Mohammed rides his bike along the side of wide, busy road in Al Quoz industrial estate, his slightly battered multi-colored protective helmet tied firmly with string to the rack above his back wheel. “I ride from my work to my camp every day,” Mohammed says, as large trucks with wheels as tall as his bicycle …
Cavendish, named the Tour de France’s best sprinter of all time by French newspaper L’Equipe in 2012, will take on the likes of reigning road race world champion Rui Costa, the 2013 UCI World Tour ranking topper Joaquin Rodriguez, Swiss great Fabian Cancellara and the fast-rising Slovak Peter Sagan across the four stages of the …
A triathlete hit by a car while out cycling has died. Mehdi Karasane, from Abu Dhabi, was with three friends when he was struck from behind two weeks ago. “Unfortunately he’s succumbed to his injuries,” said Anne Tullis, a spokeswoman for Etihad Airways, Karasane’s employer. “I believe he passed away this morning.” An Al Rahba …
Cyclists should use purpose-built, off-road tracks and paths instead of putting themselves at risk on the roads, say bike clubs. Specially constructed lanes at Nad Al Sheba and Al Qudra Road as well as open nights at Dubai Autodrome and Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit are the safest place for cyclists looking to avoid jostling …
A UAE company is set to move into the American ports business for the first time since DP World was controversially blocked by the US Congress seven years ago. Gulftainer, based in Sharjah and part of the Crescent Enterprises group, said that a deal with a US operator was imminent. Peter Richards, managing director of …
Drive down any motorway and it’s easy to see how important the UAE’s trading relationship with Japan has become. Everywhere you look there are Toyotas, Hondas and Nissans – even the odd Suzuki. But the huge number of Japanese-made vehicles on the roads is just the tip of the iceberg. Most of the Japanese cars, …
In 2030 the planet will be home to 1.5 billion cars, but the big question is how many of them will be green. While most will have internal combustion engines and run on petrol, up to a third of the global fleet is expected to use some form of electric power, according to a study …
A team of young engineers have been granted a US patent for their system that allows a car to be driven without using hands. The car has three levers on the floor that enables the driver to fully control vehicle with the feet – without the need for a steering wheel. The engineers hope the …
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Expect more women to break into engineering, says a female student whose design for a car to be driven by people with no arms has recently been patented in the US. “I am proud because I did something with that usually you would expect men to do, working with engines and with cars, but now …
It features high-speed, high-tech racing teams worth millions of dollars. It features drivers risking their lives every time they get behind the wheel. It features a 10-month season with more than 20 races. It features engineers working flat-out to find hundredths of a second. It features six-figure broadcast audiences, posturing, politics and even a dominant …
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