I’m not usually the kind of person who gets excited about wearing a watch. But I am apparently the kind of person who paces around my living room at a quarter to midnight because a tiny computer on my wrist informed me I was 200 steps short of today’s goal. So here we are, with […]
Volkswagen opened pre-orders for the ID. Polo with the smaller 37 kWh battery, starting at under $30,000. The lower-priced model arrives after Volkswagen’s new EV received 25,000 orders weeks after it went on sale. Volkswagen’s more affordable ID. Polo EV goes on sale The ID. Polo is Volkswagen’s answer to Chinese EV brands like BYD […]
Tesla opened two new markets in less than 24 hours, launching in Latvia and Uruguay in back-to-back announcements this week. The dual entry completes Tesla’s expansion across all three Baltic states and gives the automaker its third market in South America — two very different markets that show how the company is chasing growth wherever […]
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bike launches from Tern, Trek, Momentum, and Ariel Rider, reviews of the Infinite Machine Olto and Segway Xaber, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s […]
No matter how you slice it, there just aren’t enough drivers to move all the freight (and autonomous just isn’t ready). In the US, the industry is chasing higher payloads to bridge the gap, but in Australia, they’re taking a different approach: massive, multi-trailer hybrid road trains. Working with Australian mining firm MLG to help […]
When you think of Segway, you might still think of the self-balancing personal transporters that mall cops and tour groups employ to get around. The company, however, since being acquired by Beijing-based Ninebot a decade ago, has morphed into E-bikes, e-scooters, go-karts, off-road UTVs — the company has been stacking up two- and four-wheeled hardware […]
In the first of our on-the-ground interviews from HLTH Europe 2026, we speak to Kieran Daly, general manager and co-founder of HealthBeacon. The HealthBeacon smart sharps bin tracks medication usage, sends personalised reminders and provides clinicians with invaluable data to inform better clinical decisions. Hi Kieran. To start, could you tell us a bit about […]
A genetic test for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) will be rolled out across England, with babies due to be screened from birth under a national evaluation. The programme is intended to help clinicians identify SMA before symptoms appear. Early diagnosis can allow babies to receive treatment sooner, which can significantly improve outcomes for affected children. […]
In this handout photo by Morteza Akhoundi via Getty Images, a damaged bridge lies in a riverbed, following U.S. airstrikes carried out a day earlier, on July 17, 2026 in the southern Hormozgan Province, Iran. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Iran on Friday claimed it had targeted U.S. military forces in Syria […]
A sleep apnoea implant is being offered in the South West as an alternative for patients unable to tolerate CPAP machines. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it had become the first trust in the South West to offer the implantable device for obstructive sleep apnoea. The device is implanted inside the chest or […]
