Hyundai is actually building those wild unstoppable 4x4s on robot legs

We see a lot of wacky concept vehicles, but few as nutty as Hyundai’s Ultimate Utility Vehicles with their robotic stilt legs. And the company is dead serious about building them, too, with a new development and test facility to be built in Montana.Con… Continue reading Hyundai is actually building those wild unstoppable 4x4s on robot legs

“World’s lightest 4×4” gets disabled folk back to the great outdoors

North Carolina company Outrider USA has launched what it claims is the lightest production 4×4 ever. The new Cougar is an all-electric, single-seat off-road vehicle designed to put outdoor adventures back on the menu for people with reduced mobility.Co… Continue reading “World’s lightest 4×4” gets disabled folk back to the great outdoors

“Extremely fast-charging” battery hits 60 percent in under 6 minutes

By rethinking a key battery component, scientists in China have come up with what’s described as “extremely fast charging” technology that sees a lithium-ion battery hit 60 percent capacity in under six minutes. The breakthrough is billed as a signific… Continue reading “Extremely fast-charging” battery hits 60 percent in under 6 minutes

EarthCruiser explores electric overlanding with EV truck camper

Thanks to products like the FX and Terranova, EarthCruiser is one of the baddest names in overlanding, from the Australian Outback to the American West and beyond. Now, the company’s confirmed plans to become one of the baddest names in all-electric ov… Continue reading EarthCruiser explores electric overlanding with EV truck camper

Third-generation Formula E car will run 40% of a race on regen power

Much faster, lighter and more powerful than ever before, the Gen3 Formula E racer also takes regenerative braking to the next level. Unveiled by the FIA today in Monaco, the new car runs a dual-motor powertrain that captures so much regenerative brakin… Continue reading Third-generation Formula E car will run 40% of a race on regen power

ZipCharge reveals EV charging hubs packing suitcase-sized powerbanks

Late last year, UK startup ZipCharge announced the development of a suitcase-sized powerbank on wheels for charging electric vehicles. Now the company has revealed its next idea, a modular charging and storage hub called the GoHub.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading ZipCharge reveals EV charging hubs packing suitcase-sized powerbanks

Ford gets F-150 Lightning electric pickup rolling off assembly lines

America’s best-selling vehicle series has officially gone electric. Ford kicked off production of the F-150 Lightning today, becoming the second manufacturer to get an all-electric pickup truck onto American roads, following Rivian. With a starting pri… Continue reading Ford gets F-150 Lightning electric pickup rolling off assembly lines

Lexus rolls out first battery-electric for global markets: the RZ

Lexus has unveiled a new all-electric vehicle model, the RZ. The luxury brand will offer the RZ to the global market, and its underpinnings will likely be the basis of more EV models to come. It’s the first of Lexus’ planned electric vehicles, with a g… Continue reading Lexus rolls out first battery-electric for global markets: the RZ

U-Boat Worx puts the focus on all-around views for 9-person flagship sub

Back in 2016, Dutch submersible builder U-Boat Worx revealed a double-bubble tourist vessel named the Cruise Sub that could take up to nine people deep below the ocean waves. Now the company has unveiled an all-acrylic sibling with a single egg-shaped … Continue reading U-Boat Worx puts the focus on all-around views for 9-person flagship sub