When Volkswagen started showing off the new ID. Buzz as a modern take on the 1960s Microbus (aka “Bus” or "Kombi"), it got people’s attention. The new Buzz is a sort of modern revival of what people imagine the Bus was like, not what the Bus was really like.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Minivan, Volkswagen, Reviews
Looks like Norton wasn’t the only British motorcycle brand to get a new lease of life. Phelon & Moore is making a loud comeback after having been dormant for decades, with a retro-styled roadster called the Brighton-6 Roadster.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Phelon & Moore, Retro, Roadster, Scramblers, Royal Enfield, Kawasaki, Benelli, Moto Morini
Archaeologists have uncovered the submerged ruins of a medieval Silk Road city beneath Lake Issyk-Kul. Located in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, high in the Tien Shan mountains, the lake sits at an elevation of about 1,607 meters (5,272 ft) above sea level and is the second-largest mountain lake in the world after Lake Titicaca.
Tags: Archaeology, Russia, Historic
Think America and motorcycles, and almost instantly, you’re bound to think of Harley-Davidson – such is the cultural weight the brand has carried for more than a century. But here’s the surprise: the Milwaukee-based bikemaker is no longer America’s top-selling motorcycle company. In fact, it’s not even second.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Kawasaki, Honda Motorcycles, Harley Davidson, Yamaha, KTM, Indian Motorcycles, KTM, BMW Motorrad, CFMoto, Royal Enfield
Finnish startup IXI is on a mission to reinvent what eyewear can be, and it now seems to be just a step away from turning that vision into reality. The company's autofocus glasses are currently in the final stages of development before their official launch.
Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Eyewear, Eye glasses, Liquid crystal
China's TCab Tech has successfully completed transition flight tests for its full-scale E20 eVTOL demonstrator, a major milestone that proves its aircraft can handle the most complex part of its flight envelope.
Tags: eVTOL, Air Taxis, Flying taxi
For the second year running, the Lucid Air sports the title of the most efficient electric vehicle (EV) in the US according to new EPA ratings. In doing so, it ranks above the likes of Tesla’s Model S and Mercedes-Benz’s EQS.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Lucid Motors, Electric Vehicles, Efficiency, Tesla, Tesla Motors, Model S, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Porsche
Most fully autonomous cars are being deployed in commercial settings, such as those used by driverless-ride providers like Waymo. However, a new company called Tensor plans to bring an L4 robocar to consumers next year, and it looks damn impressive.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Tensor, Autonomous Vehicles, Car, Artificial Intelligence, Waymo, Electric Vehicles, Traffic, Transport
There seems to be a weird trend popping up of late. Electric motorcycles packaged as café racers, bundled as more than just commuters – but rather a style statement, a fashion piece if you will. We’ve got another one of these, but to be honest, calling it a proper motorcycle would be a stretch.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Electric Motorcycles, cafe racer, China, Moped
When you're checking the freshness of a piece of fish that you plan on eating, you want results right away. That's where a new microneedle-based sensor comes in, as it delivers a yay or nay in less than two minutes.
Category: Science
Tags: American Chemical Society, Monash University, Deakin University, Food technology, Fish, Fresh, Microneedles
There's an old saying that everything in Australia wants to eat you – and this apparently includes plants, with the island a global hotbed of carnivorous species. Now, scientists have made a particularly special find, stumbling across thousands of ultra-rare meat-eaters banding together close to city limits.
Tags: Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Carnivorous Plants, Botany, Australia, Biodiversity, Plants
Let's face it, most of us are spending an unhealthy amount of time seated in front of screens. That makes buying a desk chair kind of a big deal. Personally, I'm very function-over-form. It could be the most beautifully ornate throne, handmade from unobtanium and unicorn pelt, but if it's not comfortable, I want nothing to do with it. It could be the ugliest thing you've ever seen, but if it's comfy, I'm in.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
In a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to sacrifice their own life for the betterment of the nest.
Tags: Ants, Disease, Institute Of Science And Technology Austria, Infections
The water leaving your washing machine may soon be a lot more eco-friendly, thanks to the anchovy. A filter inspired by the tiny fish could remove microplastics from the outgoing water, keeping them from entering local waterways.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Microplastic, University of Bonn, Filters, Water Conservation, Fish, Biomimicry
Note: It’s purely MotoGP. Now that we have that clarified, here’s the big breaking news: Yamaha recently declared that it was formally retiring its iconic inline-four "big-bang" M1 – the same platform that has helped Yamaha secure eight MotoGP riders' titles since its introduction in 2002.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Yamaha, MotoGP, V4, Inline skates, Engine Technologies, Racing
Provuu is a brand from Switzerland, where they know exactly what is needed for a good day on the slopes – even when the weather is bad. The company's downhill ski goggles are now on Kickstarter, and if you’ve ever had to cancel a ski day due to low visibility, this might be the season’s must-have gadget.
Category: Outdoors
Tags: Skiing, Goggles, Augmented Reality, Wearable, Kickstarter, Snow
Until fairly recently, if you wanted to get a projector close to the wall or screen, the ultra-short-throw model you'd need would be something of a beast. China's JMGO changed that in January with its compact O2S Ultra – and now the next in line has launched.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Projectors, Laser TV, HD, Compact
The motorcycle market is packed with global players. Some come with an expertise in engineering, some in design, others in historical roots, and with the onset of electric motos, brands of late also seem to come with the extra edge of modern-day innovation. But only one two-wheeler company can boast of being the world’s largest EV manufacturer (by volume): Yadea.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Electric Motorcycles, Europe, China, Scooter, Moped
In the world of flying, stinging insects, Asian giant hornets reign supreme, reaching impressive sizes and wielding mighty venom-filled lances. Now, researchers have found an unlikely hero that can vanquish these buzzing badasses: the humble frog.
Tags: Frogs, hornet, Insect, Venom Evil, Predator, Kobe University
Lexus has just unveiled the successor to its legendary LFA supercar after discontinuing the first one over a decade ago. It's got new underpinnings, bold styling, and an electric powertrain to replace the fire-breathing V10.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Concept Cars, Toyota, Lexus, Electric Vehicles, Supercars
