Lexus unveils hydrogen-powered concept vehicle for off-road driving
Japanese carmaker Lexus has developed a concept for a recreational off-highway vehicle with a combustion engine fueled by hydrogen instead of petrol. More
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Hyundai releases electric version of 1980s Grandeur saloon car
Designers at Korean car company Hyundai have built the Heritage Series Grandeur, a modernised, all-electric version of its 1980s saloon car. More
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Volta Trucks develops electric 16-tonne lorry with "glasshouse-style" cabin
Swedish startup Volta Trucks has launched an electric 16-tonne truck featuring a cab with large expanses of glass to offer safer and less polluting freight distribution in city centres. More
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Canoo's electric and extendable Pickup truck includes pop-out workspaces
US automotive start-up Canoo has created an all-electric pickup truck with a streamlined look and hidden utility features as one of its first vehicles. More
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Mathieu Lehanneur turns Renault 4L into nomadic hotel suite with panoramic windows
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has transformed the Renault 4L car, an icon of the 1960s, into a luxury-travel vehicle with a lounge space in the transparent boot. More
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Plywood furniture turns 1990s van into mobile home for Ecuadorian couple
Architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones have transformed a Chevy van into a house-on-wheels for a young couple that includes a kitchenette, a fold-up dining table and a full-sized mattress. More
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Heatherwick Studio unveils Airo prototype at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Thomas Heatherwick's studio has unveiled its prototype of Airo, an electric car that it claims will clean the air as it drives, designed for Chinese car brand IM Motors. More
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BIG designs battery-metals plant, ships and underwater robots for undersea mining company
Architect BIG has designed a factory and a number of waterborne craft for The Metals Company, a mining firm aiming to develop sustainable ways of extracting metals required for electric batteries from the seabed. More
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MINI's Vision Urbanaut vehicle shifts between three interior layouts using a digital "token"
British car brand MINI has unveiled its Vision Urbanaut concept vehicle, which adapts its interior space via a disc-shaped device that turns the dashboard into a daybed and the windscreen into a balcony. More
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AMO and Volkswagen propose electric tractor design for sub-Saharan Africa
Rem Koolhaas's research organisation AMO has partnered with car manufacturer Volkswagen to develop an electric tractor based on the companies' "shared interest in the countryside". More
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UPS delivery vans get electric makeover by Arrival
Electric vehicle company Arrival has co-developed a fleet of 10,000 electric vans with UPS in the delivery service's signature livery. More
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Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Cybertruck electric off-road vehicle
Tesla founder Elon Musk has unveiled the Cybertruck, a bulletproof electric vehicle clad in the same kind of steel being used to make SpaceX's Starship space craft. 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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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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Michelin and GM to bring airless tyres to cars
Michelin is partnering with General Motors to bring its airless tyre prototype to the roads, potentially saving 200 million punctured car tyres from the scrap heap annually. More
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EU will require all new cars to be fitted with speed-limiting technology by 2022
A raft of safety technologies that could help reduce accidents on the roads, including speed-limiting systems, will become mandatory in all new European cars. More
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Goodyear unveils Aero tyre for flying cars of the future
This two-in-one concept wheel by tyre manufacturer Goodyear can be used to drive on the road and as a propeller for flying in the sky. More
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Vintage Airstream becomes mobile office for Silicon Valley entrepreneur
California firm Edmonds + Lee Architects has converted a 1960s travel trailer into an office and crash pad for an on-the-go tech entrepreneur who enjoys spending time in nature. More
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Nissan's NV300 concept van is a mobile hub for artisans and craftsmen
Nissan has released a concept van that doubles as a mobile workshop for woodworkers and craftsmen, with a weatherproof power pack for battery-powered energy. More
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Uber reveals "skyport" proposals for flying taxi services
Stout cylindrical towers that cars can fly inside and stacked landing pods are among the proposals that architects and engineers have imagined for Uber's fleet of taxi aircrafts, as plans for UberAir push ahead for 2020 launch. More
