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2/2/2026
Electric hydrofoil ferry completes record 160-mile voyage using standard fast chargers

Electric hydrofoil ferry completes record 160-mile voyage using standard fast chargers

The Candela P-12 completed the longest electric passenger sea journey, highlighting how hydrofoils cut energy use.

Neetika Walter

6 hours ago

Singapore to host world’s first airport testbed for open-fan aircraft engines

Singapore to host world’s first airport testbed for open-fan aircraft engines

Changi or Seletar Airport will host multi-year real-world trials to prepare airports for next-generation open-fan aircraft operations.

Sujita Sinha

18 hours ago

1/30/2026
US aerospace giant tests hybrid electric engine for future narrowbody aircraft

US aerospace giant tests hybrid electric engine for future narrowbody aircraft

A modified Passport engine proved it can extract and inject electric power without batteries, exceeding NASA performance targets.

Sujita Sinha

4 days ago

1/29/2026
Waymo faces fresh federal probe after robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica school

Waymo faces fresh federal probe after robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica school

The crash happened when a child stepped into the road from behind a parked SUV, directly into a robotaxi’s path.

Aamir Khollam

4 days ago

Elon Musk to end Model S and Model X as Tesla targets 1 million humanoid robots yearly

Elon Musk to end Model S and Model X as Tesla targets 1 million humanoid robots yearly

Despite a 3% revenue decline and falling car sales, the company beat Wall Street expectations on strong bets around robots and artificial intelligence.

Sujita Sinha

5 days ago

1/28/2026
Heroic pilot saves NASA research jet with belly landing after gear failure

Heroic pilot saves NASA research jet with belly landing after gear failure

Built to fly above storms, the WB-57 met the ground the hard way today.

Kaif Shaikh

6 days ago

World’s most advanced driving simulator blends VR and motion for autonomous EV testing

World’s most advanced driving simulator blends VR and motion for autonomous EV testing

The system reproduces realistic motion, vibrations, and driver perception using full-motion hardware and VR.

Aamir Khollam

6 days ago

1/26/2026
World’s largest steam locomotive plans historic tour for America’s 250th birthday

World’s largest steam locomotive plans historic tour for America’s 250th birthday

Big Boy 4014, the only operational Big Boy, tours the western US but has never traveled farther east than Chicago.

Jijo Malayil

8 days ago

World’s fastest civilian aircraft with Mach 0.95 speed gets certification from EU Aviation

World’s fastest civilian aircraft with Mach 0.95 speed gets certification from EU Aviation

The aircraft remains remarkably agile, with takeoff and landing performance comparable to that of a light jet.

1/24/2026
Chinese automaker’s SUV sets Guinness World Record with 68.6-foot ice ramp jump

Chinese automaker’s SUV sets Guinness World Record with 68.6-foot ice ramp jump

Since its debut in September 2019, the Changan CS75 Plus has evolved through four generations.

Huawei-Chery duo’s hybrid EV beats range anxiety with 745-mile run with oxygen generator

Huawei-Chery duo’s hybrid EV beats range anxiety with 745-mile run with oxygen generator

The Luxeed V9 is the first MPV from Huawei and Chery’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA), featuring a range-extender powertrain rated for up to 745 miles of total range.

Bojan Stojkovski

10 days ago

1/23/2026
Toyota recalls 162,000 Tundra and Hybrid trucks after display failure raises crash risk

Toyota recalls 162,000 Tundra and Hybrid trucks after display failure raises crash risk

Toyota is recalling 162,000 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid trucks after discovering a display issue that may raise crash risks.

Neetika Walter

10 days ago

Want Autosteer on a new Tesla? Model 3 and Y now require $99 subscription

Want Autosteer on a new Tesla? Model 3 and Y now require $99 subscription

New buyers now receive only Traffic Aware Cruise Control as standard, with lane centering locked behind Full Self-Driving.

Aamir Khollam

10 days ago

1/22/2026
World’s largest EV charging network in China supports 40 million electric cars

World’s largest EV charging network in China supports 40 million electric cars

China has now equipped more than 98 percent of its expressway service areas with EV charging infrastructure.

1/21/2026
Volvo EX60: World’s first Gemini-powered AI EV debuts with 503-mile range

Volvo EX60: World’s first Gemini-powered AI EV debuts with 503-mile range

Rather than treating AI as an add-on, Volvo designed the EX60 with Gemini at its core, reshaping how drivers interact with vehicles.

Aamir Khollam

12 days ago

1/20/2026
QuantumScape’s Tim Holme on solid-state EV batteries finally reaching scale

QuantumScape’s Tim Holme on solid-state EV batteries finally reaching scale

The CTO breaks down the engineering that could make solid-state EV batteries commercially viable.

China’s neighbor plans ‘world’s largest’ 3,100-horsepower hydrogen freight locomotive

China’s neighbor plans ‘world’s largest’ 3,100-horsepower hydrogen freight locomotive

The planned locomotive will double the current benchmark set for hydrogen-powered rail systems.

Atharva Gosavi

14 days ago

China automaker plans first solid‑state battery EV with 932‑mile range in 2026

China automaker plans first solid‑state battery EV with 932‑mile range in 2026

• The Liefeng shooting brake is expected to pair a 600 Wh/kg solid-state battery with an 800-volt platform, sub-3-second acceleration, and a 162 mph top speed.

Sujita Sinha

14 days ago

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