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A series of spectacular conversions swapping wheels for snow tracks on five Toyota trucks and SUVs was revealed this week. The Snowhunter concepts are being shown at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Virgin Galactic hasn't flown anyone to space since 2024. On Wednesday it finally showed off the spaceship it hopes will change that. Called Apeiron, it is designed to carry six passengers to the edge of space twice a week, for more than 500 missions.

A 426-ft aluminum catamaran ferry with a 43-MWh battery has completed its maiden voyage in South America, showing that zero-emission propulsion is ready to handle heavy-duty commercial maritime routes anywhere in the world.

The Italians know a thing or two about motorcycles. Now, a startup called Positive Motorcycles has popped up with an electric motorcycle of its own. It carries a fair share of Italian flair alongside a rather surprising “potential” price tag.

New York's Priority Bicycles has electrified its popular single-speed cruiser, with a high-torque 750-W motor and an indestructible Gates Carbon Belt Drive to create a versatile grease-free utility bike.

Cars are a big reason city air is so grimy. Now a team of Korean researchers has built hardware into parts ordinary cars already have, scrubbing roadside air through an electrostatic grille as you drive and catching brake dust right at the wheels.

The Coopop Bobber is an electric two-wheeler that borrows the visual swagger of a custom bobber and pairs it with the decidedly more modest performance of a European electric moped.

Many concept bikes look futuristic or hit impressive bench figures, but they are often just designer exercises with little real-world utility. This one, however, takes aim at one of the biggest hurdles facing modern electric motorcycles: weight.

As part of my Joe Salas memorial tour of Rockport, Texas, I spent some time with a sweet, well-built folding electric trike that offers comfy, practical, relaxed cruising perfectly suited to life by the seaside... If you can handle the trike thing!

There are cheap cars, and there are cheap BYD cars. The difference is the ability to make a wallet-friendly EV feel like anything but a budget compromise. The new Seagull packs more space, more power, and tech for a sub-$10,000 car.