Toyota's LQ concept creates a "bond" between car and driver with AI agent
Toyota's latest electric LQ concept car satisfies the "human need to be engaged emotionally" with an on-board artificial intelligence agent named Yui. More
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Polestar launches its first fully electric car
Dezeen promotion: the fully electric Polestar 2 car is the innovation lab and performance car company's first fully electric vehicle in the growing electric-car market. More
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Toyota redesigns its e-Palette vehicle for Tokyo 2020 Olympic athletes
Japanese auto company Toyota has adapted a fleet of its autonomous and electric e-Palette vehicles to serve athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. More
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Dyson scraps £2.5 billion electric car project
Dyson has cancelled its plans to build an electric car, which was expected to launch next year, claiming the project is not "commercially viable". More
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Audi replaces headlights with drones and seats with hammocks in AI:Trail car
Audi has revealed its AI:Trail concept car – an all-wheel drive with drones for headlights and other features to enhance the passengers' enjoyment of the outdoors. More
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PriestmanGoode shakes up air travel to eliminate single-use plastic
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode swaps single-use plastic for ground coffee beans and rice husk in its overhaul of throwaway cabin service goods from meal trays to toiletries. More
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Volkswagen rebrands with "flat" logo to mark start of electric era
Volkswagen has scrapped its chrome-effect logo for a flat "digital-first" visual identity to mark the "start of a new era", which has been kickstarted with a line of fully electric cars. More
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MAD envisions solar-powered hyperloop system
Architecture studio MAD has designed a concept for a nature-friendly hyperloop network with raised green walkways alongside tubes topped with a solar panel skin. More
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X Shore electric boats designed for emission-free sea travel
Engine noise, fumes and carbon emissions are all nonexistent with X Shore, one of the first electric boat-makers to target the consumer market. More
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Hyundai reveals foldable electric scooter designed to be charged in its cars
Hyundai has created a prototype scooter that folds down to the size of a backpack and can be charged in a car using the energy created while driving. More
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Lamborghini's first hybrid production supercar will be its "fastest car of all time"
The Lamborghini Sián is the Italian automaker's first hybrid supercar to go into production, boasting an electric powertrain that makes it the "fastest Lamborghini of all time". More
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Designs by Rem D Koolhaas and Joey Ruiter feature in Disruptors exhibition at LA museum
An abstracted Lamborghini, a scrunched-up bike and a motorcycle operated by a smartphone are among the pieces showcased in an exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. More
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BMW unveils "blackest black" car sprayed with Vantablack
BMW has released a Vantablack version of its X6 coupe, which has been spray-painted with "the world's blackest black" pigment that absorbs over 99 per cent of light. More
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Kazuyo Sejima creates commuter train with giant windows to take advantage of panoramic views
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima has designed the Laview commuter train with huge passenger windows and a curved glass nose, which is now in operation between Tokyo and Saitama. More
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RoundAround dynamic "bridge" is made of autonomous boats
Carlo Ratti and his team at MIT's Senseable City Lab have come up with a "bridge" made of continuously circling autonomous boats for a tricky patch of Amsterdam's waterway. More
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Bottle recycling scheme in Rome exchanges plastic waste for metro rides
Rome is trialling a scheme where people can recycle plastic bottles in return for free rides on the city's public transport system. More
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Lotus Evija is the first fully electric hypercar from the British car maker
British car manufacturer Lotus has launched its first fully electric zero-emission hypercar, the Lotus Evija, which claims to be the most powerful series production road car ever built. More
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Airbus' Bird of Prey aircraft concept features feather-tipped wings
Airbus has unveiled a bird-like concept for a hybrid-electric airliner that aims to show the potential of using biomimicry in aviation design. More
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Bentley's EXP 100 GT concept reimagines grand touring for the year 2035
Bentley looks to the future with the EXP 100 GT concept car that pairs artificial intelligence with sustainable materials made from recycled rice-husks and wine-production waste. More
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Science Museum curator picks five designs for a driverless future
An exhibition at London's Science Museum explores the future of autonomous mobility, and the designs that are paving the way. Curator Margaret Campbell selects five pieces from the show and reveals the stories behind them. More
