Lada Niva: still going strong.
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The Lada Niva is 40 years old – and it could just be the best 4x4 ever made.
A banner deal for the auto sector?
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The French group might well manage to turn around General Motors’ struggling division, but plants will close, and the UK looks vulnerable.
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Recycling, rental, durability: How three strategies from the “circular economy” can help automobile manufacturers reduce waste and improve profitability, all while helping preserve the environment
Do we really need one each?
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Think you couldn’t possibly do without your car? There are more options than you might think.
Want cleaner air? Stop leaving your car engine running while you’re stopped at lights or waiting for a passenger, and demand better regulations from the government.
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Australia needs stronger policy aimed at curbing air pollution, but the options currently on the table fall short. For now, we could all aim to drive less and turn off the engine when the car is idle.
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China is ramping up its low-emission transport game – so will the rest of the world follow suit?
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As Cuba opens up, the country has the chance to lead a shift away from the dream of car ownership.
Water use for transport is significant.
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Travelling to work can require as much water as you use at home.
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A Woking-Cupertino tie-up seems implausible at first glance, but there is plenty up for grabs which could suit both companies.
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.