Cobalt introduces "design-centric" small aircraft for luxury buyers
San Francisco company Cobalt has introduced a line of small planes targeted at design-minded luxury consumers. More
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Arc Bicycle has 3D-printed steel frame created by TU Delft students and MX3D
People in the Netherlands will soon be able to cycle over the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge on the world's first 3D-printed steel bicycle (+ movie). More
MIT students' bullet-shaped Hyperloop pod wins Elon Musk's SpaceX competition
A team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won a competition to design an experimental capsule for the Hyperloop – a conceptual high-speed transport network conceived by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. More
DeLorean goes back to the future to reproduce DMC-12 car
The DeLorean Motor Company has announced its intention to manufacture the iconic DMC-12 sports car again, 30 years after the vehicle was immortalised in sci-fi movie trilogy Back to the Future. More
US reveals $4 billion plan to roll out self-driving cars within a decade
The US Department of Transportation has unveiled a plan to eradicate accidents on American roads by increasing the number of self-driving vehicles. More
UMC-SF and Marin customise Ducati Scrambler to create a "provocative" motorcycle
Untitled Motorcycles San Francisco has stripped back a Ducati Scrambler motorcycle to highlight its trellis-like frame and reveal bare metal parts (+ slideshow). More
United Nude abstracts a Lamborghini to create faceted Lo Res sports car
This polygonal black form is actually a sports car, which Dutch footwear brand United Nude designed by simplifying a classic Lamborghini (+ slideshow). More
VLF Automotive unveils Force 1 supercar amid legal battle with Aston Martin
New American carmaker VLF Automotive has unveiled its Force 1 supercar in Detroit, a week after its designer filed a $100 million lawsuit against luxury British auto brand Aston Martin. More
Today we like: hoverboards
Back to the Future-style hoverboards are no longer stuck in science-fiction movies. A spate of personal transportation devices released recently use magnets or fans to float their riders through the air like Marty McFly. See more hoverboards »
Tesla cars will be completely driverless in two years says Elon Musk
Tesla founder Elon Musk has claimed his electric car company is just two years away from launching the fully autonomous vehicles he announced last month. More
Segway Robot is part hoverboard and part bionic butler
CES 2016: Segway's latest personal transportation device doubles as a robotic companion (+ movie). More
ArcaBoard uses high-powered fans to hover across the ground
Aerospace company Arca Space has continued the trend for Back to the Future-style hoverboards with a rectangular device that uses 36 fans to float its riders through the air. More
World's first passenger drone unveiled by Ehang at CES 2016
CES 2016: Chinese manufacturer Ehang has unveiled the world's first passenger-carrying drone, which will transport individuals through the air without a pilot (+ movie). More
Faraday Future unveils FFZero1 modular all-electric supercar concept
CES 2016: new electric car company Faraday Future has entered the automotive industry with a high-tech supercar, which runs on a modular battery that can be easily resized for its upcoming vehicle designs (+ movie). More
Robert Bigler's Hoverboard is a one-wheeled gyroscopic skateboard
A Silicon Valley inventor has created a vehicle that looks like a skateboard balanced on a single wheel, and allows users to "surf on land" (+ movie). More
Design firm Pininfarina bought by India's Mahindra Group
Business news: Italian design studio Pininfarina, which specialises in creating sports cars for brands like Ferrari, has been acquired by Indian conglomerate Mahindra. More
Transparent SkyDeck offers aeroplane passengers panoramic views from the sky
Aerospace engineering company Windspeed Technologies has designed a bubble-shaped viewing platform for the top of commercial aircraft as an alternative to current in-flight entertainment (+ movie). More
Car brands unafraid of Tesla's electric challenge, says Audi marketing head
Design Miami 2015: traditional automotive brands "don't need to be scared" of upstarts including Tesla and Apple – and the cars of the future may not be electric, according to Audi's head of experiential marketing. More
"This noxious story highlights the car industry's obsession with technology instead of humans"
Opinion: the Volkswagen emissions scandal has exposed how the car industry's obsession with data is preventing it from designing for real people, says Luis Cilimingras of design consultancy IDEO. More
Snarkitecture customises private jet with blue ombre finish
New York studio Snarkitecture has completely covered an aircraft from private aviation company NetJets with a sky-blue gradient for Art Basel Miami Beach. More