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Global road accidents up, deaths down

Road accidents have become more frequent but less deadly over the last 30 years as developing nations transition to more stable economies, according to a global injury and death analysis released Thursday.

UK to ban new petrol car sales from 2035

Britain will bring forward a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035, including hybrids, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to announce on Tuesday.

A HUMMER EV... Arnold Schwarzenegger should be happy

The HUMMER EV may well appeal to Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Terminator" on the silver screen, former governor of California and an environmental champion, but also one of the most fervent lobbyists of the highly polluting H1 version in the early 80’s.

Would you put an emoji on your license plate?

Vermont could be the first US state to allow emoji characters on license plates.

Nel mondo, più incidenti e meno morti sulle strade: i dati

Negli ultimi 30 anni, gli incidenti stradali sono diventati più frequenti ma meno letali.

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.