Gonzo van won’t apologize for living its best van life, but it should

Mercedes gives the world a first look at its VAN.EA platform at Auto Shanghai 2025. The Vision V concept shows an extreme luxury form of e-MPV with avant-garde styling and wild luxury features that preview a new class of van living and limousining.

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Whisper’s “UltraQuiet” propulsion system to power acrobatic glider

After demonstrating a super-efficient, ultra-quiet leaf blower, Whisper Aero has secured funding to fit its WhisperDrive propulsion technology to a glider and begin test flights. Its innovative ducted fans promise extreme efficiency and low noise.

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Five-minute EV charging: CATL says “Hold my electrons and watch this”

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), the largest battery manufacturer in the world, has just announced some fairly significant breakthroughs in battery tech that aren't just theoretical; they're already hitting the market.

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Longtail Duo hauls 485 lb so your car doesn’t have to

For those looking to leave the car in the driveway yet still take the kids to school or do the weekly shop, e-mobility outfit Tenways has added another cargo hauler to its family – following last year's front loader with a longtail model called the Duo.

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Sleek, mobile electric outboard motor brings swappable battery to USA

Joining the recent American launch of the RemigoOne e-drive, Temo is introducing its own sleek, clamp-and-ride electric outboard. While similar to the RemigoOne, the Temo 1000 offers a few advantages, including a swappable battery pack.

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Integrated engine-motor drive retrofits pure EVs into hybrids

Horse Powertrain looks to lend a hand to automakers expanding their hybrid offerings with an axle drive it calls the Future Hybrid Concept. The setup blends battery and fuel power into a single drive unit that transforms a BEV into a flexible hybrid.

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Retro-reflective safety device puts a radar target on the backs of bikes

While in-vehicle collision avoidance systems may be good at detecting big targets like automobiles, they're not as adept at detecting bicycles. Radian's Wingman was designed to address that problem, by boosting bikes' radar and LiDAR visibility.

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Inside Archer’s bold plans for air taxi rides across NYC, SF, and LA

Archer has its sights set on making air taxis a thing really soon. It's just revealed plans for a network of vertiports from which its electric aircraft can take off and land in NYC – so you can beat street traffic and get around town in minutes.

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Sleek scale-model hydroplane rises and rides on the water in new video

While hydrofoils lift out of the water thanks to an underwater fin, hydroplanes zoom along by riding directly on the surface of the water. A slick carbon-fiber scale model from startup CovaConcepts shows off the latter concept in a fun new video.

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ABB marine propulsion concept validated for high efficiency

Just last month we trawled the internet for updates to our coverage of the Dynafin propulsion concept from marine giant ABB. Now the technology has been independently tested, which also gives us our first look at the actual system.

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