transportation technology
A green flag for clean power: NASCAR unveils its first electric racecar
CHICAGO (AP) — Part of the experience of a NASCAR race is hearing the engine roar, the rumble of each ...
US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices. ...
China targets Europe farmers in response to EU tariffs on EVs
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation ...
Japanese automaker Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative US, China markets
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda reaffirmed its commitment to electric vehicles Thursday, saying it will invest 10 trillion yen ...
Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes
Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked ...
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, ...
Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for ...
The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one ...
Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show
BEIJING (AP) — Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital Sunday, ...
Dodge muscle cars live on with new versions of the Charger powered by electricity or gasoline
America’s muscle car culture is adapting to the new world of electric vehicles, but the gasoline-powered high-performance road beasts will ...
