Gas is cheap and Americans are back on in their cars and trucks.
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Many people thought U.S. gasoline consumption had already peaked. They were wrong. What happened?
The Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona, is one of the few remnants of America’s mid-20th century motel boom.
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What does the shuttering of traditional roadside motels say about America’s relationship with travel and freedom?
When cars talk to each other, and their surroundings.
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There is a way to improve safety across a rapidly evolving range of advanced mobility technologies and vehicles. The answer is connectivity.
A problem worth solving.
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If computers ruled the roads, we might be out of a jam.
Taking the drive out of the car will change the transportation industry.
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It’s a race that’s pitting the motor industry against tech giants and even the ridesharing company Uber. But what will be the impact when driverless cars take to the roads?
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Self-driving technology could change the way the insurance industry works, with carmakers on the hook.
Is it time for the world to choose a different road on its journey to energy security?
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A new move away from petrol power could drive the global economy further than ever before.
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A mathematician shares some tips on how to avoid four-hour car park grid lock.
Tesla’s impressive Gigafactory near Reno, Nevada.
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Tesla are taking bold steps to make their production as eco-friendly as possible – but it’s not as simple as they hope.
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The likes of Tesla’s autopilot technology isn’t meant for you to take your eyes off the road – there could be fatal consequences if you do.
BLOODHOUND SSC during construction at the Bloodhound Technical Centre, Avonmouth, summer 2015.
Preparing BLOODHOUND to break the world land speed record … and how you can take part.
A target shooting instructor and student.
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As automobile technology advanced, so did our safety measures. UC Denver and MIT sociologists explain how to do the same with guns.
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The Vision Next 100 concept car promises 22nd century luxury but is more likely to become an amusing curiosity – just like its predecessors.
Humans are still better than machines at driving in extreme weather conditions, for now.
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Driverless cars are the technology of the future, but unless they learn how to drive in rain and snow, they will be a technology that lets us down when we need it the most.
Top Gear back on track?
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The BBC hopes that keeping much of the Top Gear recipe will appeal to viewers’ tastes.
Airlines have saved energy by changing flight routes and modifying wings for better fuel use.
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Companies could improve their profits 2-10% each year by saving energy, according to a world-first attempt to assess energy performance.
By the time people reach their mid-20s, they are just as likely to have a licence now as their counterparts were ten years ago.
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There are many important reasons why transport planners and policymakers should encourage and support this delay in car dependence.
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Elon Musk hasn’t made a cheap electric car, but one that’s attractive enough to create a mass market.
Shockwaves. Momentum is with electric cars.
Sergio Monsalve
The vacuum cleaner maker faces the same challenges as Elon Musk against the big auto players – so maybe it’s time to try a different road.
The launch of a Tesla Model 3 sedan, aimed at the mass market.
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Tesla’s new Model 3 may be the kick the electric car industry needs to expand, with pre-orders exceeding expectations.