Automobiles

The reason is likely a combination of regulations, technology, and historic gas prices—as well as a possible loophole

Patent data show that companies have very different strategies for invention

Fuel cells are better than ever but refueling infrastructure lags

The internet has been buzzing with news of the first Hyperloop test. But what, exactly, is the hyperloop?

The City of Lyon in eastern France has brought a driverless, electric shuttle service to its streets

The U.S. tries to pave the way for autonomous vehicle technology, without relegating safety to the backseat

But it wants rate payers to foot the $160 million bill

The multimillion-dollar Pittsburgh pilot program will be open to passengers, and comes complete with a special driver and engineer in each vehicle

It's the technology, naturally

Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 12, 1916

With cheap oil, consumers are again buying gas-guzzling SUVs and pickups, dragging down auto-company fleet averages

Individuals offer their charging stations to the public, to fill gaps in commercial recharging networks