For years, the biggest barrier stopping everyday Australian drivers from jumping into an electric vehicle has been the upfront price tag. While battery technology matured and long-distance charging networks expanded, buying a brand-new EV still meant parting with north of A$35,000 to A$40,000. That barrier just collapsed. BYD has slashed the price of its entry-level
A new federal program to test the feasibility of electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft kicks off today in Texas — before the rules governing this new technology have even been finalized. For the next week, these companies will conduct test flights demonstrating future routes between cities and regional airports, including Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Australia’s electric-vehicle market just had its most important month on record and next week, the country’s biggest EV show arrives in Sydney with an vehicle lineup to match the adoption curve. Organisers expect more than 40,000 visitors, who will have the chance to see more than 100 different electric vehicle models at the event. Everything
AI is expanding faster than any technology in history, propelled by competing hyperscalers and millions of users. And as a result, the data centers built to enable this growth have drawn scrutiny from communities and across party lines, including concerns over higher electric bills. But there’s also an emerging imbalance: OpenAI, Google and Meta can
A trip to Europe often means adjusting to a lot of walking, but don’t let it fool you: cars are still the default for urban mobility. However, entrepreneurs are seeking to challenge this status quo — and the first step is understanding why it is so ingrained. For Belgian startup Any, the only way to
OMAHA, Neb. — Police officers at Omaha’s largest public school district will no longer use gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, after the superintendent asked to halt the program this week, the mayor said. Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Matthew Ray requested Tuesday that police assigned to the schools, known as school resource officers, no
