‘Smart cars’ that are actually, well, smart
Mechanical engineers work to develop intelligent onboard transportation systems that can prevent car crashes.
New battery design could give electric vehicles a jolt
Significant advance in battery architecture could be breakthrough for electric vehicles and grid storage.
Zipcar plugs in at MIT
Hybrid plug-in now available as part of car-sharing service at MIT's Albany Street garage.
'We do it right — now — or it’s over'
GM chairman and CEO Akerson examines his company's future at Sloan dean's speaker series.
Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the details
MIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.
Emeritus: John Heywood
He literally wrote the book on the internal combustion engine — and says rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated.
3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on aging and driving
As the Baby Boomers become senior citizens, is a mobility crisis coming down the road?
MIT researchers test automatic parallel parking
AgeLab study: Driver-assistance systems can increase wellness and safety behind the wheel
Cars as traffic sensors
A new algorithm optimizes the dissemination of information about traffic and road conditions through networks of wirelessly connected cars.