We know texting while driving can kill – but research shows touchscreen controls in a car can be just as distracting.
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The new road safety strategy is a welcome shift to prevention, rather than punishment, for road fatalities.
The mass adoption of new technologies drives demand for rare and complex materials used in their manufacture.
Clogged up Britain
Chinese cars are in the fast lane.
Through a long history of prioritizing cars in our cities, we have normalized not seeing or hearing children on our streets.
Features like lane-keeping assistance and emergency braking stop crashes – but drivers often find them annoying or confusing.
Would-be buyers are still put off by a patchy national charging network.
Rain storms wash those tire shards into streams and ultimately into lakes and oceans. That’s bad news for fish and other aquatic life.
Government investment in neighbourhood EV chargers cannot replace investment at motorway services.
An estimated 1.5 billion petrol, diesel and LPG cars are on the world’s roads – and will be for decades. Ensuring they run cleanly is vital.
Bigger cars mean bigger costs for everyone else. It’s only fair those costs are reflected in how car rego is priced.
The European car industry was languishing even before Trump’s tariffs arrived.
Transport apps and self-driving cars are on the rise, but mobility needs to fit the way people actually live.
Foreign investment thrives on stability. Trump’s tariffs − and the current climate of uncertainty − could drive capital away.
Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.
Almost half of all copper in the air comes from brake wear.
A depressed robot, a drugged Kenyan and a singing Saab driver − what could go wrong?
For most animals, unlike humans, cars offer threats rather than benefits.
What does the future hold for the American automotive industry as D. Trump approaches the Oval Office? The question is almost existential, since the car is such a symbol of the American way of life.
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