Shell Eco-marathon: Inspiring bright ideas for a future of ultra-energy-efficient vehicles

Bright young minds are innovating new kinds of ultra-energy-efficient vehicle designs at the Shell Eco-marathon. From foot-steered lightweight cars from the UK, to 3D-printed automobile entries from Asia, a new generation of transportation is taking to the road.

Around the globe, throughout 2015, student teams took to the blacktop in Europe, Asia, and the Americas — designing, building and driving cutting edge automobiles that stand to serve as blueprints for new start-up transportation technology in the near future

In its most recent chapter, the Shell Eco-marathon (SEM) story included events in Manila, in Detroit and Rotterdam. And while the vehicles these competitors constructed certainly held the spotlight, highlights from SEM Europe in 2015 also showcased the very human element at work. Read more...