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Consumer Reports' brand reliability report for 2024 has been released. According to the survey, the brands that make up the top five remain the same as last year, but it is Subaru which now holds the #1 spot, becoming the most reliable car brand.
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The world's first flight test for an aerospike rocket engine ended in disaster, but Polaris Aerospace is back on track, preparing to fly second- and third-generation prototypes for its MIRA supersonic/hypersonic aircraft platform within weeks.
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Looking like a set of bridge supports that were accidentally installed on a cargo ship, a new wind-driven system by startup CoFlow Jet promises to reduce ship fuel costs by up to 90% using stationary cylinders with no moving parts.
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Double-duty ebike quickly converts from commuter to cargo-hauler
February 12, 2025 | Ben CoxworthSure, electric cargo bikes may indeed be very useful, but they're also pretty darn long and heavy as compared to regular commuter bikes. That's where the Frolic comes in, as it can be quickly converted from the one to the other. -
BYD to add self-driving smarts to all its electric cars
February 12, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalElectric car maker BYD is set to equip all its models with its advanced 'God's Eye' autonomous driving system, the company announced earlier this week. That could put it firmly ahead of Tesla, which is still waiting for the official nod to proceed. -
Toyota-based SkyDrive aims Japanese flying car at daily driving masses
February 11, 2025 | C.C. WeissSkyDrive has long taken a leadership role in Japan's eVTOL industry with sights on making flying cars as common as automobiles. This week, it released the first photos of its soon-to-debut three-seater after taking the next step toward certification. -
Boom Supersonic sans the sonic boom: The XB-1's quiet Mach 1 flight
February 11, 2025 | Joe SalasIf you've been keeping tabs on aviation news as of late, you saw that Boom Supersonic just recently broke the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. Oddly enough, no one on the ground heard a thing during its "boomless" cruise. -
Lyft aims to start robotaxi rides in 2026, beginning with Dallas
February 11, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalRide-hailing company Lyft says it's set to launch robotaxis powered by Mobileye tech as soon as 2026, starting in Dallas, Texas. It'll subsequently arrive in more cities with thousands of self-driving cabs, with a fleet operated by Japan's Marubeni. -
Pint-sized Ford Transit Custom camper van twists RV design inside out
February 10, 2025 | C.C. WeissBeyond revamping the pop-up roof and building an ebike RV, Spacecamper has been working on a Ford camper van. Its new Ford Classic+ camper van is more rustic and rugged than Ford's own Nugget, serving as an indoor/outdoor base lodge. -
Harley-Davidson's revenue slumps by 60%, losses worse than expected
February 10, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodHarley-Davidson's sold significantly fewer motorcycles than anticipated. For North America specifically, the final three months of 2024 saw a 13% decline in sales. The reason? Official word cites economic instability and high interest rates. -
Add-on electric module gives any inline skates a power boost
February 10, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWhen it comes to motorized inline skates, pretty much every product we've seen requires you to buy a whole new set of electric skates. The Blade Booster is different, as it adds a removable powered wheel to your existing third-party rollerblades. -
Ola Electric’s Arrowhead sports bike looks to be production-ready
February 10, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodOla’s CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal took to X to share pictures of what looks like its production-ready, Bumblebee-inspired Arrowhead sports bike. But is it worth the hype? We dive in. -
Langen Motorcycles is building a '300-bhp' turbocharged naked monster
February 10, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalLangen Motorcycles made waves with the Lightspeed, which is capable of a face-melting 185 bhp. It's now set to take things up a notch by turbocharging that beast to summon 300 horses – with a view to make it the 'world's fastest production motorcycle.'
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