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007 EV rolling out to dealers with 10-minute ultra-fast charging

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The 2024 Zeekr 007 (pictured) has been quite quickly overshadowed by the updated 2025 model just nine months after initial launch

Ten-minute EV charging has been realized – quite nearly, at least. We’ve seen many “world’s fastest” EV battery charging claims roll through in recent months and years, but most relate to battery tech that’s still deep in the research or prototype phases. This week, Chinese auto manufacturer Zeekr staked a new claim on the title, but this one’s for the 800-V lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery in the updated 007 sedan launching in mere days.

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Slick, versatile mini-camper van out-flexes new Volkswagen California

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The Volkswagen California may remain the global icon of compact, space-efficient van life, but there are a number of other smart pop-top mini-camper vans out there capable of providing a similar, if not superior, experience. Increasingly, those vans ar… Continue reading Slick, versatile mini-camper van out-flexes new Volkswagen California→

Pedal-by-wire cargo cycle hauls 1,000 pounds like a mini HD truck

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Looking like a cross between a pedaled dump truck and a modern day motor carriage, the new Intelectra from German startup Dynamic Drives Giessen is a seriously muscular cargo mover for cities.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Quadbikes… Continue reading Pedal-by-wire cargo cycle hauls 1,000 pounds like a mini HD truck→

Expandable camping pod turns barren ground into RV-style kitchen

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The last time UK tentmaker Cinch and Chinese global gear manufacturer Wild Land teamed up, they brought the world a push-button inflatable rooftop tent with serious starry night views. A year later and they’re back, this time with a product that can pe… Continue reading Expandable camping pod turns barren ground into RV-style kitchen→

Nissan made its own camper van, and it’s a gorgeous Murphy bed retreat

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We like Nissan cars, SUVs and trucks well enough, but we’re starting to think the company is wasting its talents and should focus all attention on camper vans. It has designed several of our favorite camper van concepts in recent memory and even sells … Continue reading Nissan made its own camper van, and it’s a gorgeous Murphy bed retreat→

CATL throws its world-leading ultra-range battery muscle into eVTOLs

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China’s AutoFlight currently holds the record for world’s longest eVTOL flight with the 155.7-mile (250.6-km) mark it set in 2023 in the dramatic Prosperity air taxi designed by former McLaren and Lilium draft king Frank Stephenson. Now its robust batt… Continue reading CATL throws its world-leading ultra-range battery muscle into eVTOLs→

Volkswagen camper vans make a grand return to the US market

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Seattle’s Peace Vans has built a brand around its love for classic Volkswagen camper vans, so it’s not surprising to see the company jumping out of the gate with all guns blazing as the official American ID. Buzz launch draws near. The Buzz will be the… Continue reading Volkswagen camper vans make a grand return to the US market→

1.7-lb hammock tent pitches in seconds, stands up to hurricane winds

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Outdoor gear startup Thecatal has some unique ideas about camping. Last year, those ideas drove the design of an absolute fortress of a vehicular tent built to shelter both man and machine. Now the company has slimmed its camping conceptualizations way… Continue reading 1.7-lb hammock tent pitches in seconds, stands up to hurricane winds→

Ultra-power-dense megawatt motor could double electric aircraft range

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Last time we looked in on aerospace motor startup H3X, it was still in the perinatal stages, with little more than renderings and big plans to create the most power-dense motors known to man. Since then, it’s gotten its first round of motors out to cus… Continue reading Ultra-power-dense megawatt motor could double electric aircraft range→

Absurdly light pickup camper adapts to adventure via plug-n-play pods

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With a base weight estimated at a nice round 550 lb (249 kg), the Stealth pickup camper from Peak Performance Campers is the lightest we’ve ever covered. Thanks to Peak’s extruded aluminum-framed Modu-Lock component system, it’s also the most versatile… Continue reading Absurdly light pickup camper adapts to adventure via plug-n-play pods→