Riding Segway's hoverboard is like skiing on LA's streets
A new self-balancing electric scooter from Segway grows on you. Like a comfortable pair of shoes, it takes you places, but on wheels.
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X-57 'Maxwell': NASA electric research plane gets X number, new name
With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed "Maxwell."
Tesla recalls 2,700 Model X SUVs for seat problem
Tesla Motors is recalling 2,700 Model X sport utility vehicles to fix a locking hinge that could allow third-row seat backs to fold forward, the automaker said Monday.
The success of Tesla's Model 3 goes far beyond its affordability
Tesla Motors has already established its electric cars as fast, well-sized and capable of competing with petrol cars in how far they can go without needing a recharge. Now, the US firm run by Elon Musk appears to have countered ...
Orders for lower-price Tesla reach 276,000 (Update)
Worldwide orders for the new lower-priced Tesla electric car hit 276,000 over the weekend, surprising even the company's CEO, who says it may force Tesla to open another factory.
Tesla's gamble on its 'affordable' electric car
Tesla announced what it calls its "most affordable" electric vehicle in the Model 3 last week. The car can now be ordered with a deposit of A$1,500 in Australia (US$1,000 in the United States) but won't be delivered until ...
Honda recalls 160,000 Fit and Vezel vehicles in Japan
Honda recalled 160,000 Fit subcompact and Vezel sport-utility vehicles in Japan on Monday because of defects in power steering and a part that controls the electric current in the vehicles. The recall does not affect any ...
Affordable Model 3 is Tesla's biggest test yet
It's the car thousands of people were waiting for: Tesla Motors' new, lower-priced Model 3 sedan.
Automakers say electrics, hybrids no longer just gas-sippers
When Toyota aired a Super Bowl television ad featuring a surprisingly quick Prius gas-electric hybrid eluding police, it marked a turning point for the auto industry.
FDA approves Indego exoskeleton for clinical and personal use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance to market and sell the powered lower-limb exoskeleton created by a team of Vanderbilt engineers and commercialized by the Parker Hannifin Corporation for both ...
