In cars with automatic transmissions, the point at which the vehicle shifts gears isn’t just about its current speed – or at least, it shouldn’t be. With that in mind, Hyundai and Kia have developed a system that preemptively shifts gears based on the road ahead. Described as being the first of its kind, the setup is known as the […]

Autonomous vehicle startup Cruise has revealed its first self-driving, electric car designed for shared ownership, which has no steering wheel or pedals. Cruise was able to rid the Origin car of an engine, steering wheel, rearview mirrors, pedals and windshield wipers, to leave a spacious cabin “designed around the rider”. Developed in partnership with General Motors (GM) and Honda, Origin […]

All Nippon Airways is collaborating with SB Drive, Advanced Smart Mobility and BYD to test an autonomous electric bus at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan. All Nippon Airways (ANA) and SB Drive first announced a collaboration to test an autonomous electric bus back in February, 2018, which would be based around the latter’s Dispatcher remote monitoring system. Cameras mounted […]

Way back in 2015 when the world still made some kind of sense, an outfit from the UAE called Zarooq Motors proposed a wacky kind of off-road Sand Racer supercar perfectly suited to high-octane sand dune shenanigans. A powerful, street-legal Dakar racer with cup holders, leather seats and rear-wheel drive only, so you could get out in the desert and […]

Long drives, much like long flights, can result in health issues simply because of the inactivity of sitting there not moving for so long. Jaguar Land Rover plans to solve this by literally moving your lower body for you by way of actuators in your seat. The “morphable” seat will move your hips subtly underneath you, “a movement known as […]

Singapore- and China-based design studio Nestron has revealed a 14.5 square meter (156 sq ft) tiny home dubbed Cube One. The prefabricated single room home is ready to move-in from delivery and boasts a series of smart and sustainable technologies for a relatively cheap price tag. “[Cube One] is a new generation of Tiny Living,” says Nestron. “Each house is […]

We’ve seen a lot of Bubble Hotels that offer amazing views, but Thailand’s Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort recently installed a couple that let visitors fall asleep among jungle wildlife, including elephants. The transparent inflatable shelters look comfortable and include a bathroom and air-conditioning. The shelters are named Jungle Bubbles and were designed by Eye in the Sky. […]

We’ve seen vans large and small incorporate Mercedes-Benz’s MBAC smart motorhome control tech, and at this year’s CMT show, we took a look at the world’s first Class C motorhome to utilize it. No ordinary motorhome, Bimobil’s LBX 365 is an off-grid expedition vehicle meant to venture into rarely explored spaces. Now it promises to bring a little modern convenience […]

As it gears up for a big push into India and a wider pursuit of climate neutrality, Amazon has announced plans to deploy 10,000 electric delivery rickshaws across the country. The move follows successful trials in Indian cities in 2019, as the company also commits to new investment and job creation in the world’s second most populous country. “The 21st […]

Airstream is a long-standing American legend beloved by many roaming road warriors, but now the iconic campers have been given a sleek modern makeover. The new 2020 Airstream Classics feature an impressive apartment-like interior design scheme that uses a “comfort white” color scheme to create a more contemporary living space that puts the campers once again at the forefront of […]