A car fails to yield as a family attempts to cross a road in Long Beach, Calif.
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A traffic engineer argues that, contrary to his profession’s view, ‘human error’ is not the main cause of deaths in car crashes in the US.
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We’re seeing more big cars on the road. What does this mean for safety?
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A new report from the Transport Energy/Emission Research consultancy examines Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, finding it was weakened by late changes.
The Honda CRV production line is shown during a tour of a Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont. in April 2023.
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Honda’s investments in Ontario is further evidence that Canada’s EV manufacturing sector is booming, and set to grow further.
When humans share decision-making with automated driving systems, the risk of collisions increases.
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U.S. regulators have opened an investigation to assess the outcomes of Tesla’s 2023 recall.
A Tesla crash test car after a side impact.
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EV fires make headlines, but they don’t tell the full story of EV safety. The real threat isn’t combustion, it’s weight.
Anya Taylor-Joy in a scene from ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.’
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To understand how ‘Furiosa’ and other new films challenge car culture’s male-centric conventions, it’s useful to look closely at how car culture has favoured a certain kind of male hero.
Cars are gathered at a port in in Yantai, Shandong province, China, for export.
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Chinese car makers are finding the road to succeeding in the EU slow and bumpy.
The Punch Powertrain Solar Team car from Belgium competes in the 2017 World Solar Challenge near Kulgera, Australia.
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It’s common to see solar panels on rooftops and fields, but they aren’t widespread on cars − yet.
Sit back and relax – you’re in the Garden State.
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The Garden State is the only one in the country that forbids self-service gas stations − and that’s not likely to change anytime soon.
Actress Anna Sawai, who plays Mariko in FX’s ‘Shōgun,’ attends the Los Angeles premiere of the series on Feb. 13, 2024.
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Compared to its 1980 predecessor, the new FX series presents a more authentic portrayal of early modern Japan.
Une Renault 16 garée à Nevers, 2017. La voiture écolo par définition ?
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While electric cars have significantly lower emissions over their entire lifecycle, research shows that owners of older cars can experience mobility in a more restrained way.
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Australian vehicle emissions are even worse than official figures show and are likely to fall even further behind the rest of the world unless much more ambitious policies are adopted.
Everything old is new again.
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This seemingly cutting-edge technology isn’t entirely new to our century.
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The road to fuel-efficiency reform in Australia is a bumpy one – and the Albanese government has hazards to negotiate before its proposal becomes law.
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Several years on from the pandemic, the demand for new cars still outstrips supply. But turning to the second hand market is not the solution.
Condensation and cold combine to create that layer of ice on car windshields in winter.
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When you’re running late in the winter, you don’t want to have to spend time scraping frost off your windshield. Try some expert-recommended techniques instead.
How much land does a car need?
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Paying for your parking via an app promises ease and efficiency. But we are entering a bargain with unclear terms around data privacy and public revenue.
Hyundai and Amazon announced a big partnership in November 2023.
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The ‘everything store’ doesn’t offer every type of car, at least not yet. But a pilot program could still be a step toward online auto sales.
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Self-driving cars still perceive what’s going on very differently to how humans do.