About 10 years ago, a certain French company called Furion paired a twin-rotor, 654cc Wankel rotary engine with a 40-kilowatt electric motor to produce a massive 180 hp and 151 lb-ft (205 Nm) of ...

Washington, D.C., has spent the past five years fixating on rare earths—where they’re mined, how they’re processed, and who controls the magnet supply chain. That attention is overdue. But the ...

Rivian has unveiled a prototype of its new electric SUV, the R2, which is expected to start around $45,000. The five-seat vehicle is slated for release in the first half of 2026 and will have an ...

Mitsui E&S and Taiyo Electric have developed an Overhang Permanent Magnet Shaft Generating System for large marine engines. Unlike Taiyo Electric’s conventional shaft generators installed on ...

Henry Ford's monopoly on the automobile industry meant that hybrids wouldn't see the light of day for decades. By Bill Gourgey Published Feb 5, 2026 9:01 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily ...

Donald Trump's Presidents' Day message compared to Gavin Newsom's Love Boat star admits he messed up scene on purpose to keep kissing Diahann Carroll: 'Cut that out!' The $1.25 Dollar Tree find so ...

Deeptech startup Vimag Labs, which develops magent free motors for EVs, has secured $5 Mn (about INR 46 Cr) in its Series A round led by Accel Vimag Labs will use the funds for commercialising its its ...

Life as a startup carmaker is hard—just ask Lucid Motors. When we met the brand and its prototype Lucid Air sedan in 2017, the company planned to put the first cars in customers’ hands within a couple ...

Ford is shifting its electric vehicle strategy to include Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) technology in its F-150 Lightning. The company will expand its hybrid and gasoline powertrain options, ...