Automotive

Uber Unveils Prototype to Create Flying Taxi by 2023

Recently, Uber unveiled a new design for its futuristic “aerial taxi,” which looks more like a giant drone than a helicopter. Uber shared the designs for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) “flying car”…

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Waymo Autonomous Minivan Involved in Scary Crash

A Waymo autonomous minivan was involved in a crash in Chandler, Ariz., this past week. It’s yet another accident involving a self-driving car over the past few months. Luckily, there were only minor injuries reported.…

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Devel Sixteen: 5000-Bhp Supercar Giving Amazing Performance

Can a car really handle 5,000 brake horsepower (bhp) without getting ripped in half? Let’s take a look at the Devel Sixteen. The Devel Sixteen is a supercar built in Dubai. It was unveiled at…

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Oil Giant Shell to Bring Prototype of the OX Flat-Pack Vehicle to Life

The OX flat-pack vehicle is a new slab-sided creation capable of bringing mobility to the developing world. Two years ago, I wrote about how the OX flat-pack could be a game-changer, but now it’s one…

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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Building Test Track

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has been kind of missing in action for around a year now, ever since the California company announced it was building the world’s first full-scale, passenger-ready hyperloop. It took a while, but…

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FL Electric: Volvo’s First All-Electric Commercial Truck

Volvo has announced the brand new FL Electric, the company’s first all-electric commercial truck, which will be utilized for urban distribution and waste management. The trucks will be outfitted with between two and six 100–300kWh lithium-ion…

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Amazon Key Delivery Service Expands Smart Locks to Place Packages Inside Your Door

Amazon Key, by its nature, can leave people a bit skeptical as the whole idea is to allow delivery people to drop off packages you’ve ordered inside your house. Smart locks make the entire service…

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Alibaba and Ford Create a Car Vending Machine

The “Super Test-Drive Center” is a new initiative from Alibaba and Ford that allows free three-day test drives for people with credit scores of 700 or better utilizing the Tmall app. Located in Guangzhou, China,…

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FordPass SmartLink Adds New-Age Tech to Older Vehicles

It’s no secret that many older vehicles are lacking in the smart tech department, generally lending to a driver experience that pales when compared to that of new cars with all the bells and whistles.…

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Chinese Search Giant Baidu Granted Go-Ahead for Autonomous Car Testing in Beijing

The autonomous car industry has come under a bit of fire recently in the wake of a fatal crash in the U.S. involving a self-driving Uber vehicle and a pedestrian. However, Chinese search giant Baidu…

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