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China is leading a surge in electric vehicle sales
China is the fastest adopter of electric vehicles worldwide, and will account for half of global sales over the next seven years.
Automotive
Three ways Europe can clean up its transport
With all European countries attempting to adhere to the Paris agreement, transport is the key area that needs attention.
Automotive
This new technology lets blind people 'see' on a scenic car ride
Ford's new technology uses vibrations to allow the visually impaired to experience the scenery.
Automotive
Ferrari is testing an electric supercar
It's hoping the tech could be available from next year.
Future of Mobility
Who's responsible when driverless cars have an accident?
With the first fatal collision involving a driverless vehicle, what new rules must be established to make us safe?
Neuroscience
Self-driving cars could have to pass a driving test
Before self-driving cars take to the roads, the public needs to be shown they are safe and roadworthy.
Future of Mobility
Self-driving cars might be able to repair themselves in the future
Big data could lead to a future where cars are able to diagnose faults and repair themselves.
Future of Mobility
Almost half of all buses will be electric by 2025
Within the next seven years, nearly half of the buses used by municipal transit districts will be electric.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Are autonomous cars really safer than human drivers?
In order to evaluate the safety of driverless cars, we need to create accurately compare the differences between human and machine.
Automotive
Why we have the ethics of self-driving cars all wrong
Conflating thought experiments with reality could slow the deployment of autonomous vehicles that are reliably safer than human drivers.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Why the US is reshaping the future of self-driving cars
US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says a revised version of guidelines for self-driving vehicles will not hinder competition by favoring specific technologies.
Automotive
A solar powered car could be hitting the road next year
Lightyear One, a car that can run solely on solar power, is set to be launched next year.
Automotive
This country is the driving force when it comes to electric cars
Sales of electric and hybrid cars rose above half of new registrations in Norway in 2017.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Why self-driving cars must become the ultimate defensive drivers
Programmers must teach self-driving cars to react when drivers and vehicles behave out of the ordinary.
Automotive
Electric car range could be about to get a lot better
New research from the University of Waterloo could triple electric car range.