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Bob Shillito converts his classic 19ft (5.8m) clinker boat for near-silent river cruising
The 19ft river boat, Swift, now runs on a Waterworld 4. Credit: Bob Shillito
Just like many estuaries, here on the River Fowey in South Cornwall, it’s a …
The Stellantis Pro One unit, which specializes in business customers, is in charge of the offer. Stellantis and Qinomic have been working on such a conversion option since 2022[1] – now it is ready for the market. The new technology will initially be o…
Engineering consulting company Ricardo[1] has designed, developed and tested a prototype electric propulsion module, Alumotor, a synchronous reluctance motor that does not contain critical raw materials such as rare earths or cobalt.
Alumotor was deliv…
One of the greatest climate[1]-related engineering challenges right now is the design and construction of a large, zero-emission, passenger airliner. And in this massive undertaking, no airplane maker is as invested as Airbus[2].
At the Airbus Summit[3…
BAE Systems will provide 42 electric drive systems for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) new fleet of hybrid-electric buses. BAE Systems will deliver its Gen3 electric drive systems to bus manufacturer New Flyer of America for…
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% levy on cars imported to the US, which is a major export market for the UK motor industry. It came into force last week and is separate to a 10% tax on nearly all UK products announced by Trump on Wednesday. …
The UK has responded to US tariff increases with adjustments to its climate and industrial strategy. Picture Credit: Shutterstock.com
The UK government has announced a relaxation of its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate rules in response to the i…
The future of transportation is rapidly shifting toward electric vehicles (EVs). As concerns over climate change, air pollution, and the depletion of fossil fuels grow, more consumers and governments are turning to electric vehicles as a cleaner and mo…
There’s something endearing about the beat-it-like-a-rented-mule attitude and friend-shaped aesthetics of the Grom[1] that makes it among the best bikes on sale today[2]. But this one? This is an altogether different animal. According to the seller, th…
The Alumotor was developed by a consortium led by Ricardo and funded by Innovate UK. As mentioned above, it does not use any rare earth metals or critical raw materials, such as cobalt. Instead, it uses hairpin windings made from aluminium.
According t…