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Once considered a niche environmental play as the automotive industry focused on battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen internal combustion engines have gained renewed attention as a green vehicle technology. A pending European Union regulatory change would classify heavy-duty trucks using the engines — which burn hydrogen to push pistons — as zero-emission vehicles. That

Hydrogen fuel cell and battery- electric vehicles are companions, not opponents. The technologies should be considered complementary rather competitive, experts following the transition to a zero-emission future say. While they can overlap, fuel cell and BEVs will mainly fill different transportation niches. Most expect hydrogen to be a replacement in large vehicles, such as heavy-duty

Thirty miles north of General Motors’ headquarters in Detroit, hundreds of engineers are developing a zero-emission alternative to battery-electric vehicles: hydrogen fuel cells. They coat ink onto carbon paper and produce miles of seals that separate air, water and coolant. They build small-scale electrodes to test chemistries designed to create electricity from hydrogen with water

Passenger vehicles today are more than a mechanical means to move people from Point A to Point B. They have evolved into a new species: powerful computational devices that are truly mobile. The sophisticated technology at the heart of modern vehicles, including hardware, software, data and machine learning, has sparked nothing less than a second

As the nation transitions to electric transportation, fires have shadowed new technology — from the scrappiest e-bikes to the fanciest Teslas. Fires are an additional challenge for the electro-mobility industry, which already faces cost concerns and infrastructure issues. Not only are these high-profile blazes claiming lives, they risk turning electric progress to ash. In April

Power-thirsty electric big rigs will soon need places to charge up. Charging company TeraWatt Infrastructure intends to become a prime destination as truck operators begin to electrify their fleets. The San Francisco startup tailors its charging stations for fleets, often heavy-duty trucks. TeraWatt Infrastructure has raised $1.1 billion and aims to have its first charging

Autonomous trucking company TuSimple is considering selling its U.S. business, according to documents filed Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The decision to explore strategic alternatives for the U.S. business, including a possible sale, “was guided by the company’s review of multiple business factors and commercial opportunities,” according to a TuSimple press release.

Mercedes-Benz says existing laws and regulations are sufficient to determine the automaker’s liability for crashes and incidents that may occur when its groundbreaking Drive Pilot system is engaged, but legal experts aren’t so sure. New rules and laws should make clear whether motorists or automakers will be held at fault for everything from a speeding

Stellantis said it is launching a suite of electric vehicle-related services and products called Free2move Charge in North America and Europe this year. Free2move Charge will be managed by the new Stellantis Charging and Energy business unit, the automaker said Tuesday. Stellantis sees Free2move Charge as a way to reach its EV sales goals by

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The least expensive version of the Chevrolet Silverado EV will cost more than the $39,900 price previously touted by General Motors when it goes on sale in 2024. Originally announced in January 2022 with a price of $39,900 before shipping, Chevy officials said economic and supply constraints over the past 18 months

Kodiak Robotics intends to outfit a fleet of 800 commercial trucks with self-driving systems. The trucks are expected to reach the road in the second half of 2025, the company said Thursday. Logistics firm Loadsmith will operate the trucks as part of a freight network billed as the first to be exclusively underpinned by self-driving

Audi has rebooted its first electric vehicle, the E-tron, for 2024, complete with a new name, badging and enhanced aerodynamics. The Q8 E-tron and Q8 Sportback E-tron, rebadged to reflect their position as Audi’s all-electric flagships, still look very much like Audis. That is part of the plan: Audi thinks traditional fans of the brand,

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli automotive technology CEOs frequently joke about the crazy driving in their country. Traffic is hectic and dense and there’s constant honking. Scooters and bicycles dart in and out erratically. Road signs are more guidelines than rules. Neighbors Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia may host F1 Grand Prixes, but the

SUSONO, Japan — Solid-state batteries for electric vehicle with ranges of 900 miles or more. Software operating systems that update automatically. Futuristic factories where cars drive themselves through final assembly. Ultra-slick aerodynamics developed through rocket science. Those are just a few of the new technologies that Toyota is packing into its toolbox for EVs of

Automotive digital keys that allow drivers to start their cars via mobile phones and other devices have become common even as concern about their security has risen. Drivers can store automotive digital keys on their smartphones, smartwatches and other connected devices, allowing them to unlock and start their cars with just a tap or a

WASHINGTON — A group advocating for consumer and roadway safety is urging NHTSA to include bicycle detection in a proposed rule-making on automatic emergency braking. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety — a consortium of consumer, public health and safety groups as well as insurance companies — said performance standards in the agency’s proposal “must

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang is heading to China to meet with tech executives in the world’s biggest chip market, despite rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Huang, who headlined a trade show in Taiwan this week, plans to travel to China for the first time in years

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi will join hands with French supplier Valeo to develop intelligent safety technology for Level 4 robotaxis.  Under a deal the two companies signed this week, Valeo will invest in Didi’s  autonomous driving arm and collaborate with the unit to develop the safety technology, Didi said.  A key part of the technology