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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.
6 hours ago
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.
18 hours ago
Hyundai-Kia safety tech spots people through blind spots with 99% real-time accuracy
The technology can be also used in ports, factories and disaster zones.
3 days ago
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.
4 days ago
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.
4 days ago
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.
5 days ago
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.
6 days ago
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.
6 days ago
China launches world’s largest car carrier with room for 10,800 cars
The ship was constructed for a South Korean shipping operator.
7 days ago
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.
8 days ago
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.
8 days ago
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.
9 days ago
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.
10 days ago
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.
10 days ago
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.
10 days ago
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.
11 days ago
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.
12 days ago
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.
13 days ago
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.
14 days ago
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.
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