The Innovation Report
Used Electric Cars Rising In Value Due To Strong Demand
It’s an established fact that electric cars’ values tumble; stories abound of buyers losing thousands on EVs the moment they drive out of the showroom. It’s one reason why some buyers have stayed away. Or is it? New data shows that used EVs’ precipitous fall in values...
Britain’s JCB Hydromax Sets World Land Speed Record For A Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle
Former fighter pilot Andy Green set a world land speed record for a hydrogen-powered car at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on Tuesday. The Briton, already the outright land speed record holder, set his latest first at the wheel of a JCB Hydromax vehicle that...
Boeing To Sell Three Subsidiaries To eVTOL Firm Archer
Boeing is selling off three subsidiaries to Archer Aviation in an all-stock deal and will become a “strategic partner” in the electric aircraft startup, the companies announced today. Under agreements inked by the two firms, a joint press release says Boeing...
Lake Mead Reports Lowest Water Level Ever Recorded
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system. The water level at Lake Mead hit 1,040.4 feet above sea level Friday,...
Smart Mobility Today: 10 August 2026
We have all heard by now the number of drones that were confiscated by the FBI during the FIFA World cup; over 700. The total amount in air at the 11 stadiums was closer to 1700. That's a lot of unauthorized flight. I am not wild about the idea of looking out of my...
The H1-X American Personal eVTOL Is One Step Closer to Full Certification
The H1-X was officially unveiled earlier this year, along with SOUL AI, the company’s digital co-pilot operating system. The H1-X combines a tandem-wing configuration with ducted fans and dual-axis propulsion. High-end aviation technology onboard includes a...
This Hydrogen Turbine Turns Controlled Explosions Into Electricity
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have achieved a major milestone in hydrogen power by operating a new compressorless gas turbine for a record 303 seconds. The burner uses an advanced form of pressure-gain combustion and surpassed NASA's...
Cheaper EVs And Next-Gen Batteries In The US Could Make Your Next Car Electric
Buying an electric vehicle in the U.S. can seem less compelling than it once did. Sales have slowed, some major automakers have pulled back parts of their EV plans, and the disappearance of the federal tax incentive has made already high prices even harder...
SpaceX Alumni Launch AI-Driven Steel Fabrication Factory In Cincinnati
Three former SpaceX engineers are opening an automated steel fabrication factory in Cincinnati. 1872, the engineers’ startup, recently announced the factory launch after securing $15 million in seed funding through private funds advised by The O.H.I.O. Fund. According...
South Korea To Send Autonomous Freight Trucks Through Signalized City Traffic
South Korea's largest logistics operator announced August 6 that it will deploy autonomous freight trucks on four inter-terminal corridors inside Daegu — a 2.4-million-person city — starting in October, marking the first time any Korean logistics company has run...
