Aiways taking online orders for all electric SUV
€37,990 for the standard version
Aiways has started taking online orders for its U5 all-electric SUV. German customers can now order a U5 from www.ai-ways.eu, and become among the first in Europe to own an all-electric 410-kilometer range SUV.
US Air Force built a new secret fighter
Didn't tell anyone
The US Air Force revealed this week that it has secretly designed, built, and tested a new prototype fighter jet faster and better than anyone has seen since WW2.
Daimler and Mercedes-Benz pay $1.5 billion fine
Cheating on emissions tests
Automaker Daimler and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to resolve allegations they cheated on emissions tests.
Japan on target to get flying taxis
Will not go south of the river but might take down Godzilla
Japanese start-up company SkyDrive has shown a video to hacks and hackettes of a prototype flying taxi taking to the skies.
General Motors' wireless battery management looks interesting
End of orange wires everywhere
IEEE Spectrum has been looking under the bonnet of General Motors' wireless battery management system.