
How Climate-Friendly Would Flying Cars Be?
Flying electric cars would have lower emissions over long trips than standard electric vehicles
Flying electric cars would have lower emissions over long trips than standard electric vehicles
As automated delivery ramps up, cities must decide how to make the best use of public spaces
Several companies are diversifying their businesses, from biofuels to electric vehicles
Chemistry explained a century ago is being used to make prototype body parts that are much lighter than today's
A new algorithm raises parking rates in busy neighborhoods and lowers them elsewhere, guaranteeing free parking spots regardless of location. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Illinois and New Mexico are among the states that could defy the Trump administration with stricter tailpipe emissions standards
More than two million internet respondents pondered dilemmas to consider in letting vehicles make moral choices
Take a ride with Tesla’s Enhanced Autopilot feature
Transportation is the largest, fastest-growing contributor to emissions in the country
The National Transportation Research Center develops technology that informs tailpipe emissions standards
Fear of fines may fuel more sudden stops and rear-end accidents
Falling battery prices and foreign demand will keep the market going
Legal battles loom and pollution levels could rise as fuel economy standards are relaxed
Ride-hailing threatens does public transit but is also key to its future success with smart policies and the right price signals in place...
Those most impacted by air pollution should be able to more easily use cleaner vehicles, environmentalists argue
Next-generation transportation systems are relatively easy to trick
The perceptions that driverless cars have of the world around them can be very different from those presented to human eyes
Coming generations of AVs won’t be risk-free in all circumstances, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing
New cars have amazing technology everywhere but the dashboard
It might be time for automakers to close their corporate sustainability responsibility departments after their American lobbying association reversed efficiency and pollution gains and denied climate change...
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