Car industry

One might assume that a smooth surface is the most aerodynamic, which is why keeping cargo off the roof rack gives you better gas...

Better than eighteen months ago, Volvo Car Group started a project that was meant to start a spiral of increasing fuel economy, starting with...

A little test: if you think the car in the image above looks sexy to you, don't go to a mental institution - you...

The Elon Musk-led EV paragon, Tesla Motors, has plans to use a generous California tax break to ramp up production of the Model S...

It is an outstanding moment in the outlook of the EV industry, as expectations rise with the commitment from top players of more than...

Back in May 2010, Toyota and Tesla announced a deal to jointly develop electric vehicles and parts, and to cooperate on engineering and production...

Ford is not only planning on putting batteries and electric drivetrains in the cars, but also wants to re-think the whole purpose of the car. As far as we know it, a car serves mainly for the transport of people or goods. Ford is thinking further, about how this transportation is being done: is it safe enough, does it guide you well enough in traffic?

Tesla Motors is responsible for many innovations from the electric cars field lately. Their recent contract with Toyota, having as objective the production of a new version of the electric RAV4 is said to bring the Silicon Valley firm some $60 million.

Georgia Institute of Technology has created a concept of a car in a pretty new polluting fashion: it uses petrol as a fuel, but...

For the most part, the bigger the vehicle gets, the more you'll have to pay for it and the less fuel-efficient it is. Similarly,...