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How battery charging led to a breakthrough in lithium recycling
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (382+ words) Lithium. While it's not quite "the Spice" of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for storing electricity, meaning it's a key tool for transitioning from climate-killing carbon-fuel consumption to a world-transforming economy and green-energy future. So,…...
Review: 2026 Nissan Leaf comes back to relevance without losing its charm
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (241+ words) The Nissan Leaf is, in its own way, a big part of modern automotive history. It's the first affordable EV. And this all-new 2026 model keeps that groundbreaking premise, but updates it to relevance in today's more saturated market. Inside, the…...
Subaru no longer makes the most reliable cars, says Consumer Reports
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (621+ words) We all love a little Consumer Reports scoop, don't we? Last year, Subaru surpassed Toyota and Lexus to become the most reliable carmaker. This year, Toyota reclaims its crown. And there's one damning stat: Four out of the top five…...
Review: 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE delivers the goods, minus the pretense
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (448+ words) If SUVs were cocktails, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE would be an old-fashioned. The bartender won't raise an eyebrow and you'll get what you expected without any bougie pretense. Mercedes didn't reinvent the wheel with the GLE, but enough spokes were tweaked…...
Tesla makes the least reliable used cars… but which carmaker ranks first?
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (561+ words) If you're shopping for a used car, you know just how instrumental the smallest details are. Price, brand, mileage, condition" you're probably juggling everything at once, trying to find the perfect car that offers a mix of all these attributes....
Watch: T800 humanoid kung fu kicks its way to mass production
1+ week, 1+ day ago (611+ words) It's hard not to think of 'T800' without "The Terminator" and "Skynet" coming to mind. However, EngineAI has created a robot with that exact name. This isn't Hollywood science fiction; it's an acrobatic, combat-ready machine that will soon be mass-produced for…...
Europe backs away from its ambitious 2035 gas car ban
1+ week, 4+ day ago (410+ words) Europe's lofty plan to phase out the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars by 2035 " which was laid out back in 2022 after tense negotiations " now seems all but dead. The European Commission (EC) announced this week that it's dropping the…...
Airless wheel can change shape and drive through fire
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (373+ words) Sending a rover into space to explore other celestial bodies comes with a dizzying array of challenges, and one of the most complex is ensuring the vehicle doesn't break down out there. To largely mitigate that, a team of aerospace…...
Ford's electric F-150 is getting a gas generator for twice the range next year
2+ week, 1+ day ago (306+ words) [The successor to the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning shown above will have more than double its range]Four years after Ford bravely electrified its best-selling vehicle, the F-150 Lightning pickup, it seemed ready to drop the model owing to slowing demand. Now, it…...
This rugged phone lets you hot-swap batteries without turning it off
2+ week, 2+ day ago (291+ words) Ulefone has already made a name for itself in the rugged smartphone business. Now, it's got a sub-brand that's focused on more niche innovations for people who want more differentiated devices " and its first flagship product is quite something. Launched…...