Segway launches the $1,999 Xyber Air, bringing its futuristic moped-style e-bike to the masses
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When Segway launched the original Xyber last year, it was one of those e-bikes that immediately turned heads. With its futuristic styling, oversized frame, and high-performance off-road ambitions, it looked more like a concept vehicle than something you could actually buy. Now the company is hoping to capture a much wider audience with the new Segway Xyber Air, a lighter, street-legal version that keeps much of the original’s aggressive styling while fitting neatly into the familiar Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bike categories. more…
When Segway launched the original Xyber last year, it was one of those e-bikes that immediately turned heads. With its futuristic styling, oversized frame, and high-performance off-road ambitions, it looked more like a concept vehicle than something you could actually buy.
Now the company is hoping to capture a much wider audience with the new Segway Xyber Air, a lighter, street-legal version that keeps much of the original’s aggressive styling while fitting neatly into the familiar Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bike categories.
As the smoke clears from its outrageous Roadster demo, Tesla reported Q3 earnings on Wednesday - and the cold reality is that revenue has flatlined. Tesla said it earned $1.7 billion in net income on $28.0 billion in revenue in the quarter that ended in September 2026. Revenues were flat, while profits dropped 4 percent compared to the third quarter of 2025, when the company earned $1.4 billion in net income on $28.1 billion in revenue. Tesla's revenue came in above Wall Street expectations of $27.9 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. Tesla's own company-compiled expectations predicted Q3 revenues of $28.3 billion. The earnings … Read the full story at The Verge.
General Motors is still very much in the business of selling gas-guzzling trucks and massive SUVs. But if you listen to its leadership, the Detroit giant is rapidly transforming into a nimble, software-defined tech player with a tightened grip on AI. That was the pitch today, when GM hosted its tech-focused Forward event to unveil a wide-ranging slate of EV, autonomous vehicle, and AI initiatives - all aimed at fending off the rising threat of tech-heavy Chinese automakers. The promises are big: GM claims it will use AI to cut vehicle development times in half, introduce compute units up to 40 times more powerful than its current hardware, … Read the full story at The Verge.
USA: Pinsly Railroad Co has acquired Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad Co, taking its short line portfolio to 10 lines. KBSR was formed by Beaverville businessman Fey Orr in 1977 to operate a 40 km segment of former New York Central route between Sheldon and Kankakee, and in the 1980s and 1990s it acquired lines from various Class I railways to maintain services for agricultural customers in the region. Orr died in 1997, and his legacy was continued by family members Kevin and Vickie Stroo, and their sons Neil and Tyler. The company now operates a 260 km triangular network serving grain elevators and agri-chemical distributors in Illinois and Indiana, connecting with Class I railways CSX, CN, Norfolk Southen and Union Pacific, and with Genesee & Wyoming’s short line Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway. Traffic of 10 000 wagonloads a year, includes grain, agricultural chemicals, plastics and bird seed. Daily services are provided as required, and a fleet of KBSR covered hoppers is available to customers. ‘We look forward to working with Tyler and Neil to grow the business and continue supporting the multiple shippers across Illinois and Indiana’, said Pinsly CEO Ryan Ratledge. ‘Like many of the Pinsly railroads, KBSR is a high-value, owned asset with access to multiple Class I railroads and deep ties to the communities it serves. These qualities make KBSR an ideal addition to Pinsly as our 10th railroad.’ Pinsly plans ‘significant’ investment in the infrastructure, with the goal of growing traffic and attracting new customers. ‘By combining KBSR’s local expertise with Pinsly’s commercial resources, we see meaningful opportunities to help existing customers grow, attract new business and strengthen the agricultural communities KBSR serves’, said CCO Cassie Dull. Pinsly Railroad Co short lines Camp Chase Railway; Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad Co; Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad; Georgiana & Andalusia Railroad; Grenada Railroad; Hondo Railway; Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad Co; North Florida Industrial Railroad; Pioneer Valley Railroad; and Vermilion Valley Railroad Co. See also Pinsly Railroad to buy Texas short line Pinsly Railroad Company
