Otilia Drăgan
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A master’s in International Relations, as well as working in online media for more than five years, have given her a deeper perspective on how people everywhere can inspire each other.
Homes on wheels, aircraft or boats, these fresh, sometimes quirky, ideas from all over the world are worth sharing.
World’s Most Powerful Magnet Can Lift an Aircraft Carrier Six Feet Into the Air
16 Jun 2021, 09:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Just as the ancient civilizations built the most unbelievable worship temples and idols, we are now creating something just as powerful, a “Sun on Earth” that will forever transform the way we obtain energy. If science is the new rel...
Bentley Tells the Story of Great Leaders and Their Cars in Exclusive New Series
16 Jun 2021, 08:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Just like Hollywood stars were the ones that made fashion brands famous back in the day, celebrities play an important part in car brands’ rise to worldwide notoriety. But there are so many other people who are leaders in all sorts of fields ...
Here’s Even More Insane Jumping With the High-Flying Gymkhana 2020 Subaru STI
16 Jun 2021, 07:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Forget the “flying cars” of the future, the real magic is getting a car high up in the air with no wings – and the Gymkhana 2020 Subaru STI has already mastered that. In case you’ve missed it last year or just want to enjoy ...
Autonomous Driving Tech TONY Successfully Demonstrated on Maryland Public Roads
15 Jun 2021, 14:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Just like the electric 2-wheeler wave allowed younger companies all over the world to develop new products and become well known on the market, the autonomous driving trend is encouraging startups to develop and continually improve self-driving tec...
World’s First Fully Electric High-Speed Ferry Soon to Start Operating in Norway
15 Jun 2021, 12:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Europe is getting closer to having its first fully electric, zero-emissions fast ferry operating on rivers in some of the biggest cities. Medstraum, born as part of the TrAM (Transport – Advanced and Modular) project, is currently being built...
HMS Protector Is the Royal Navy’s Superhero Ship, Operating in the Arctic Region
15 Jun 2021, 10:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It can be scary for research teams working in the Antarctic region to think about how isolated they would be, in case something bad happened. Luckily, the Protector will be there, to provide support. The Royal Navy’s icebreaker is getting rea...
2022 Ford Maverick to Make Its Global Debut at the Chicago Auto Show in July
15 Jun 2021, 09:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you can make it to the Chicago Auto Show next month, you’ll be one of the lucky ones who can not only check out some of the latest releases, like the 2022 Ford Maverick, but also experience brand-new activations that will be making their g...
Mercedes-Benz to Showcase New Electric Truck eActros in Upcoming World Premiere
15 Jun 2021, 07:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After completing extensive tests, Mercedes Benz’s battery-powered truck is ready to officially show off its capabilities on the road. On June 30, the company will be presenting the first series-production model of the eActros, in a digital wo...
Upgraded Running Gear and Control Systems Take the Golf GTI Mk8 to New Heights
15 Jun 2021, 07:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Its sporty, elegant look goes hand in hand with the chassis innovations meant to enhance the driving experience even more – the 8th generation Golf GTI promises to deliver optimized stability, precision and cornering grip. In Volkswagen&rs...
Second Generation Audi R8 LMS GT3 Reaches New Production Record, 138 Units Built
14 Jun 2021, 14:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / When a successor to a popular model is introduced, there’s always a risk that it might not do as well and fail to live up to its predecessor’s name. That’s not the case for the second-generation Audi R8 LMS GT3. The 138th GT3 car ...
Innovative Flight Operations Startup Brings eVTOLs to the Asia-Pacific Market
14 Jun 2021, 13:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Can you picture flying taxis operating in all parts of the Globe? This is what the future looks like. And it will be much more than that – cargo delivery eVTOLs and ones for medical services will also be part of the air mobility scene. Ev...
Meet Heaviside, U.S. Air Force’s Future Electric and Autonomous Aircraft
14 Jun 2021, 13:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force is one step closer to officially integrating eVTOLs in its activities. The first operational exercise in the Agility Prime project demonstrated that an electric aircraft can be successfully used in search-and-rescue type mission....
Toyota’s New Multimedia System Boasts 14-Inch Touchscreen and Cloud Navigation
14 Jun 2021, 09:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Enhanced navigation, user profile, an optional 14-inch touchscreen and a new Virtual Assistant are just some of the innovations brought by the new multimedia solution that will make its debut on the all-new Lexus NX, by the end of this year. Toyota...
2021 Renault Kangoo Van Opens the Door to a New Life in Official Campaign
14 Jun 2021, 08:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What happens when there’s enough space in your life to dream big? This is the new Renault Kangoo Van commercial’s main inspiration, wrapped up in a heart-warming story that focuses on the van’s practical character and its main inn...
Watch the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Come to Life in the Detroit Assembly Complex
14 Jun 2021, 06:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you ever wanted to see what the car making process looks like and what’s it like inside a modern car manufacturing plant, now you can find out more about it straight from the source. Stellantis is presenting an exclusive video tour of its ...
Sirius E-Bike Is a Powerful Companion on Cross-Country Trails
12 Jun 2021, 14:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Get ready to enjoy a smooth ride even on less travelled roads, with a trusty companion that promises to be reliable, powerful and low-maintenance. Before founding Vvolt, Kyle Ranson, a veteran in the high-tech industry and a bike connoisseur, no...
This Mobile Launcher Could be the U.S. Army’s Next Anti-Drone Weapon System
12 Jun 2021, 09:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dynetics is now officially part of the race for the Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC) program. After rumors that it was one of the teams that are going to build a system for countering drone and cruise missile threa...
All-Terrain Hybrid Proxima E-Bike Is Built to Last and Face Any Challenge
12 Jun 2021, 07:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you think that a typical urban e-bike might not be enough for your commuting needs, but you also don’t want to commit to a more robust gravel bike, there’s a different option for you. The new Proxima e-bike was created as a powerful ...
New Safety Tech for Inattentive Driving Makes Sure to Keep Your Eyes on the Road
11 Jun 2021, 15:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There are plenty of driving safety features available today, which can alert drivers when there’s the risk of a potential collision, but what about when drivers are a danger to themselves? A new technology, based on artificial intelligence an...
Next-Generation Sustainable Supercapacitors Soon to Power Electric Vehicles
11 Jun 2021, 13:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The goal of wide-spread vehicle electrification can’t be reached until better solutions for energy density and charging speed are developed, and scientists are working on it. Several years ago, supercapacitors weren’t even considered a ...