Transport

BMW has been slowly dropping breadcrumbs about its upcoming Neue Klasse range of EVs over the last several weeks, and the latest teaser reveals nifty range-extending battery tech. Expect 30% longer range, quicker charging, and bidirectional charging.

IC engines have long received flack for how wasteful they are. That may soon change, as a team of researchers claims to have discovered the means of converting exhaust heat into energy, using a small device called a thermoelectric generator (TEG).

Kia's got a bunch of new EVs in the pipeline, and I'm especially jazzed about this EV4 sedan. It's set to arrive stateside later this year, and boasts seriously solid range to give the Tesla Model 3 a run for its money.

Honda has announced a concept bike that's modeled after Koraidon, Pokémon Scarlet's prehistoric dragon. In addition to looking crazy cool, the Koraidon bike will be able to "stand" and walk, thanks to Honda's proprietary self-balancing technology.

Deriving from electric motor technology that set speed records on land, water and air, the Evolito axial flux machine will bring world-beating levels of power density to the Flying Whales airship, designed to be the largest aircraft in the world.

Californian ebike maker Aventon has doubled down on security for the follow up to 2022's flagship urban commuter. The Level 3 is the second model to feature the Aventon Control Unit, smart bike tech with 4G/GPS and theft deterrence.

Italian firm Virus Power might have made history of sorts with its latest piece of gear. Its new line of race suits does away with leather completely, and that's down to the promise of modern textile substitutes. Yup, you read that right – no leather.

CFMoto recently revealed images of its new sportbike, the 750SR-R, and the renders showed what looks like a seatbelt, which fits in nicely with the patent CFMoto filed last year – the first-ever bike with a seatbelt could be just around the corner.

ADO has co-developed a hub motor with Bafang that sports 3-speed auto-shifting gears. The first model to roll with this system is the Air 30 Ultra city ride, which also comes with a 100-km battery, auto-on lights and GPS anti-theft.

Following a vote at the regional court in Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria, KTM's creditors have approved a €548 million (US$576 million) restructuring plan, which enables the company to resume production by mid-March and start making debt repayments.