The world’s first true female car crash dummy has been developed in Sweden — and it’s a big deal
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Stockholm has announced plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its centre, in an effort to slash pollution and reduce noise
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Australian student invents potentially affordable electric car conversion kit
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Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strike
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Intelligent traffic control with smart speed bumps
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Anyone here like motorcycles?
In the spirit of u/gdp's post on escooters, does anyone ride motorcycles or motor scooters (e.g. Vespas)? Compared to cars, motorcycles can be far cheaper in purchase cost, gas, and insurance....
In the spirit of u/gdp's post on escooters, does anyone ride motorcycles or motor scooters (e.g. Vespas)?
Compared to cars, motorcycles can be far cheaper in purchase cost, gas, and insurance. Additionally, lane filtering or riding the shoulder in gridlock can prevent you from being part of the traffic holding everyone up. Going fast is also fun, if that's your thing.
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The surprising history of cars in the US offers hope for a shift toward more climate-friendly transportation options
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Pricey Toyota Century SUV and its sliding doors are for young folks, Akio Toyoda says
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Edison Motors: Meet the British Columbia lumberjacks who set out to build a hybrid electric logging truck
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Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors
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Former US President Donald Trump says UAW talks do not matter because EV shift will kill jobs
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Ford 'pausing' construction of Marshall EV battery plant
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Road hazard: Evidence mounts on toxic pollution from tires
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Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions
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US President Joe Biden urges striking auto workers to “stick with it” in picket line visit unparalleled in history
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Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future.
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US cities have a staggering problem of Kia and Hyundai thefts. This data shows it.
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Norway's Fyllingsdalen tunnel is a showstopping piece of urban cycling infrastructure – for a city where car-centric development still dominates
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I drive the Microlino for the first time. A reimagined electric Isetta.
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This is the first crash test dummy modelled on the female body. Will it make cars safer for women?
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'We are really struggling with space': Amsterdam pushes more cars off its streets but is it enough?
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How US car culture funnels drivers into debt, jail, and danger
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Ending minimum parking requirements was a policy win for the Twin Cities
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This piston-less engine promises ground breaking power and efficiency
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Tesla reinvents carmaking with quiet breakthrough
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Big Bill Hell’s Cars
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Small US cities experiment with grant funded Uber-like microtransit
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US President Joe Biden strongly defends auto workers in first remarks after strike
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Big SUVs become most sold new vehicles in Europe. "Customers feel more safe, they feel more powerful" says car industry executive.
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About 13,000 workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit’s three automakers
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China set to overtake Japan as world’s biggest car exporter
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Germany will force 80% of gas stations to install EV charging
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How much of your US city is parking lots?
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More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaces
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Philadelphia to cap section of I-676, reconnecting Chinatown
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Toyota takes its biggest US port off the grid with hydrogen system
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Analyst Hubert Horan on Uber's first reported profit
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It’s official: Cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy
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What’s missing from America’s EV charging strategy
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Meta-analysis: Effective strategies in reducing car dependency
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Electric vehicle owners are fed up with charging stations that lack a single amenity — I had to pee in a bush
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Toyota’s Japanese production was halted due to insufficient disk space
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The E Line, a new arterial Bus Rapid Transit route, is coming to Minneapolis
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Here’s what it takes to get speed humps approved on just one US block
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As Hurricane Idalia caused US flooding, some electric vehicles exposed to saltwater caught fire
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Injured person reportedly dies after Cruise cars block first responders, according to reports from the San Francisco Fire Department
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London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions
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The Rhythm of the Road – Ogmios School of Zen Motoring (2020)
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Driverless cars may already be safer than human drivers
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Machines can't always take the heat: How heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers
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