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Pedal-powered "velocars" certainly are fun, eco-friendly, fitness-boosting and even practical, but they can also be rather tippy. Canadian builder Wally Swarchuk has addressed that shortcoming in his one-off Tilt4orce, which uses a custom swingarm suspension to lean into turns.A 78-year-old retired high school teacher and curriculum writer living in the city of Kelowna, British Columbia, Swarchuk started work on the vehicle 16 years ago. In fact, Tilt4orce originally took the form of a recumbent tadpole trike (two wheels…

As Ford struggles amid the industry’s shift to EVs, the automaker plans to lean into its hybrids. In a move that mirrors Toyota, Ford is scaling back its transition to EVs to bet on hybrids. Despite Ford’s EV sales hitting a new record with 8,958 electric vehicles sold in November, the automaker is scaling back. Ford sold more F-150 Lightning models last month (4,393) than it did in the entire third quarter (3,503). The Lightning edged out Rivian’s R1T for the top-selling electric truck spot…

As a part of its push towards boosting the average transaction size on its platform, ride-hailing company Uber is increasing efforts in India for new mobility verticals such as intercity rides, hourly rentals and reserved bookings, some of which have seen more than 40% year-on-year growth over the past 12 months.The company has expanded the intercity service to around 100 cities and is adding new features to the offering that increases the average ticket size on the platform. In the last two months, it has allowed users…

Prince of Persia exists in such a strange place for me. I'm a huge fan of Assassin's Creed, a series clearly built on the bones of a Prince of Persia sequel we never got, but I've never played any of the original Prince of Persia games that inspired that first Assassin's Creed. So to see the series return in 2024 with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is exciting--I can finally see why people liked the lore and mythology of this series without going back to play games over two decades old (and even older…

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Monday to uphold a huge bankruptcy deal that includes $6 billion from the Sackler family to help the nation and tens of thousands of victims recover from the opioid crisis.Most of the justices said the deal looked to be the best possible outcome, even though it gave the Sacklers a shield from future lawsuits. Most of their questions were critical of the Biden administration’s claim that the deal should not go forward because the Sacklers are not bankrupt.Justice…

The upbeat single will appear on the musician's forthcoming LP, Homo Anxietatem Shamir has dropped a new single, “The Beginning,” along with a self-directed music video for the track. Shot in the musician’s hometown of Philadelphia, the clip features members of the bands Friendship and Ladifa, who are signed to Shamir’s Accidental Popstar Records. The video was filmed in Bartram’s Garden and sees Shamir reflecting on getting support from your friends after a romantic relationship…

There’s a new ride in town, and it’s got three wheels. Oh, and it also leans. It’s the X-OTO, and this electric scooter is already zipping around in the US. The three-wheeler uses a patented system to lean the scooter up to 45 degrees, giving the stability of three wheels and the carving operation of a two-wheeler leaning into turns. The self-stabilizing mechanism is said to make it easier for new riders. And since it doesn’t require a motorcycle license in the company’s home state of…

UK startup Helixx said on Monday it will use Siemens' open digital platform to help design a highly-automated 'factory in a box' that can be built anywhere to assemble smaller, low-cost electric vehicles (EVs), initially for large Asian cities. While the 'factory in a box' concept has been embraced by the pharmaceutical sector spurred by supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, this would be a first for the auto industry. The 'digital twin' technology provided by the Siemens Xcelerator will help Helixx…

Japanese motorcycle company Kawasaki has rode into the electric mobility space with three new models – sadly not the Ninja BEV previewed at last year's EICMA expo, but with the launch of the Noslisu series electric tilting three-wheelers on its home turf.According to a press release issued by Kawasaki US in November 2022, the company's first electric motorbike will be available in the US market later this year. The company has also prototyped a hybrid moto rocking both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor,…

Ryan Gosling Leans On Wife Eva Mendes For Everything ‘Important’: “She Just Somehow Knows…” – Deets Inside ( Photo Credit – Bang Showbiz ) Ryan Gosling says he “leans” on his wife. The ‘Drive’ actor, 42, who has daughters Esmerelda, seven, and Amada, five, with his actress spouse Eva Mendes, 49, added she always knows what to do in life and with work if he’s ever confused. Ryan Gosling told British GQ: “I just lean on Eva. She knows what’s important, always. She just somehow knows. Ryan Gosling added, “So if ever…