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The CR450 is available in two variants. (Image source: CRRC)

China's new CR450 high-speed train reaches 281 mph and accelerates more quickly

China's new CR450 high-speed train has met an important criterion for the certification of high-speed, passenger travel at 400 km/h (just under 250 mph). At 350 km/h (217 mph), the train is still faster than its predecessor, which...

Andreas Sebayang, 23 Oct 2025 12:57

The Jolene oak tree on Old Stagecoach Road in Kyle Texas (Image source: Maya Fawa/KUT News)

Texas city spends $1 million to relocate 400-year-old oak tree using rare high-tech system: here is how it works

A Texas city is investing nearly $1 million to save a 400-year-old oak tree using a rare engineering system known as ArborLift. The high-tech pneumatic lifting method will allow the million-pound tree to be moved safely without da...

David Odejide, 13 Oct 2025 09:31

The new Acela in service in the USA. (Image source: Amtrak)

Initial reports on the new NextGen Acela high-speed trains in the USA are positive

Following long delays, Amtrak has finally launched its second generation of high-speed trains. Initial reports regarding the comfort of Alstom's Nextgen Acela have been encouraging.

Andreas Sebayang, 04 Sep 2025 21:26

Some Sony FeliCa IC cards prior to 2017, including Suica cards used in JR East train stations, are vulnerable to hacking. (Image source: Sony)

Sony FeliCa vulnerability found in pre-2017 IC transport cards

Sony has announced that third parties have found a vulnerability in FeliCa contactless IC cards shipped prior to 2017, including the popular Suica cards used in Tokyo for travel on the JR East train network. This breach allows hac...

David Chien, 31 Aug 2025 22:00

A bus parked in a snowy area (Image source: Juan Encalada via Unsplash; cropped)

Russia targets 50% driverless vehicles by 2050, with autonomous trucks already active

Russia's Ministry of Transport has set a bold target for 2050 — at least half of the vehicles on the road should be driverless. Right now, about 90 driverless trucks are already transporting freight on the country's toll roads.

Chibuike Okpara, 23 Aug 2025 23:09

The NextGen Acela with a power car and a fourth bogie in the Jacobs variant. (Image source: Amtrak)

Boston-Washington D.C.: New high-speed trains run more smoothly but are still slow

The Acela Express will be equipped with new high-speed trains from Alstom at the end of August. These are designed to be smoother, especially on curves, as high-speed sections are rare on the US East Coast.

Andreas Sebayang, 10 Aug 2025 19:14

A Kia EV4 parked in front of a building (Image source: Hyundai Motor Group via Unsplash)

MIT researchers propose 'eco-driving' to cut city emissions by up to 22%

A new, large-scale modeling study from MIT shows that dynamically controlling vehicle speeds to smooth out traffic flow at intersections could cut carbon emissions by up to 22% without slowing down traffic.

Chibuike Okpara, 08 Aug 2025 06:27

The project used 762 car batteries from Merces-Benz, Stellantis, and Nissan. (Image source: Enel)

Reused car batteries power an energy storage facility in an airport in Italy

Enel used 762 battery packs from Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Nissan to build an energy storage system for the Aeroporti di Roma. According to Enel, this kind of project can be modular and scalable to reuse car batteries.

Daniela Morales Soler, 06 Aug 2025 15:30

Tesla Model 3 autopilot prohibited (image source: ChatGPT DALL·E)

Tesla hit with 200 million dollar verdict over fatal Autopilot crash as damning evidence emerges

Tesla’s Autopilot, long marketed as a step toward full self-driving, has been exposed in court as dangerously misleading. A Florida jury found the system bore partial blame in a 2019 fatal crash, awarding over 200 million dollars ...

Sebastian Jankowski, 02 Aug 2025 02:48

The Airbike can achieve a speed of upt to 102 kiometres per hour. (Image source: Screenshot of Volonaut testing video)

A flying bike: Airbike released, promising speeds up to 102km/h

By 2026, the company Volonaut expect to send the first orders of the Airbike. The bike uses a jet propulsion system and an onboard stabilisation system that allows for a vertical takeoff and landing and manoeuvrability.

Daniela Morales Soler, 01 Aug 2025 12:23

The aircraft body model hanging 35 feet in the air (Image source: NASA and Mark Knopp; cropped)

Video: NASA conducts drop test with an air taxi model to access safety and help set standards

In a bold step toward the future of air taxis, NASA has successfully conducted a full-scale crash test of a model aircraft, generating critical safety data to help the industry design and certify a new generation of electric aircr...

Chibuike Okpara, 29 Jul 2025 22:10

Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane (Image source: Amit Dave via Reuters)

Air India plane crash report: Fuel cut-off could have been avoided

The preliminary report into the crash of Air India Flight 171 reveals a chaotic scene in the cockpit, where fuel to the engines was cut seconds after takeoff. Cockpit recordings captured the pilots' confusion as they tried to reve...

Chibuike Okpara, 13 Jul 2025 00:59

Members of the UMass Amherst and MIT research team at the repair site in Great Barrington (Image source: UMass Amherst)

3D printing used in bridge repair for the first time as UMass Amherst completes a proof-of-concept repair

In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), researchers from MIT and UMass Amherst have successfully demonstrated that cold spray 3D printing can be used to repair corroded bridge beams directly...

Chibuike Okpara, 21 Jun 2025 20:13

The R44 helicopter during the test (Image source: Robinson Helicopter Company)

Historic first hydrogen-powered helicopter flight: These are the details

In what is called ‘Project Proticity’, Unither Therapeutics and Robinson Helicopter Company have achieved what they claim is the first piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter flight. Multiple challenges currently stand in the way of t...

Daniela Morales Soler, 22 Apr 2025 19:34

Mockup model of Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module (Image source: Honda)

Honda reveals a new hydrogen fuel cell that halves the cost with tripled energy density

The new fuel cell module is expected to halve production costs and offer a threefold increase in volumetric power density compared to its predecessor. According to Honda, this model will enter mass production by 2027.

Daniela Morales Soler, 22 Feb 2025 19:59

Render of the hydrogen plane. (Image source: Airbus)

Airbus pushes back plan to have hydrogen plane by 2035

The company has not yet updated its timelines, however, French labor unions commented that the delay could range from five to ten years.

Daniela Morales Soler, 10 Feb 2025 12:53

Japan Airlines plane at Tokyo Airport. (Image source: aeroprints.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Japan Airlines becomes target of Boxing Day cyberattack

Japan Airlines was the victim of a cyber attack on Thursday, December 26, which caused delays for more than 24 flights and the temporary suspension of ticket sales. Flight safety was not affected, and the DDoS attack was repelled ...

Marc Herter, 28 Dec 2024 00:10

The H2Rescue truck (Image source: Accelera by Cummins)

Zero-emissions hydrogen truck breaks world record for longest distance on single fill

The truck, tested under real-world conditions, traveled 2,900 kilometers on a single fill. It was developed through a collaborative effort between Accelera by Cummins and four U.S. government agencies.

Daniela Morales Soler, 14 Nov 2024 11:15

The Airbus A330-900, part of the A330neo family (Image source: Airbus)

Airbus: Production has to be upped by 71% to meet 2024 target

The European plane maker managed to deliver just 62 aircraft in October 2024, falling way short of the numbers required to stay on track to meeting 2024 goals. The company now needs to ramp up its monthly deliveries quite dramatic...

Daniela Morales Soler, 10 Nov 2024 16:01

Biden administration finalizes huge tariff hikes on Chinese-made EVs, lithium batteries, solar panels, and more

The Biden administration has finalized huge tariff hikes on Chinese-made electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar panels, and other imports. The tariffs include medical masks and syringes, raising already expensive medical ...

David Chien, 15 Sep 2024 09:40

Public Transport

China's new CR450 high-speed train reaches 281 mph and accelerates more quickly

Texas city spends $1 million to relocate 400-year-old oak tree using rare high-tech system: here is how it works

Initial reports on the new NextGen Acela high-speed trains in the USA are positive

Sony FeliCa vulnerability found in pre-2017 IC transport cards

Russia targets 50% driverless vehicles by 2050, with autonomous trucks already active

Boston-Washington D.C.: New high-speed trains run more smoothly but are still slow

MIT researchers propose 'eco-driving' to cut city emissions by up to 22%

Reused car batteries power an energy storage facility in an airport in Italy

Tesla hit with 200 million dollar verdict over fatal Autopilot crash as damning evidence emerges

A flying bike: Airbike released, promising speeds up to 102km/h

Video: NASA conducts drop test with an air taxi model to access safety and help set standards

Air India plane crash report: Fuel cut-off could have been avoided

3D printing used in bridge repair for the first time as UMass Amherst completes a proof-of-concept repair

Historic first hydrogen-powered helicopter flight: These are the details

Honda reveals a new hydrogen fuel cell that halves the cost with tripled energy density

Airbus pushes back plan to have hydrogen plane by 2035

Japan Airlines becomes target of Boxing Day cyberattack

Zero-emissions hydrogen truck breaks world record for longest distance on single fill

Airbus: Production has to be upped by 71% to meet 2024 target

Biden administration finalizes huge tariff hikes on Chinese-made EVs, lithium batteries, solar panels, and more

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Public Transport

China's new CR450 high-speed train reaches 281 mph and accelerates more quickly

Texas city spends $1 million to relocate 400-year-old oak tree using rare high-tech system: here is how it works

Initial reports on the new NextGen Acela high-speed ​​trains in the USA are positive

Sony FeliCa vulnerability found in pre-2017 IC transport cards

Russia targets 50% driverless vehicles by 2050, with autonomous trucks already active

Boston-Washington D.C.: New high-speed trains run more smoothly but are still slow

MIT researchers propose 'eco-driving' to cut city emissions by up to 22%

Reused car batteries power an energy storage facility in an airport in Italy

Tesla hit with 200 million dollar verdict over fatal Autopilot crash as damning evidence emerges

A flying bike: Airbike released, promising speeds up to 102km/h

Video: NASA conducts drop test with an air taxi model to access safety and help set standards

Air India plane crash report: Fuel cut-off could have been avoided

3D printing used in bridge repair for the first time as UMass Amherst completes a proof-of-concept repair

Historic first hydrogen-powered helicopter flight: These are the details

Honda reveals a new hydrogen fuel cell that halves the cost with tripled energy density

Airbus pushes back plan to have hydrogen plane by 2035

Japan Airlines becomes target of Boxing Day cyberattack

Zero-emissions hydrogen truck breaks world record for longest distance on single fill

Airbus: Production has to be upped by 71% to meet 2024 target

Biden administration finalizes huge tariff hikes on Chinese-made EVs, lithium batteries, solar panels, and more

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Initial reports on the new NextGen Acela high-speed trains in the USA are positive