Dezeen's top 10 transport designs of 2017
This year has seen a range of innovative technologies infiltrate the transport industry. Continuing our review of 2017, editorial assistant Natashah Hitti has selected 10 of the best examples, including a trackless train, an air-purifying bicycle and a Jaguar E-type with an electric engine.
Jaguar E-Type Zero
A whole range of electric cars were launched in 2017, but one of the most popular was a vehicle that should be familiar to many.
Launched in the 1960s, the Jaguar E-type was once described by Enzo Ferrari as "the most beautiful car in the world". By adding an electric engine to the iconic car, the British brand hopes to "future-proof classic-car ownership".
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Zhuzhou rail bus by CRRC Chinese city Zhuzhou made the news this year, thanks to the launch of trackless, driverless, electric "rail bus".
Intended to ease congestion and pollution, the "world's first smart rapid rail bus" follows markings painted on the road instead of conventional rail tracks. It was developed by Chinese transport manufacturer CRRC.
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Smog Free Bike by Studio Roosegaarde
This year saw Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde unveil his concept for a bicycle that inhales polluted air, cleans it, then releases back into the air.
The bike would function in the same way as Roosegaarde's Smog Free Tower ? the air-purifying structure he has installed in various cities. ...
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