Transport
The Australian engineers behind the Ford T6 platform
The major automotive manufacturers may have left the country, but this new ute still speaks with a distinctly Australian accent,...
Railcar manufacturing returns to Western Australia
The daily rail commute for residents across Perth is getting a revamp thanks to skilled engineers who are delivering the...
Australia’s first electric truck manufacturer revs up
Australia’s first electric truck company, Melbourne-based SEA-Electric, is assembling a fleet to help reduce carbon emissions.
How an Australian company has transformed the global electric vehicle industry
One of the world’s fastest growing electric vehicle charger companies capitalising on a rising interest in renewable energy was founded...
How LA Metro approaches climate change in billion-dollar infrastructure projects
It’s one thing to discuss the effects of climate change on the engineering sector, but to truly understand an issue...
Using virtual reality to ease congestion in a notoriously traffic-heavy tunnel
Drivers slowing down to pass through a Melbourne tunnel have plagued the thoroughfare with bottlenecks. VR experimentation provided a solution.
Brisbane Metro: an innovative, all-electric transport solution
Upgrading Brisbane’s system of busways has involved more than new vehicles or new lanes. The city’s metro project is an...
Why Australia needs to engineer better road safety strategies
According to Engineers Australia member Dr Brett Hughes MIEAust, traffic engineer and road safety researcher, road safety in Australia has...
From feathers to jet packs: the history of personal flying devices
For centuries humans have been enamoured with the idea of flight. Even with aircraft zipping across the planet, humans have...
Engineers predict a Boom in supersonic airline travel
Sydney to Los Angeles in 6 hours and 45 minutes might sound like the stuff of weary travellers’ dreams —...
