In the escalating war to squeeze every last mile from every last drop of gas, automakers are attacking on every front, going well beyond the cratered fields of aerodynamics and optimized engine ...

Volvo is known for making cars packed with safety features but it’s a low-tech safety solution for cyclists that has proved a surprising success. The car manufacturer teamed up with a Sweden-based ...

The chemistry giant is changing the way paint is formulated to only eliminate materials that absorb lidar and make the paints highly reflective to that part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Kyle Hyatt ...

Toyota’s 2017 Prius comes in a lurid shade of lime green that’ll make you thirsty for a mojito. Surprisingly, that same paint could make your car a little less thirsty for gasoline. Toyota expects ...

Henry Ford famously said a customer can have a car in “any color that he wants, as long as it is black.” But black on self-driving cars could be deadly. That can help explain why the May Mobility self ...

It’s common sense: When it’s hot outside, don’t put on a dark shirt—wear white instead. A team of researchers at Purdue University has put this common knowledge to work to figure out ways to cool ...