Field: Cars

Uber has teamed up with robotaxi operator Waymo to make rides in fully autonomous cars available to its customers.

There were 16.5 million electric vehicles on the world’s roads in 2020 - this is expected to rise to 300 million by 2030.

Swedish mobility startup Luvly has unveiled an ultra-efficient $11,000 microcar, Luvly O, for urban transportation.

Steam cars went extinct because gas-powered cars became far more convenient. Will technology ever bring back the steam car?

United Airlines plans to use flying cars to ferry passengers between O’Hare International Airport and a location near downtown Chicago.

General Motors is developing a new voice assistant that will give drivers access to the hugely popular ChatGPT while they're on the road.

Tesla’s future powertrains won’t contain rare earth elements, which are mined primarily in China using environmentally destructive methods.

You’d be surprised at all the things that GPS — the global positioning system that underlies all of modern navigation — can do.

Mercedes-Benz has permission to deploy its Level 3 autonomous driving system, DRIVE PILOT, in Nevada, and California could soon follow.

A superblock covers several neighbourhood blocks reserved for shared use by cyclists, walkers, and residents.

Most electric car charging is done at night. A grid powered mostly by renewable energy might not be able to meet demand.

The electric vehicle’s environmental credentials might give them a final push to win the long game over traditional cars.

New research from Waymo points the way to overcoming driver fatigue in cars that are almost — but not quite — self-driving.

Motional and Lyft are now offering robotaxi rides in Las Vegas.

MIT scientists unveil the first open-source simulation engine capable of constructing realistic environments for autonomous vehicles.

Samson Sky has received approval from the FAA to begin flight testing its flying sports car, the three-wheeled Switchblade.

GM, Pilot Company, and EVgo are building a new EV charging network comprising 2,000 stalls at up to 500 travel centers across the US.

Walmart has announced a deal to buy a fleet of delivery EVs from Canoo, with a pilot beginning in weeks.

Electric vehicle sales are skyrocketing, but misinformation about the tech is still rampant. These are seven of the biggest myths about EVs.

The grand challenge for humanity is to ensure that groundbreaking technologies have a clear purpose for our planet.

Australian researchers blasted bitumen with a UV machine to discover how used tires can act as road “sunscreen.”

Researchers in the UK have identified a vulnerability in Bluetooth-based locks, including Kwikset smart locks and Teslas.

The UK's development of an urban airport for flying cars and drones could inspire other nations to follow suit.

We need a universal code of conduct for deploying autonomous vehicles and drones in humanitarian settings.

GM has announced plans to bring the Corvette roaring into the electric vehicle market.

Urban Aerial Mobility - or 'flying cars' - could present a more flexible way for cities to invest in future infrastructure.

Want to help protect the environment, save money on gasoline, or try out the latest technology? Try powering your house with your car.

Starbucks is aiming to capitalize on the demand for electric vehicle infrastructure by installing chargers at up to 15 locations in the U.S.

Self-driving cars could impact the future of economics, equity, privacy, and city planning.

If they work, solar-powered cars could be great for the environment. Here's the startups working to make that happen.

Autonomous race cars sped around a world-famous track in pursuit of a $1 million prize during the Indy Autonomous Challenge.

Decades in development, Michelin’s airless tires finally hit the road.

Emergency medical service organization United Hatzalah is adding foldable electric cars to its fleet to speed up its response times

Researchers have developed an AI system that allows cars to spot potholes.

Ford Motor Company has built a pair of robot test drivers to fill in for humans during dangerous endurance tests at its Weather Factory.

The world’s first flying race car, the Airspeeder Mk3, has completed its maiden flight and is on track to compete in a first-of-its-kind racing series later in 2021.

Luminar is using lidar to build smarter and safer autonomous vehicles.

U.K. startup Page-Roberts proposes using a vertical EV battery to improve a car’s efficiency and cut manufacturing costs.

Harvard University researchers have developed a solid-state lithium battery they believe could allow electric vehicles to last 10 to 15 years.

With climate change and gender equity at its core, Extreme E is bringing electric SUV racing to the wild.

We'll need a new type of battery to make electric cars cheaper and convenient.

Airspeeder is bringing electric flying car racing to the skies in 2021.

StoreDot's battery fully charges in just five minutes, and it can be manufactured on the same production lines as today's EV batteries.

Self-driving cars get all the love, but autonomous trucks are already hitting the road, with a “driver-out” demonstration scheduled for 2021.

What if parked cars didn’t just take up space? Ford is designing the future of cars, starting with the purpose they serve when nobody’s driving.

Waymo One has relaunched, and this time, all users can ride in cars without safety drivers.

This boutique auto shop is crafting quality, custom cars that combine vintage designs with the latest technologies. And perhaps more importantly, they’re challenging the widely accepted concept that we live in a disposable world.

Self-driving cars have the potential to save thousands of lives and reduce carbon emissions. Will we be smart enough to hop on board?

Hundreds of thousands of formerly middle class Venezuelans, thrown into poverty by economic collapse, are now sitting at computers as they help train self-driving cars to identify and avoid obstacles.

Starting with the classics, this unique shop is converting existing cars into all-electric road warriors.

What happens when an SUV going 75 miles-per-hour down a highway is hacked from a remote computer?