Tire maker honored for tackling electric car pollution

An electric car charges at a charging point reserved for Tesla cars. Electric cars are widely hailed as the future of transport, but even though they eliminate the issue of…

Predictive model could improve hydrogen station availability

A hydrogen fueling station in Long Beach, California. Credit: Dennis Schroeder, NREL Consumer confidence in driving hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a predictive model that…

US auto workers eye expanded strike as talks continue

United Auto Workers members marched at a rally in downtown Detroit on September 15 after the union launched a strike earlier that day. Uncertainty will be the most powerful weapon…

US auto union chief warns ready to ‘amp up’ strike if no deal

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is threatening to ‘amp’ up its strike at the three biggest US automakers. The United Auto Workers chief warned Sunday that a historic strike…

US auto talks at ‘critical phase’ as political pressure grows

Members of the UAW (United Auto Workers) picket and hold signs outside of the UAW Local 900 headquarters across the street from the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan on…

US auto workers, companies face off on day two of strike

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) line up outside of the UAW Local 900 headquarters to sign up for strike funds. Workers and management from the iconic “Big Three”…

EU ready to confront any China retaliation over car subsidy probe

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, left, and Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino, right, expressed support for the subsidies probe. The EU insisted on Friday that its economy could survive…

Reduced nitrogen oxide emissions from industrial vehicles ahead

NOx emissions from offroad and industrial vehicles are an ongoing problem. Credit: Shannon Colson for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Just a couple decades ago, nitrogen oxide emissions routinely plagued cities’…

Lane changing and congestion found to be mutually reinforcing

Israel flies drone taxi over Jerusalem

The Israel National Drone Initiative aims to build air taxis in a bid to ease persistent traffic woes. An air taxi flew over Jerusalem on Wednesday as part of an…