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
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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.
Does Silicon Valley Want You to Text and Drive?
In addition to addressing safety concerns, Silicon Valley firms have a strong incentive to create a new venue for increasing the use of their digital devices
Bumper Stickers Make Highways More Social
A social scientist studies how car stickers turn the roads into actual information highways.
Redefining "Safety" for Self-Driving Cars
Even when autonomous vehicles are doing everything they’re supposed to, the drivers of nearby cars and trucks are still flawed, error-prone humans
Can California Eliminate Gas Cars?
State leaders are discussing banning the sale of cars that run on gasoline or diesel
On-Board Computers and Sensors Could Stop the Next Car-Based Attack
Much of the necessary technology already exists
Auto and Utility Industries Team Up to Tackle Emissions
Vehicle manufacturers and utilities plan to find ways to cut the U.S. transportation system's energy use in half by 2050
"Textalyzer" Aims at Deadly Distracted Driving
A new device promises to tell police when a driver has been sending messages while behind the wheel, but is it legal? Larry Greenemeier reports.
