numero 9

Not exactly numero uno, Citroën’s sleek new model feeds the need for the SUV and minivan models. The silky, understated design boasts a 1.6-liter turbo-charged, gas-combustible engine with an electrically-powered motor on the rear axle. Citroën promises better maneuverability and a quick pace with 295bhp and a 5.4 second, 0 to 62 miles per hour jump. Production launches this year and sales are expected to be robust.

Chery @ANT

Looking more like a bug or unidentified flying object than a car, the tiny, all-electric Chery @ANT is set to appeal to Asian drivers. The scissor-like doors lift open like a beetle’s wing, and one nearly expects the car to putter away like George Jetson’s favorite jalopy. Despite its rather unconventional appearance, the Chery @ANT boasts some interesting features. Two cars can “hook up” to create a little train, a very helpful feature for drivers traveling with a companion or shopping for bulk items at the grocery store. They weren’t kidding when they named it @ANT, either. A cluster of @ANT cars can network together in a “cloud,” sharing information and combining to form a chain of ten vehicles linked together. It’s yet to be seen whether this innovative strategy will be a marketing success as well.

Lamborghini Urus SUV

This vehicle was by far the monster of the show with a hefty 600 horsepower hybrid engine, an elevated 24-inch wheelbase, four-wheel drive and aggressive styling. Named for a Spanish bull, the Lamborghini oozes power and confidence. Its secret lays in its carbon composite body and aerodynamics, and, according to The Washington Post Business, “the lowest CO2 emissions of all comparable super-SUVs.” A 2015 release is scheduled, with sales heavily favoring American drivers.

It’s nice to know that car manufacturers are finally addressing quality issues and not mere economical factors in hybrids. Consumers are definitely tired of languishing under fickle gas prices and are certainly hankering for more efficient cars; but in the end, quality means everything. Whether you strive to ride a bull or a bug, one things for sure– getting greener on the road is looking better and better.

Author: Lennie Prochnow

You can do your part in preserving the environment, saving money in gas costs, and relieving the unwanted stress by reducing the amount of traffic out on the roads. Read these 5 tips to help you reduce vehicle traffic.

Tip #1: Avoid Peak Times

There are certain times of the day when more vehicles are on the roads, usually people heading to work or school in the mornings and people heading home in the evenings. Also known as rush hour traffic, major cities of San Francisco, Miami, Houston, and Seattle all have the highest traffic congestion levels between 56-percent up to 77-percent, according to TomTom North American Congestion Index.

You can cut down on your time spent with your car idling in slow traffic by driving when there are less vehicles out on the road. Try to schedule trips to the bank and errands such as the grocery shopping during afternoon hours — before or after the lunch rush — and later in the evenings after workers get home.

Tip #2: Car Shipping Companies

More people are making cross country moves to obtain better jobs or be closer to family members. If you’re moving yourself and your family, you may be wondering how to get all your vehicles to your new home.

Consider car shipping companies. These businesses will haul all your vehicles on one truck, which uses less fuel and allows you to avoid the headache of sitting in traffic. They will deliver it to your home so you don’t have to worry about having all your family members out on the road driving your vehicles, as they could become lost, stuck in traffic, or involved in an accident.

Tip #3: Carpooling

Sometimes you just can’t avoid the rush hour traffic and the congestion. But you can contribute less traffic on the road by carpooling. Carpooling is a great way to get to and from work. You won’t always have to drive, which reduces stress, and each person can take turns driving. This saves on the wear-and-tear to your vehicle and car maintenance costs. Carpooling also promotes better traffic flow and less air emissions in the environment.

Tip #4: Planning Routes

Before you go on any trip, plan out your route so you can avoid any road construction or other traffic jams.There are numerous apps available for your smartphone that will tell you in real-time about traffic congestion. These apps allow drivers who are actually on the road to send information to other phone users concerning traffic conditions, according to Daily Crowd Source.

Tip #5: Public Transportation

Public transportation can get you to your destination on time while reducing the amount of traffic on the roads. Public transportation drivers are continually updated on road conditions by their dispatch so that if there is an accident, the drivers can adjust their routes to avoid vehicle congestion. It is also cheaper to take public transportation and less stressful as you don’t have to sit in traffic wondering if you will be late for work and you can catch up on reading, social media, or listen to some new music.

Other Ways To Reduce Traffic

These tips are only a few methods that you can use to reduce traffic. There are certainly other ways, such as walking or bicycling, that can also get you to your destination. Share your ideas and these metho

I order to promote road safety with action on helmets, drink-driving, speeding, seat-belts and visibility World Health Organization (WHO) created series of five posters. This campaign targeted young people because 40% of all traffic deaths occur among people aged 0-25.

Stockholm (Sweden) is the sinonim for a road safety improvements. For  years this scandinavian city is investing in road safety but also environmental protection. With new masterplan for Stockholmsporten, they are going in new investments.

Danish architectural Bjarke Ingels Group just have won the Stockholmsporten master plan competition with design of one intersection. This intersection will be new entrance portal into Stockholm, about 15 km north of the city. Probably, this intersection will be new symbol of the city, mostly because of giant sphere, with solar panels, supplying 235 houses with power. This sphere will provide driver 180 degree view of the surrounding, because of sphere mirror bottom.

]]> http://www.global-traffic.net/road/floating-solar-sphere-above-stockholm-intersection/feed/ 3 http://www.global-traffic.net/road/japan-repaired-destroyed-roads-6-days-after-earthquake/ http://www.global-traffic.net/road/japan-repaired-destroyed-roads-6-days-after-earthquake/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:26:58 +0000 admin http://www.global-traffic.net/?p=192 In 11 March 2011 Japan was hit by powerful earthquake, followed with tsunami and nuclear disaster. Many lives was lost in that tragedy.  This earthquake destroyed many roads in Japan, but Japanese repaired destroyed very quickly, just a couple of days after earthquake.

According to World Bank report, dominate factors contributing to road traffic is speeding, unsafe vehicles, poor driver behavior and weak road safety management, but also widespread practice to pay bribes to instructors in order to skip driving school to obtain drivers’ licenses, according to car-accidents.

Here you can see some traffic accidents detected in Russia, 2010, Human impact is dominate reason.

After a few decades, Belgrade, Serbia’s capital city, will have one more bridge over the Sava River. Gazela bridge, the most important Belgrade bridge was built in 1970 over river Sava,  for daily traffic of 40 000 vehicles per day,  as a part of European corridor X and main connection for Belgrade and New Belgrade part.  Rising demand for more than 2 million people, produced in 2009. crossing the bridge by 160 000 vehicle per day. It was clear that capacity was reached a long time ago, so Belgrade authorities decided to build new bridge.

Work on the new Belgrade bridge started in 2006. Preliminary Design was completed by Ponting Maribor, DDC Ljubljana & CPV Novi Sad. Construction work started on April 14th 2009 and will be completed by 2012. This bridge will have one Pylon with a height of 200m, a 45m width with 6 highway lanes, and a two tram lanes. With a span of 367m, deck of 45m and One-stand Pylon, this bridge will be in top 10 European highest bridges in this category.

“Stories move people and motivate them to take actions”

“Are You Reckless?” – It is a road safety slogan of actual Suraya Foundation campaigning. Mohd Shahnawaz from Dubai lose a loved sister Suraya in reckless driving and in honor of her memory, he dedicate this foundation for spread awareness on the dangers of reckless driving. His idea was to promote safe driving in UAE, and present a problem of reckless driving. He form a team of advertisers, marketers and graphic designers volunteers with a one goal, to rise awareness driving.  This campaign include social media activities (Facebook, Twitter) on English language so effect could be world wide.

What is logistics?  ”Logistics means having the right thing, at the right place, at the right time.”  Here you can find a list of logistics definition:

Logistics – (business definition) Logistics is defined as a business planning framework for the management of material, service, information and capital flows. It includes the increasingly complex information, communication and control systems required in today’s business environment. — (Logistix Partners Oy, Helsinki, FI, 1996)

Logistics – (military definition) The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces…. those aspects of military operations that deal with the design and development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation and disposition of material; movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; acquisition of construction, maintenance, operation and disposition of facilities; and acquisition of furnishing of services. — (JCS Pub 1-02 excerpt)

Logistics – The procurement, maintenance, distribution, and replacement of personnel and materiel. — (Websters Dictionary)

Logistics – 1. The branch of military operations that deals with the procurement, distribution, maintenance, and replacement of materiel and personnel. 2. The management of the details of an operation.
[French logistiques, from logistique, logic (perhaps influenced by loger, to quarter), from Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation.] — (American Heritage Dictionary)

Logistics – …the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.” Note that this definition includes inbound, outbound, internal, and external movements, and return of materials for environmental purposes. — (Reference: Council of Logistics Management, http://www.clm1.org/mission.html, 12 Feb 98)

Logistics – The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow and storage of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of meeting customer requirements. — (Reference: Canadian Association of Logistics Management, http://www.calm.org/calm/AboutCALM/AboutCALM.html, 12 Feb, 1998)

Logistics – The science of planning, organizing and managing activities that provide goods or services. — (MDC, LogLink / LogisticsWorld, 1997)

Logistics - Logistics is the science of planning and implementing the acquisition and use of the resources necessary to sustain the operation of a system. — (Reference: ECRC University of Scranton / Defense Logistics Agency Included with permission from: HUM – The Government Computer Magazine “Integrated Logistics” December 1993, Walter Cooke, Included with permission from: HUM – The Government Computer Magazine.)

Logist – To perform logistics functions or processes. The act of planning, organizing and managing activities that provide goods or services. (The verb “to logist.” Eg. She logisted the last operation. I will logist the next operation. I am logisting the current operation. We logist the operations. The operations are well logisted.) — (MDC, LogLink / LogisticsWorld, 1997)

Logistic – Of or pertaining to logistics. — (MDC, LogLink / LogisticsWorld, 1997)

Logistical – Of or pertaining to logistics, logistics-like. — (MDC, LogLink / LogisticsWorld, 1997)

Logistics Functions – (classical) planning, procurement, transportation, supply, and maintenance. — (United States Department of Defense DOD)

Logistics Processes – (classical) requirements determination, acquisition, distribution, and conservation. — (United States Department of Defense DOD)

Business Logistics – The science of planning, design, and support of business operations of procurement, purchasing, inventory, warehousing, distribution, transportation, customer support, financial and human resources. — (MDC, LogLink / LogisticsWorld, 1997)

Cradle-to-Grave – Logistics planning, design, and support which takes in to account logistics support throughout the entire system or product life cycle. — (MDC, LogLink / LogisticsWorld, 1997)

Acquisition Logistics – Acquisition Logistics is everything involved in acquiring logistics support equipment and personnel for a new weapons system. The formal definition is “the process of systematically identifying, defining, designing, developing, producing, acquiring, delivering, installing, and upgrading logistics support capability requirements through the acquisition process for Air Force systems, subsystems, and equipment. — (Reference: Air Force Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Acquisition and Logistics.)

Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) (1) – ILS is a management function that provides planning, funding, and functioning controls which help to assure that the system meets performance requirements, is developed at a reasonable price, and can be supported throughout its life cycle. — (Reference: Air Force Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Acquisition and Logistics.)

Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) (2) – Encompasses the unified management of the technical logistics elements that plan and develop the support requirements for a system. This can include hardware, software, and the provisioning of training and maintenance resources. — (Reference: ECRC University of Scranton / Defense Logistics Agency Included with permission from: HUM – The Government Computer Magazine “Integrated Logistics” December 1993, Walter Cooke.)

Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) – Simply put, LSA is the iterative process of identifying support requirements for a new system, especially in the early stages of system design. The main goals of LSA are to ensure that the system will perform as intended and to influence the design for supportability and affordability. — (Reference: Air Force Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Acquisition and Logistics.)
Source: LogisticWorld