Or at least they will be if DARPA - the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - has anything to say about it. As we learned this week from our friends at the Navy Times, DARPA is moving ahead on its effort to create a fleet of flying aircraft carriers, which it calls the
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Reason why some countries drive on the left side of the road
Redwood Forest Northern California driving point of view on the left side of the road. Based on Statistics about 76 countries and territories use left-hand traffic, and the practice is believed to have originated in ancient Rome to help defend against enemy attacks. Why do some countries drive on the left side
Porsche’s electric Mission E will pack up to 670 horsepower
The 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S will be priced in the U.S. at $106,950
Earlier this year, the all-new and hotly anticipated 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S wagon took its official worldly bow at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. Some few short weeks later, the E63 S wagon arrived officially on U.S. soil for the first time at the 2017 New York International Auto Show. And now, Mercedes-AMG just published
Tribute: Father of Mazda’s Rotary Engine Is Dead
Photo: A rotary engine Mr. Yamamoto and his team developed in the 1960s. CreditMazda Motor Corporation Kenichi Yamamoto, who led the engineering team that produced a commercially viable rotary engine at the company now known as Mazda Motor Company and later became its president and chairman, died on Dec. 20 in Kanagawa Prefecture,
China is said to plan killing local aid for electric cars
An electric car connected to a charger Beijing - (Bloomberg) China is planning to tell local governments to stop offering subsidies for electric cars and other new-energy vehicles, people familiar with the matter said, a move that could undermine demand for autos made by companies including BYD Co. and BAIC Motor Corp. The
Airfreight rates in dramatic peak season rise, states Freightos
Against a background of IATA’s estimated 9.3% growth in world cargo volumes for 2017, airfreight rates have been dramatically up this peak season, reports online platform Freightos. Freightos stated: "While some rates have eased recently, others are heating up. Most US airlines canceled 7-10 scheduled flights coming in from China between December 22-30,
Boeing unveils a drone capable of landing on an aircraft carrier, as Navy competition heats up
Boeing’s MQ-25 drone is designed to provide the U.S. Navy with refueling capabilities that would extend the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters. (Boeing photo by Eric Shindelbower) Boeing recently offered a first glimpse of its newest military aircraft, a large,
Texting and driving in Canada getting worse, says CAA survey
Distracted driving now considered high-risk behaviour in BC as survey shows people think it's getting worse Ottawa, Ontario. (News 1130) – A survey suggests most Canadians believe texting and driving is getting worse despite police crackdowns and extensive public education efforts. In the November survey conducted by the Canadian Automobile Association, 83