Car Tech

A concept suggests that tires could reduce their carbon footprint by smartly adding new treads on an ongoing basis.

The German automaker says that the percentage of recycled materials will "rise considerably" in the coming years.

Some traditional internal-combustion components, like transmissions, could use a rethink yet—with more smarts, not more gears.

Researchers from Russia suggest a potential breakthrough in solar-cell composition—although commercial viability may be many years off.

A new model from the University of Georgia finds that emissions from GDI could offset any reductions in carbon-dioxide emissions.

Nissan is aiming to keep it simple—without adding more screens—for its upcoming electric vehicles as well as some mainstream models.

The speakers for pedestrian alert sounds could be repurposed to allow cars to "talk" to pedestrians or other drivers, or play audio snippets.

With an e-4orce test car, Nissan teased what could be a big part of its EV future, in a production version of its Ariya concept and beyond.

Including responses from 20 countries and a focus on six global markets, the study shows that electric cars are gaining momentum.

At CES, Harman is among the supplier companies seeing a growing business in electric-vehicle-specific features and hardware.

A concept version of the BMW i3 urban electric car rehabs the interior into something that a chauffeur might approve of.

The Byton M-Byte electric SUV will offer natural-language voice commands across apps, audio and video streaming, and a host of travel-related services.

Patents from this year point to both a solution involving electromagnets and one using laser blasts, all to keep the windshield clean.

Active noise cancellation has up until now taken aim at engine or powertrain noises, but a more sophisticated system quells road noise.

Infiniti confirmed fully electric or series-hybrid models based on the Q, QS, and QX Inspiration concepts due in the next three years.

The supplier BorgWarner has devised a clutch system that creates the same handling dynamics as systems with dual rear motors.

The reconstituted three-wheel, 100-mile electric car will feature in-wheel motor tech from Elaphe.

Using a system similar to airbag detonation, Bosch aims to stay safe by cutting the connection to batteries in the event of an accident.

A light communication system within the Volkswagen EV helps cue the driver and passenger as to when additional input is needed.

A series of moves, including the acquisition of Maxwell Technologies, and now Canada's Hibar, indicate that the company may be readying its own cells.