Sep 3, 2026 | Auto Industry, Canada, Detroit, Featured, Tariffs
The U.S. auto industry is staying mum for the moment as the governments of the United States and Canada duke it out in a trade war that is leaving businesses with uncertainty as to the economic impact it could cause. President Donald Trump enacted 50% tariffs on about...
Sep 3, 2026 | Canada, China, Electric Vehicles, Tariffs
Advanced, relatively cheap Chinese electric vehicles will soon arrive in Canada. CBS News’ Anna Coren visited an EV production facility to learn about the expanding international market. A total of 49,000 Chinese EVs will be sold in the first year under the...
Sep 3, 2026 | Electric Vehicles, Europe, Featured
Portugal’s automotive sector has seen a strong recovery, with sales accelerating in August and 17,209 motor vehicles registered, 11.3% more than in the same month in 2025. According to data released by ACAP – Associação Automóvel de Portugal, between January and...
Sep 3, 2026 | Robotaxis, UK
Uber launched autonomous rides in London on Thursday using AI technology developed by Britain’s Wayve, making the city the second in Europe after Zagreb where the company offers robotaxis. Uber’s Global Head of Autonomous Mobility Sarfraz Maredia said...
Sep 3, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Trucks
PlusAI Inc., which has developed AI-based virtual driver software for autonomous trucks, is going public via a merger with Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company or SPAC. “This transaction validates a year of significant execution...
Sep 2, 2026 | Featured, Oceanography, Robots
A new, patent-pending underwater robot developed at Purdue University’s College of Engineering could improve ocean research, underwater infrastructure inspection and search-and-rescue efforts by adapting to the needs of the mission in real time, acting as drifter,...
Sep 1, 2026 | Electric Vehicles, Entrepreneurship, Featured
The idea of an all-electric racing championship used to sound like science fiction, and in its debut season, Formula E’s cars needed a mid-race swap just to make it to the checkered flag. “12 years ago, if someone said we’re going to create an all-electric racing...
Aug 31, 2026 | Featured, Space
Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the...
Aug 27, 2026 | Aerial Vehicles, Autonomous Flight, Space
NASA has revealed a first glimpse of what its next generation of Martian helicopters could look like in action. A new artist’s impression shows three SkyFall aircraft sweeping across the Red Planet as they search for hidden ice beneath the surface. The helicopters are...
Aug 27, 2026 | Australia, Data Centers, Energy, Water
Australia will legislate to enforce a national standard on data centres’ use of electricity and water as the government aims to harness the technological development to bolster the economy without provoking a backlash. Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
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