Daily Archives: May 22, 2014

EU policymakers inch towards regulating truck emissions

EU policymakers inch towards regulating truck emissions

EU policymakers took the first steps towards regulating emissions from lorries through greater fuel efficiency on Wednesday, but stopped short of the targets that have forced car manufacturers to make their vehicles pollute less.

What happens when your self-driving car gets a ticket?

What happens when your self-driving Google car gets a ticket?

Google’s self-driving car project may still be in its infancy, but one day the system it proposes will be available to consumers at large, who’ll be able to have their cars driven for them instead of having to actually do the deed themselves.

1911 Fiat S76 to run up the hill at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014

1911 Fiat S76 to run up the hill at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014

A Fiat S76 will turn its wheels for the first time in more than 100 years at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Toyota’s new chip boosts hybrid fuel efficiency by up to 10%

Toyota says new silicon carbide semiconductors enable the automaker to build much smaller and more efficient power control units in its hybrid vehicles.<em>Photo credit: HANS GREIMEL</em>

Toyota has developed a new semiconductor it says can boost fuel efficiency in hybrid cars such as the Prius by up to 10 percent.

BMW Individual creates a one-off M6 Coupe for DTM driver Marco Wittmann

BMW Individual creates a one-off M6 Coupe for DTM driver Marco Wittmann

BMW has released images of a bespoke M6 Coupe, designed for DTM driver Marco Wittmann.