Mobility

Satellite image of Hurricane Isaac approaching the Gulf Coast in August 2012.

Stanford researchers paired seismometers with infrasound microphones to capture hurricane forces near the surface, offering a new data stream for forecasting storm intensity without waiting for landfall

August 19, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Metropolitan Police officers inspect an electric bicycle during a roadside enforcement operation targeting illegal e-bikes in London.

London police have seized more than 2,500 illegal e-bikes in seven months, already beating all of last year, and the roadside machine they now use explains why so many failed

August 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Battery pack from a Kia e-Niro electric vehicle, the model that recorded the highest battery health in a study of nearly 10,000 used EV battery tests.

A study of nearly 10,000 battery tests found used EV batteries hold up far better than feared, with the Kia e-Niro still at 97% capacity after 62,000 miles

August 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Permeable sponge pavement installed in Marrakech as part of urban climate resilience efforts to improve drainage and reduce heat.

Morocco is testing a porous ‘sponge’ pavement to replace scorching black asphalt in Marrakech and Agadir, and pilot data show it can run up to 16°F cooler

August 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Three generations posing beside a restored 1953 Allis-Chalmers WD tractor on a family farm

His grandfather paid $2,200 for this new tractor in 1953, and 62 years later, his grandson did everything he could to recover it before it disappeared forever from the family’s history

August 4, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Computer rendering of the JetZero Z4 blended-wing aircraft in Japan Airlines livery flying above clouds.

The aircraft, designed to replace the traditional tube-and-wing configuration, will seat 250 passengers and have a range of nearly 5,800 miles, though it still faces several major uncertainties

August 1, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Used electric vehicle battery prepared for recycling at an auto salvage facility.

The cheapest and longest lasting electric car battery is the one nobody wants to recycle, and Colorado passed a law to fix the math before those packs become hazardous waste

July 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Electric car charging at a public station in Spain as lower energy costs continue driving EV adoption.

Driving 100 kilometers in an electric car can cost just 2 or 3 euros compared with 10 to 15 euros in gasoline, a difference that is starting to hit wallets hard

July 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Changan Nevo A06, the first mass-produced passenger electric vehicle powered by a sodium-ion battery developed with CATL.

China has introduced the first electric vehicle with a sodium-ion battery capable of driving 400 km on one charge, a bet that could make the next generation of cars cheaper

July 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Aerial view of dozens of red articulated TransMilenio buses parked in rows at a Bogotá depot.

China will send 269 electric buses to a Latin American city and turn it into one of the first with a fully electric public transit fleet, the kind of urban leap that does not happen every day

July 21, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Automated assembly line places cell packs into an electric-vehicle battery while a technician checks connections.

Electric vehicle batteries are beating expectations after hundreds of thousands of miles, and that could knock down one of the most common fears about EVs

July 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Windrose electric truck with Trailer Logistics branding parked at a Chilean warehouse, owner Hernán Searle standing in front.

The electric truck is no longer just a green promise: in Chile, a transport entrepreneur says its operating cost now matches diesel and may even beat it, a line that sounds like a turning point for heavy logistics 

July 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Commuter riding a lightweight e-bike with Bosch Hub Line rear motor along a city waterfront.

Bosch has just broken with more than a decade of tradition in the e-bike industry with its first rear hub motor, a 5.1-pound urban system designed to integrate seamlessly into the wheel 

July 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Row of parked cars along a quiet northern Italian street, with a low-emission zone sign that restricts older diesel vehicles.

A tiny emissions code on a car document could stop older diesel vehicles from entering northern Italy, and tourists may discover it too late

July 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
TT Automotriz TT01 compact electric car on a rural road at sunset, showing circular LED headlights and minimalist grille.

Tlaxcala surprised everyone with its own solar-powered electric car, priced at less than 100,000 pesos: a locally manufactured vehicle that promises up to 250 kilometers of range and a rather outlandish idea—partially recharging using sunlight.

July 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Helios Horizon electric aircraft flying during a test flight powered by solid-state batteries

A small airport in Florida was the scene of a low-key but impressive test: a manned electric plane took off using solid-state batteries capable of charging to 80% in less than 15 minutes

July 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Bridge columns under construction on the Ganqimaodu to Gashuun Sukhait cross-border railway between China and Mongolia

China’s wild idea: a 1,118-mile rail bridge across the Gobi that dares gravity, sandstorms, and basic common sense

June 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
MV Black Marlin heavy-lift ship carrying large marine cargo on its deck during transport.

A heavy-lift ship is heading to Hobart to pick up the world’s largest battery-electric ferry for South America, and the scale point is that the vessel is about 430 feet long and built to carry around 2,100 passengers on the Argentina-Uruguay route

June 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Concept map of the proposed undersea tunnel beneath the Strait of Magellan linking mainland Chile with Tierra del Fuego.

A submerged tunnel under the Strait of Magellan is gaining traction as a way to link Tierra del Fuego to the mainland, and the key update is that new analyses reportedly cut projected costs to about one-third for a roughly two-mile crossing

June 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Aerial view of the planned Canal Istanbul corridor, the proposed waterway linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara.

Turkey’s “Canal Istanbul” plan is being framed as a $1-billion-plus shortcut, and the key detail is the size, about 28 miles long connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara

June 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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