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The UK government has announced a legally binding commitment to hit a 78 percent emissions reduction target by 2035, as compared to 1990 levels, on the way to net zero emissions by 2050. For the first time, this target includes aviation and shipping.Co… Continue reading UK sets world’s toughest climate target for 2035
Mercedes has fully electrified its seven-seat family Tardis. The new EQB, matching the deceptively roomy GLB crossover, is a practical luxury getabout offering plenty of carrying capacity, up to 260 miles (419 km) of WLTP range, and lots of power optio… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz launches the EQB, a compact, electric 7-seater
Spoiler: it has a hefty price tag. But then, the Aska would be a remarkable vehicle: a spacious, four-seat electric SUV with the ability to stop and fold out a set of wings and props to transform into an electric VTOL/STOL aircraft.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading One with the lot: The folding, electric, street-legal, VTOL flying car
Brian Swerdfeger either has one of the greatest jobs in the world, or one of the toughest; as VP of R&D at Fender Guitars, he spends his days crafting tools of musical inspiration, with the formidable machinery of the world’s biggest-selling guitar com… Continue reading Fender’s R&D chief: The Acoustasonic “is the transitional guitar”
Hankook’s R&D department has been working with biorobotics experts from Seoul National University and Harvard engineers on a weird transforming origami wheel project. These folding oddities can drastically alter their diameter and carry heavy loads.Con… Continue reading Hankook’s crazy transforming wheels inspired by origami waterbombs
Segway-Ninebot has rather sensationally announced that it’s building a hydrogen fuel cell sportsbike – and boy does this thing look like it glitched its way out of Cyberpunk 2077, complete with a highly improbable steering design and an amazing price.C… Continue reading Segway announces ultra-futuristic Apex H2 hydrogen-powered motorcycle
UPS has signed a deal to buy up to 150 eVTOL aircraft from Vermont’s Beta Technologies, and is expecting to begin using them for time-sensitive zero-emissions deliveries in certain markets in 2024, taking off and landing on-site at UPS depots.Continue … Continue reading UPS plans to start deliveries via eVTOL in 2024
KTM’s parts department has dumped all its top-shelf upgrades onto one of the most extreme hyper-naked bikes on the market to create an even sharper, limited-edition 1290 Super Duke RR. As if “The Beast” needed any more Rs.Continue ReadingCategory: Moto… Continue reading KTM’s new 1290 Super Duke RR: All class, with more Rs
Skullduggery and shenanigans are afoot in the emerging eVTOL market, as long-established player Wisk accuses cashed-up newcomer Archer of pilfering its air taxi design, along with some key employees. Lawsuits and criminal investigations are underway.Co… Continue reading Lawsuits fly as Wisk accuses Archer of stealing eVTOL designs
As a beginning electric guitarist, I’m well aware that the best gift I can give my family is often the gift of silence. The sense of general relief around the house has been palpable since Fender’s Mustang Micro headphone amp arrived, and while I consi… Continue reading Fender Mustang Micro Review: 12 guitar amps in your pocket