Honda rides out covered electric cargo scoot with swappable batteries

Honda Japan has announced an electric version of its popular three-wheeled Gyro business scooter. The Gyro Canopy e is a covered version of the Gyro e launched earlier this year, and benefits from the same swappable battery convenience.

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Stunning highlights from the 2021 Siena International Photo Awards

From skydiving over the pyramids of Egypt to having fun at the North Pole, this year’s Siena International Photo Awards spans all corners of the globe. Here is a handpicked selection of the highlights from this year’s spectacular crop of winners.

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Microbes could be used to make rocket fuel on Mars

A team at the Georgia Institute of Technology have come up with a concept that would see bacteria shipped to Mars produce rocket fuel and liquid oxygen from atmospheric CO2 to power a spacecraft on its return journey to Earth.

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Polydrops tugs its electric polyhedral teardrop trailer off road

Polydrops pushed its distinctive angular trailer lineup off-grid earlier this year with a self-sufficient teardrop. Now it's venturing even farther into the wild with the new P17X Explorer, a ruggedized off-road trailer.

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SEMA gets Mopar’d with seven Jeep, Ram and Dodge concepts

The Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA) happens every year, and usually features some seriously customized vehicles. Mopar’s offerings this year include a nose-thumb at Tesla, a customized plug-in Jeep, and a scary apex predator truck.

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tether adds map-making brains to bike-mounted laser safety tech

Several bike-mounted devices already laser-project lines onto the road, showing motorists how much passing space they should provide. tether works in a similar fashion, but it also senses passing vehicles in order to produce cyclist-safe road maps.

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Toyota announces new bZ4X all-electric vehicle on Beyond Zero platform

Toyota has developed a new platform for battery electric vehicles, called Beyond Zero. Vehicles using this modular BEV platform can be sized as needed to fit various needs. The first vehicle will be the bZ4X, a small SUV to launch in mid-2022.

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RIBA House of the Year longlist showcases amazing British design

RIBA has unveiled its pick of this year's best new British homes. Consisting of 20 impressive projects, the 2021 House of the Year includes a water tower turned into a home, an accessible cottage remodel, and a skinny house squeezed into an alleyway.

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Nikon finally launches pro-focused Z 9 full-frame mirrorless flagship

Nikon's Z line of mirrorless cameras now has a pro-focused flagship. The Z 9 delivers a significant boost to autofocus performance, offers up to 30 frames per second continuous shooting, and can record long video sessions at 8K resolution.

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