While we’ve seen some “flying cars” that require a runway, there’s no doubt that what most people really want is a vehicle that takes off and lands more like a helicopter. Well, the Aska may be the answer … when and if it reaches production. Being developed by American/Israeli startup NFT, the Aska is classified as an eVTOL vehicle – […]

Camper vans usually sleep two to four people on a combination of rear bed and optional pop-up roof bed. Occasionally we see a van that can sleep fiveor six. The latest Boxlife from Germany’s Knaus goes a step further, sleeping up to seven people on four available lift-away and stow-away beds. That’s impressive enough, but the van’s variable, multifunctional furniture […]

Skai made big waves last month with the launch of its long-range hydrogen-powered eVTOL air taxi prototype. In an interview with New Atlas, Skai’s CTO tells us these flying commuter vehicles will cost about the same per mile as an Uber ride, and that he expects to be able to land them just about anywhere. Brian Morrison, CTO of Skai […]

Back in 2015, EasyMile launched the EZ10 self-driving people mover, putting the shuttle to work in a Californian business park and a park in Singapore. Now the company has announced an updated version, which focuses on passenger safety and comfort. EasyMile says that it has already deployed 230 driverless projects that have transported over 380,000 passengers more than 600,000 km […]

From July 1, any electric vehicle with four or more wheels that wants to be approved for road use in the European Union is going to have to have an “Acoustic Vehicle Alert System,” or AVAS, fitted, making a continuous noise of at least 56 decibels if the car’s going 20 km/h (12 mph) or slower. Pedestrians will have fewer […]

Back in 2016, Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD rolled out a 10.2 meter-long electric double-decker bus in London. Now transit companies have got a new emissions-free people carrier to help ease inner city air pollution and traffic congestion thanks to Hyundai Motor. Hyundai’s 12.9 m (42.3 ft) long and 3.99 m (13.1 ft) high electric double-decker was launched at Korea’s […]

A new generation of travel clubs are appealing to affluent millennials who are looking for deeper experiences as well as a sense of community. The brands are bringing together creative professionals from metropolitan areas and attracting them largely through word of mouth networks… and Instagram. Skift spoke to the co-founders and teams of four different member-based travel organizations to find […]

Wellness has been a buzzword in the travel world for years now. But it’s taken the hospitality industry a while to realize that wellness is not just about providing access to fitness centers, organic food items, and spa treatments. In a world in which work has become more fast-paced and smartphones are glued to hands, people are looking for ways […]

Lilium first emerged in 2016 as an aviation startup with some very lofty ambitions, revealing plans to develop a five-seat electric aircraft that can take off vertically, switch to horizontal flight in mid-air and cover some sizable distances on each charge. The company has now taken a significant step toward achieving this goal, completing a flight of a full-scale prototype […]

  If you’ve been waiting for the proverbial next shoe to drop when it comes to Google Travel putting all the pieces together, it just did. Google on Tuesday launched a Google Travel desktop website that puts flights, hotels and vacation packages, as well as a variety of trip-planning tools and recommendations, all on one page. The features are also […]