Transport
From hypercars to autonomous EVs and innovative bicycle design, check out the latest ways to get from A to B.
Battery-swappable Japanese e-scooter folds smaller than a briefcase
January 24, 2024
In all the buzz around eVTOLs, there's still plenty of appetite for more conventional electric planes – especially, it seems, if they make ludicrous amounts of lift, and can take off and land at incredibly slow speeds, using absolutely tiny runways.
Automotive
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Sub-$12k electric micro-car will roll on US roads later this year
May 08, 2024LA-based Eli Electric Vehicles is launching its flagship Zero electric micro-car in the US market later this year, hoping to build on sales success in Europe and beyond. The teeny two-person city dweller starts at just $11,990. -
VW Multivan California PHEV camper goes all-terrain & extra outdoorsy
May 07, 2024The new VW T7 California debuts as a larger, roomier camper van that urges road-trippers to spend less time inside van walls, more in the outdoors. Throw in a plug-in hybrid powertrain and AWD, and this might be VW's most impressive California yet. -
Review: 2024 Land Rover Defender proved us right, purists be damned
May 06, 2024The British are known for things like putting milk into hot tea and adding extra vowels to words. They are not, however, known to bring back nostalgic nameplates just for the marketing of it, which is why I test-drove the Land Rover Defender.
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Aircraft
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Groundbreaking spaceplane crashes before landmark aerospike rocket test
May 09, 2024It was set to be the world's first flight test for an aerospike rocket engine, but the MIRA I prototype crashed on takeoff before the most innovative part of its propulsion system could fire. Undeterred, Polaris is building two bigger prototypes. -
$190,000 eVTOL deliveries begin July – no license required
May 03, 2024Personal flight is currently undergoing a renaissance thanks to the rapid advancement of so many requisite industrial technologies. The next phase is poised to begin and the production version of this aircraft could well mark the occasion in history. -
Airbus Helicopters’ super-fast, efficient Racer makes maiden flight
April 25, 2024Airbus Helicopters has flown its high-speed concept copter, which dashes 50% faster than other commercial copters, for the first time. The 249-mph (216-kt, 400-km/h) Racer demonstrator is not only fast, but consumes up to 25% less fuel.
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Bicycles
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The world's lightest folding ebike? Not quite, but it's much cheaper
May 07, 2024ADO has launched an Indiegogo campaign for what's billed as the lightest carbon folding ebike – at 12.5 kg. That's not the lightest with the Hummingbird Flax ($6250) and Electric ($5,625) both weighing 10.3 kg and the $7995 Yikebike Model C weighing in at 11.4 kg. The ADO Air Carbon is MUCH cheaper though. -
Plug-and-play bike wearables clip everyday shoes into clipless pedals
May 01, 2024Clipless bike shoes are great for cycling but not much else. ClipClap lets everyday cyclists remove those clipless cleats ASAP. Its wearable adapters strap around everyday shoes, clip in during the ride, and immediately stow away after. -
Fat-tire folding ebike gives budget adventurers the power to explore
May 01, 2024Engwe has rolled out a fat-tire folding adventure ebike with full suspension that can be hauled to the foot of the hills in the SUV's trunk, before unfolding and tapping into the Engine Pro 2.0's 1,200 watts of peak motor grunt.
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Motorcycles
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Versatile electric scrambler rides out for under $6,000
May 09, 2024The Outset e-scrambler is the second electric motorcycle from California-based Ryvid, and shapes up as a keenly priced highway-capable ride designed for daily commutes as well as "multi-role" adventuring at the weekend. -
BMW Motorrad's magic button = auto & manual in the same bike
May 05, 2024BMW Motorrad has announced a new Automated Shift Assistant (ASA) technology that operates the clutch and gearbox of a motorcycle to offer a smoother, faster, more precise gear shift. If you’re thinking “what for”, then you’re probably an existing motorcyclist. That was my first reaction when I saw BMW’s press release, but as I read onwards, I changed my mind. -
World's first CNG-powered motorcycle launches in June
May 03, 2024Over the years, we've seen a number of suggested replacements for gasoline to fuel motorcycles – including steam, hydrogen, water and batteries. Now a moto maker is getting ready to launch what's billed as the world's first CNG motorcycle.
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Marine
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'Underwater bicycle' propels swimmers forward at superhuman speed
May 08, 2024French company Seabike has developed a swimming device that uses your own leg power to accelerate you through the water at superhuman speeds. This crank-driven pusher prop looks a bit like an underwater unicycle... We'd love to take one for a spin! -
Powerful electric boat an unexpected move from high-speed car maker
May 06, 2024Last time we looked in on ABT, it was taking a break from high-speed cars to put its unique set of skills to work on a VW camper van. It's now emerged from the forest to try its hand on a 603-bhp (450-kW) pure-electric boat. -
Video: Spacious bubble-sub lets you tour the sea floor in first class
April 24, 2024The public (at least the rich public) will soon be able to take a break from their luxury cruise to ride a luxury submersible. Triton Submarines has delivered its first Triton 660/9 AVA to a cruise company to take passengers into the depths in style.
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Urban Transport
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ePack is a li'l urban semi-trailer truck – that you pedal
May 07, 2024It's highly unlikely that you've ever seen a pedal-electric delivery vehicle quite like the ePack before. In order to accommodate its 4,000 liters of cargo space, the six-wheeler has the same articulated form factor as a semi-trailer transport truck. -
Moonwalkers robotic shoes speed walk to market at $1,400
May 02, 2024The Moonwalker robo-shoes from Shift Robotics have now officially hit the market and at $1,400 they present as a legitimate, low-cost, no-maintenance, easily-carried, last-mile transportation solution. -
Greek e-quadracycles haul people and cargo using pedals and motors
May 01, 2024What do you get when you cross the eco-friendliness and fitness value of an ebike with the stability and weather protection of a small car? Well, you get an e-quadracycle, such as the funky new Orion and Ilos from Greek startup Gloubos.
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