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Jaguar Tests Its Most Powerful Car Ever on Sweden’s Frozen Lakes

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk February 5, 2026 4:56 pm

Jaguar is subjecting its new 1,000+ horsepower Electric GT prototype to the ultimate composure test on the frozen lakes of Arjeplog, Sweden. Led by Chief Product Engineer Dave Owen, the team is refining the tri-motor EV’s chassis dynamics in extreme cold, aiming to deliver a luxury GT experience worthy of its £120,000+ price tag for 2027.

A helicopter rotor hub with four blades, covered in sensor cabling, during a wind tunnel test for the DLR-led active twist rotor project.

German Aerospace Center DLR Tests ‘Active Twist’ Rotor to Slash Helicopter Noise

Ritambhara K January 30, 2026 5:59 pm

An international team led by Germany’s DLR has tested a rotor with built-in “artificial muscles,” cutting helicopter landing noise by seven decibels and vibration by more than half. The Smart Twisting Active Rotor (STAR) technology is a breakthrough for future quiet urban air mobility.

A 3D model of the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor showing the seismic isolation bearing pedestal located beneath the reactor building.

Rolls-Royce SMR Partners with Skanska UK to Prototype Critical Seismic-Safe Reactor Base

Ritambhara K January 20, 2026 4:44 pm

Rolls-Royce SMR has partnered with construction leader Skanska UK to prototype a seismic isolation base for its small modular reactor. The “aseismic bearing pedestal” is a critical, factory-built component that will allow the standardized reactor design to be safely deployed worldwide.

Kodiak AI Partners with Automotive Giant Bosch to Scale Autonomous Truck Hardware

Ritambhara K January 16, 2026 3:54 pm

Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak AI is partnering with automotive supplier giant Robert Bosch GmbH to scale manufacturing of its self-driving system hardware. The collaboration will create a production-grade platform for the Kodiak Driver, combining Kodiak’s AI software with Bosch’s automotive-grade components and mass-production expertise.

US Automaker Tesla Rolls Out ‘Standard’ Model Y Long Range in Europe and Budget Model Y in Canada

Ritambhara K January 14, 2026 4:28 pm

US electric vehicle giant Tesla has launched new lower-cost versions of its best-selling Model Y, introducing a ‘Standard’ Model Y

NVIDIA’s Alpamayo AI Family Aims to Give Autonomous Vehicles “Humanlike” Reasoning

Ritambhara K January 8, 2026 4:45 pm

NVIDIA has launched the Alpamayo family, a suite of open AI tools for autonomous vehicles. Headlined by Alpamayo 1, the industry’s first open reasoning model, it allows AVs to think through rare “edge case” scenarios with a chain of thought. The release includes a 1,700+ hour driving dataset and AlpaSim simulation software to help developers build safer, Level 4 self-driving systems.

Chinese Battery Committee Proposes First National Standard to Forge Solid-State EV Future

Ritambhara K January 5, 2026 3:47 pm

China’s National Automotive Standardization Technical Committee has proposed the world’s first national standard for solid-state EV batteries, defining key terms and setting a strict 0.5% weight-loss rate. The move, backed by industry giants CATL and BYD, aims to solidify China’s lead in the next-generation battery race, with small-scale production targeted for 2027.

China’s Tiantao Technology Could Be Testing a Mobile Truck-Mounted Electromagnetic Catapult

Ritambhara K December 31, 2025 4:43 pm

New imagery from Shanghai’s Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard suggests China may be developing a mobile, truck-mounted electromagnetic catapult. The system, aligning with concepts from Tiantao Technology, could launch 2.2-ton stealth drones from remote locations, offering the PLA a novel way to generate airpower without traditional runways.

Norway Launches World’s First Panoramic Night Train to Chase the Northern Lights

Ritambhara K December 31, 2025 4:16 pm

Norway has launched the world’s first panoramic night train designed to chase the Northern Lights. The “Midnight Aurora Route” runs from October to March, featuring carriages with glass walls and ceilings, guided aurora science sessions, and stops for Arctic bonfires—all powered by renewable energy.

China’s High-Speed Rail Hits Historic 50,000 Km, Surpassing the Rest of the World Combined

Ritambhara K December 27, 2025 5:26 pm

China’s high-speed rail network has smashed a historic barrier, exceeding 50,000 km in total length—surpassing the combined mileage of every other HSR system on Earth and connecting 97% of the country’s major cities in a web of “one-hour living circles.”

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Jaguar Tests Its Most Powerful Car Ever on Sweden’s Frozen Lakes

German Aerospace Center DLR Tests ‘Active Twist’ Rotor to Slash Helicopter Noise

Rolls-Royce SMR Partners with Skanska UK to Prototype Critical Seismic-Safe Reactor Base

Kodiak AI Partners with Automotive Giant Bosch to Scale Autonomous Truck Hardware

US Automaker Tesla Rolls Out ‘Standard’ Model Y Long Range in Europe and Budget Model Y in Canada

NVIDIA’s Alpamayo AI Family Aims to Give Autonomous Vehicles “Humanlike” Reasoning

Chinese Battery Committee Proposes First National Standard to Forge Solid-State EV Future

China’s Tiantao Technology Could Be Testing a Mobile Truck-Mounted Electromagnetic Catapult

Norway Launches World’s First Panoramic Night Train to Chase the Northern Lights

China’s High-Speed Rail Hits Historic 50,000 Km, Surpassing the Rest of the World Combined

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