Crafty cycling gizmo uses two HD cameras to serve three purposes

Your GoPro may be all very well and good, but can it shoot in two directions at once? The Soocoo S50+ can, allowing it to serve as a cycling actioncam, rearview camera, and accident-recording dashcam.

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Cube-inspired e-scooter offers unique “range boost” feature

Indian-origin TVS motor has whipped up a rather funky cube-inspired electric scooter concept. It lets you add two additional 1-kWh batteries that increase the range by an extra 25 to 32 miles for emergencies. Is this the perfect solution for urban mobility?

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Production version of striking HydroBlade e-foil debuts at CES

In 2023 we first heard about the HydroBlade, a unique electric hydrofoil (e-foil) board that sports a set of handlebars. Well, its designers are now accepting preorders for the just-revealed production model, which should ship later this year.

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Sleek camper van+ from Europe upends the US small RV market

The sleek, space-optimized Wingamm Oasi plus-sized camper van has arrived in the USA. The new "micro class RV" combines Italian exterior flair with high-end European furnishings to become a state-of-the-art camper van alternative for US RVers.

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General Motors gets slapped by FTC order to not collect driver data

The FTC has smacked GM with a settlement for secretly collecting and selling drivers' detailed driving information without their consent - but the practice seems to be endemic throughout the automotive industry.

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Yamaha goes hybrid with the entry-level FZ-S commuter

Yamaha is set to follow Kawasaki into the hybrid segment, with the FZ-S Hybrid. Spotted at Bharat Mobility Expo 2025 in India, it's part of a sea change at Yamaha, the ripples of which will surely be felt throughout the motorcycle industry.

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Brilliantly innovative on-demand transit system set to open in 2026

This is not your grandad's cable car gondola. Born of an amusement ride and opening to the public in 2026, this remarkably clever kiwi idea offers quick, cheap, on-demand urban transit – that's much more direct and private than public transport.

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World first: Liquid hydrogen used to power a turbine for light aviation

The aviation industry has long been in pursuit of technological efficiency and sustainability. In a recent collaboration, Turbotech, Safran, and Air Liquide teamed up to validate the feasibility of using liquid hydrogen to power a turbine engine.

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eVTOL ‘flying motorcycle’ promises 40 minutes of flight endurance

The "world’s first amphibious flying passenger motorcycle," called the Skyrider X1, has just been unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. It rides, it flies – autonomously, no less – and it’ll be pretty darn wild if it does what it says on the tin.

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Hollowed-out electric motor pumps more power per pound than all others

Donut Lab has premiered its first batch of all-electric motors you can see straight through, ranging from a tiny drone drive to a high-performance hypercar cornerstone the company crowns the world power and torque density king.

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