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Are 5G-connected cars the future of driving?
Cars are no longer just a way to get from A to B.
How Europe will beat China on batteries
Map shows Europe's imminent Great Leap Forward in battery cell production
How the pandemic could finally democratize commutes
Whose responsibility is it to ensure that there is affordable access to employment?
Elon Musk promises $25,000 electric car at Tesla’s ‘Battery Day’
The electric car manufacturer says updates to its battery design and manufacturing process will help lower production costs.
Airspeeder’s ‘flying car’ racers to be shielded by virtual force-fields
Welcome to the world's newest motorsport: manned multicopter races that exceed speeds of 100 mph.
Police can track cars nationwide with new license plate surveillance network
The system is basically facial recognition technology, but for cars.
Self-driving cars to race for $1.5 million at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
So far, 30 student teams have entered the Indy Autonomous Challenge, scheduled for October 2021.
Traffic air pollution may be linked to structural brain changes
Air pollution poses "a significant risk to brain development" according to researchers.
First U.S. gas station to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging opens
The national public charging infrastructure is coming online.
It looks like Tesla just developed a million-mile battery
Such a battery would make it far cheaper to implement robotaxis and long-haul electric trucks, both of which Tesla is developing.
The hackable technology that worries even a legendary con man
Before we release new technology into the ether, we need to make safeguards so that bad actors can't misuse them.
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Marchetti’s Constant: The curious principle that shapes our cities
How the half-hour commute and motorised transport changed our cities into huge metropolises.
Andrew Yang: Give truckers severance packages when driverless vehicles take over
The 2020 Democratic candidate's plan to give Americans a universal basic income seems to include a special provision for truckers.
Report: Electric cars will soon be cheaper to fuel
The writing is on the wall for the oil industry, according to a new report from BNP Paribas.
In a world of autonomous vehicles, this is why we’ll need more public transport than ever
Combined with high-capacity public transport, AVs could remove 9 out of every 10 cars in a mid-sized European city.
Tesla driver seen asleep at the wheel. Is self-driving tech ready for sleeping drivers?
A passenger on a California freeway shot a video of a Tesla driver dozing off at the wheel.
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Elon Musk reveals Tesla has designs for a submarine car
The Tesla Motors CEO has plans for a James Bond-like car that drives on and under water.
Elon Musk promises fleet of 1 million Tesla ‘robotaxis’ in 2020
Even if the company call pull it off, are Americans ready to trust fully autonomous cars?
Blood diamonds, stolen cars, sweatshops: Blockchain stops all that
The technology is poised to change how many companies operate.
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Japan finds a huge cache of scarce rare-earth minerals
Japan looks to replace China as the primary source of critical metals
Car culture and suburban sprawl create rifts in society, claims study
New research links urban planning and political polarization.
Israel plans to ban sale of new gas, diesel vehicles in 2030
The government hopes to see 1.5 million electric cars on roads by 2030.
9 ways self-driving vehicles could change tourism
Future vacationing could be pretty different.
Tesla had ‘historic’ 3rd quarter, says earnings report
The company markedly outperformed Wall Street's expectations in the third quarter of 2018.
Short seller changes mind: ‘Tesla is destroying the competition’
For more than two years, Andrew Left of Citron Research has been one of the most vocal Tesla skeptics.
Tesla introduces new Model 3 at $45,000
The new version's battery has a shorter range and a price $4,000 lower than the previous starting price.
Uber drivers are earning 53% less than they did in 2013
The report outlines some bleak numbers for drivers who work for ride-hailing apps like Lyft and Uber, though those companies don't quite agree with the researchers' methodology.
Driverless Cars Are Already Old News — These New Nissans Drive with Your Brain
Nissan is developing technology that controls the car by reading the driver's brain waves.
“Kids Born Today Will Never Get to Drive a Car,” Says a Top Engineer
Robots and AI are going to become an everyday part of life, but will that take away other everyday parts of life?
Norway to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2025. Will the U.S.?
Norway, Europe's largest petroleum producer, makes an unprecedented commitment to green energy.