Will the remarkable Ola S1 be the biggest motorcycle of this century?

India’s Ola Electric is mounting a huge assault on the motorcycle market with the clever, cheap, high-tech S1 scooter. Talk about volume; Ola’s building the world’s biggest motorcycle “Futurefactory,” capable of producing 10 million bikes a year.Contin… Continue reading Will the remarkable Ola S1 be the biggest motorcycle of this century?

Will the remarkable Ola S1 be the biggest motorcycle of this century?

India’s Ola Electric is mounting a huge assault on the motorcycle market with the clever, cheap, high-tech S1 scooter. Talk about volume; Ola’s building the world’s biggest motorcycle “Futurefactory,” capable of producing 10 million bikes a year.Contin… Continue reading Will the remarkable Ola S1 be the biggest motorcycle of this century?

Two radically new kiteboats hope to smash the speed sailing record

Syroco's #1 challenge is to design a supercavitating hydrofoil that won't produce shuddering instability

Two teams, Switzerland’s SP80 and France’s Syroco, are taking aim at the world speed sailing record in 2022, with a pair of thoroughly remarkable kiteboats that both teams believe can smash previous records, targeting top speeds up to 80 knots (92 mph/148 km/h).

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Rimac Nevera obliterates production car quarter-mile record

The Rimac Nevera is now the world's fastest production car down the quarter mile

There are a handful of cars capable of busting out a quarter-mile sprint in less than 10 seconds, straight out of the crate – but there’s only one that can do it under nine. Rimac’s all-electric Nevera has recorded an astonishing 8.582-second run.

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Report slams “blue hydrogen” as worse for the climate than gas or coal

The hydrogen industry is gearing up to play an important role in the global transition to clean energy – particularly in hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and steel production. As it grows, you’re going to start hearing more about colors. Black hydro… Continue reading Report slams “blue hydrogen” as worse for the climate than gas or coal

Juiced Bikes opens up CrossCurrent X ebike with cut-price step-through

Juiced Bikes has opened up its top commuter ebike to a broader range of riders with a new step-through version of its CrossCurrent X, decked out with practical extras and more accessible than ever before – while undercutting the original bike’s price b… Continue reading Juiced Bikes opens up CrossCurrent X ebike with cut-price step-through

Mean Metal Motors announces the Azani, India’s first electric hypercar

India’s Mean Metal Motors has announced what it claims will be the subcontinent’s first home-grown hypercar: the all-electric Azani. With 1,000 horsepower, 1,000 Nm (738 lb-ft), and a claimed 325-mile (523-km) range from its 120-kWh battery, it promise… Continue reading Mean Metal Motors announces the Azani, India’s first electric hypercar

Pegasus hybrid-electric VTOL promises massive range, no redundancy

Superyacht designer Steve Kozloff has turned his hand to next-gen aviation with a twin-prop VTOL aircraft that promises a monster 1,380-mile (2,222-km) range, as well as the ability to take off and land conventionally where there’s a runway.Continue Re… Continue reading Pegasus hybrid-electric VTOL promises massive range, no redundancy