Automobiles

Drivers may sacrifice safety and privacy in exchange for the advanced tech features in their “smart” cars

Self-driving cars are expanding their ranges in a handful of U.S. cities, but the reality doesn’t yet match the hype

To steal cars that rely on remotes and computer networks, thieves are trading their pry bars for laptops and wireless devices

Hackers have already infiltrated electric vehicle chargers, usually for innocuous reasons, but bad actors could use that foothold to bring down the power grid

A new bill in California proposes making electric vehicles a backup power source for the electric grid—an idea that has promise but has to overcome several technological hurdles, experts say

The Environmental Protection Agency has released draft regulations that set the stage for a huge transition to electric vehicles

As part of the push to electrify government fleets, employees at three national forests will test out Ford F-150 Lightnings for field operations in rugged and remote areas

Crowdsourced vehicle data trace the contours of dangerous city temperatures

The program also challenges certain assumptions about self-driving cars

In 2021 the search phrase “what precious metal is in a catalytic converter” saw a more than 5,000 percent increase in use. Here’s why.

Lack of energy infrastructure explains the rise of the gasoline car

We must build tomorrow’s transportation infrastructure with equity at its core