Researchers have developed a new type of rubber that is as tough as natural rubber but can also self-heal.

Materials scientists have created a light foam from two-dimensional sheets of hexagonal-boron nitride that absorbs carbon dioxide.

When giants such as Google, Toyota and Nissan gather to consider something new it is time to pay attention.

BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to be the first automaker to join them in developing a world leading, state-of-the-art autonomous driving platform for global deployment.

Most of the lithium used to make the lithium-ion batteries that power modern electronics comes from Australia and Chile. But Stanford scientists say there are large deposits in sources in America: supervolcanoes.

All the publicity currently goes to the race to make regular and premium cars have longer range

Siemens has been commissioned by the German state of Hesse to build an overhead contact line for electrified freight transport on a ten-kilometer stretch of autobahn.

Using autonomous mobility technology, the wheelchair can identify its own position, select routes and automatically move to destinations via input on a smartphone.

There is more energy to harvest at sea. True, water craft have stronger resistance to overcome but on balance, it means that energy independent electric boats are more common than their equivalents on land or in the air and they have lessons for both.

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Chanje, a California based commercial electric vehicle and energy solutions company, is poised to enter the medium-duty vehicle segment, providing commercial all electric vehicle transportation options.

This article charts the development of water vehicles towards energy independence.