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VW envisions a world where mobile robots will autonomously charge EVs

Last week, Volkswagen outlined its vision for autonomous charging robots which would recharge electric cars when they're parked in a lot.

Barcelona bans older, most polluting cars

Barcelona imposed a ban Thursday on older, more polluting vehicles during most of the day in a bid to reduce air pollution in Spain's second largest city.

Connected cars moving targets for hackers

As cars evolve into rolling mobile computers, the potential for disastrous cyber attacks has become a new road hazard.

Seven percent of all automobiles sold in the world are electric

More and more electric automobiles (both hybrid and all-electric) are being sold around the world, but trends in pricing for these vehicles vary enormously from continent to continent, which in turn has a direct impact on sales, points out a study published by automotive business intelligence consultant Jato.

Motorcycles are still the most dangerous form of urban transport, even with a helmet.

Even though 90% of urban motorcyclists wear a helmet, their risk of head trauma is higher than that of off-road vehicle users.

Boeing and Porsche partner to develop flying car

Porsche and Boeing have announced that they've officially teamed up to explore the development of premium flying cars designed for urban environments.

Didier Drogba, ambassador of a road safety campaign in Africa

Didier Drogba, former football star from the Ivory Coast, became the ambassador of a campaign launched by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to promote road safety in Africa, announced the organisers on Monday.

Urban SUVs driving huge growth in CO2 emissions: IEA

The undying popularity of sport-utility vehicles has made them the second-biggest contributor to the growth of global CO2 emissions in recent years, just behind the power sector, the head of the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

Tokyo Motor Show 2019: the electric models set to debut

Even though the Tokyo Motor Show is still over a month away, based on the models already reported to debut there, electrification is going to be a prominent theme throughout the event.

A smartphone emergency alert system in case of an accident in the works at Google

Google is set to offer an application that automatically calls emergency services in case of an accident on the road, according to the XDA Developers website.