NIO and CATL partner to build world’s largest EV battery swapping network

Innovative electric car maker NIO and leading battery manufacturer CATL have formed a partnership aimed at building the world's largest battery swapping network, while also promoting unified standards and technologies.

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Road-ready tiny house cuts the cord for off-grid freedom

Huge tiny houses are all well and good, but for those who want to travel regularly, something smaller is more practical. This compact model combines an open layout with a solar power setup that ensures the lights stay on wherever you park it.

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Review: 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid isn’t just a go-kart with cupholders

The Civic has become a lot more grownup since its 1990s heyday, when wannabe street racers and steel-wheeled econoboxes were its primary associations. The 2025 model year adds a hybrid model and some updated styling.

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Sleek, smart backcountry camping stove gets easier to use than ever

Jetboil's latest Fast Boil backcountry stove series makes cooking that much quicker and more seamless with critical upgrades that include a smoother quick-dial ignition, better pot-to-stove locking system, and surer, more user-friendly grip.

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Off-grid electric camp canopy harvests its own glamping comforts

Electric Outdoors has created an entirely off-grid solution that requires zero infrastructure and has virtually no environmental impact. As far as we know, there's nothing else like it on the market.

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Tesla scores California ride-hail permit for its robotaxi service

Tesla has been granted a ride-hail permit in California by the state's Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), paving the way for the EV giant to make good on its promise to launch a robotaxi service in the near future.

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Boston Dynamics shows off another major leap in humanoid mobility

Chinese humanoids are starting to move with extraordinary grace and agility, but Boston Dynamics is the OG in this field, and fresh video of its swivel-jointed Atlas robot running, cartwheeling and breakdancing shows it's still at the bleeding edge.

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Breakthrough stroke drug heals the brain to restore movement

There's newfound hope for stroke patients in recovery, with what researchers believe is the very first drug that can comprehensively deliver rehabilitation without the need for challenging long-term physical therapy.

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Cement sand substitute made directly from seawater, electricity and CO2

This strange white paste might not look like much, but it could not only solve the sand shortage, but make the cement manufacturing process absorb carbon dioxide instead of emitting it. Scientists grew this stuff out of seawater, electricity and CO2.

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