Climate Concerns Are Pushing Oil Majors to Look Beyond Fossil Fuels
Several companies are diversifying their businesses, from biofuels to electric vehicles
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Forgotten Study Could Help Cars Get 60 Miles per Gallon
Chemistry explained a century ago is being used to make prototype body parts that are much lighter than today's
Smarter Pricing Could Ease Parking Frustration
A new algorithm raises parking rates in busy neighborhoods and lowers them elsewhere, guaranteeing free parking spots regardless of location. Christopher Intagliata reports.
If Elected, Democratic Governors Could Adopt California's Car Rules
Illinois and New Mexico are among the states that could defy the Trump administration with stricter tailpipe emissions standards
Survey Polls the World: Should a Self-Driving Car Save Passengers, or Kids in the Road?
More than two million internet respondents pondered dilemmas to consider in letting vehicles make moral choices
How Good Is Tesla's "Enhanced Autopilot" Feature?
Take a ride with Tesla’s Enhanced Autopilot feature
The U.S. Has 1 Million Electric Vehicles, but Does It Matter?
Transportation is the largest, fastest-growing contributor to emissions in the country
This Federal Lab Works to Make Cars More Efficient, as Trump Pumps the Brakes
The National Transportation Research Center develops technology that informs tailpipe emissions standards
Red Light Cameras May Not Make Streets Safer
Fear of fines may fuel more sudden stops and rear-end accidents
Proposed Car Efficiency Rollback Will Not Halt Electric Vehicles
Falling battery prices and foreign demand will keep the market going
5 Things to Watch as the Trump Administration Weakens Car Rules
Legal battles loom and pollution levels could rise as fuel economy standards are relaxed
Can Ride-Hailing Improve Public Transportation Instead of Undercutting It?
Ride-hailing threatens does public transit but is also key to its future success with smart policies and the right price signals in place
Electric Car Advocates Want to Expand Access to Low-Income Communities
Those most impacted by air pollution should be able to more easily use cleaner vehicles, environmentalists argue
Could Connected Cars Pose a New Threat to Smart Cities?
Next-generation transportation systems are relatively easy to trick
Self-Driving Cars and Humans Face Inevitable Collisions
The perceptions that driverless cars have of the world around them can be very different from those presented to human eyes
Automobile Dashboard Technology Is Simply Awful
New cars have amazing technology everywhere but the dashboard
Uber Self-Driving Car Fatality Reveals the Technology's Blind Spots
The ride-sharing company has halted its autonomous vehicle testing while it investigates the accident in Arizona
Before Hitting the Road, Self-Driving Cars Should Have to Pass a Driving Test
Researchers can’t always tell exactly why something works but they can evaluate the outcome
Could Cobalt Choke Our Electric Vehicle Future?
Demand for the metal, which is critical to EV batteries, could soon outstrip supply
Smarter Management Means More Inventions Get to Market
Rosemarie Truman, CEO of the Center for Advancing Innovation, says a better system of governance for federally funded inventions could lead to many more good ones becoming commercialized.
