The highly-anticipated GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser made its official debut Thursday. The electric pickup is fitted with EarthCruiser’s overland upfit solution, offering the ultimate zero-emission adventure vehicle with self-charging capabilities via solar power. In March, GMC announced it was teaming up with EarthCruiser to build an overlanding upfit solution that could be integrated into the […]
General Motors (GM) has recently been given permission to begin testing Level 4 autonomous driving technology in China. Together with self-driving startup Momenta, GM will begin rolling out autonomous Cadillac Lyriqs as it looks to catch up with several other genuine competitors in the country. For a couple years now, GM has been rolling out […]
Ford has launched a new limited-edition matte black F-150 Lightning, which looks pretty sick. Henry Ford famously said, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it’s black,” and Ford is reminding us of that with the launch of the new F-150 Lightning Platinum Black. Even though it’s actually […]
Volvo’s first all-electric minivan is on its way. The Swedish automaker teased the electric EM90 minivan Thursday, claiming it’s like a “Scandinavian living room on the move.” We knew Volvo was working on an electric minivan after Qin Peiji, president of Volvo Cars Greater China, revealed the automaker’s EV plans during a slide presentation earlier […]
A pioneering drug for a rare kidney disease prevents organ failure and significantly improves the outcome for patients, a new study has confirmed. Atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (aHUS) is a genetic, life-threatening condition caused by a defect in the immune system which leads to kidney failure. Newcastle University conducted clinical trials into the drug, eculizumab, […]
Tesla has received approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to launch two virtual power plants for Powerwall owners in Texas. Virtual power plants (VPP) are becoming one of Tesla’s most underappreciated products. Tesla is using its existing and growing fleet of Powerwalls to aggregate their power capacity and offer electric grid services […]
We’ve seen electric bicycle drivetrains in a number of small-format vehicles, but the Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL+ 132 brings e-biking to the kayak market. The ePDL+ 132 is basically a pedal-assist system for a kayak, though it also offers pedal-free operation that effectively turns it into a tiny electric boat. The 13-foot (4-meter) Old […]
For the past year, Keneth Byarugaba has been working as a runner for Worldcoin in Uganda. His job is to get as many people as possible to scan their eyeballs into a big metallic orb in exchange for about $60 worth of cryptocurrency. Runners, who are paid a commission based upon how many Ugandans they […]
An international team of scientists and clinicians has developed a device run from a smartphone or tablet app which allows advanced imaging of a wound to identify infection. The Swift Ray 1 can be attached to a smartphone and connected to the Swift Skin and Wound software. The device can take medical-grade photographs, infrared thermography […]
Electric car charging stations are becoming ubiquitous across many cities in the US. But with electric bikes vastly outnumbering electric cars, should we be considering charging stations for these more popular light EVs? In China, e-bike charging stations are already commonplace. Perhaps we can learn something from them. In fact, I didn’t know just how […]
