Automobiles

Originally published in August 1942

The Presidential candidates have varying plans to promote electric vehicles and public transportation

Lower fuel economy standards and fewer electric vehicles in the state would threaten global climate targets

Lowered costs and the availability of renewable energy to produce hydrogen are raising interest in the fuel source

The Department of Energy is aiming to get ahead of a looming recycling problem from electric car batteries

Major technological shifts are fewer and farther between than they once were

High-risk design trials could create superefficient vehicles

The policy, the first such in the nation, is aimed at reducing the state’s emissions from transportation

Daimler AG’s announcement drew praise, as well as criticism it is not ambitious enough

The Trump administration has yet to take broader action to limit heat-trapping hydrofluorocarbons

Social norms and a lack of information on financial benefits have hampered U.S. EV adoption

For self-driving cars, Toyota tries cameras inspired by creatures with great night vision