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Photos: Earth-friendly cars

June 9, 2005 At U.N. World Environment Day 2005 in San Francisco, carmakers show off fuel cell-powered vehicles and more. TAGS: fuel cell, vehicle, car, San Francisco, photograph

Zenn swaps motors in latest electric cars

February 1, 2008 It doesn't go far, but the new vehicle from Zenn Motor doesn't use gas either.Photo: Zenn's new low-speed electric car TAGS: car, vehicle, mile, battery

Ethanol car wins fuel efficiency challenge

May 22, 2006 Car runs 6,786 miles per gallon, beating out hydrogen-powered vehicles at the Shell Eco-marathon in Europe. Racing at 6,786 miles per gallon TAGS: hydrogen, France, vehicle, car, student

Are VentureOne's three wheels better than four?

October 30, 2007 Venture Vehicles, yet another entry in the alternative-car market, plans a motorcycle-car crossbreed to market in 2009.Photos: Rollin' with a three-wheeler TAGS: Dutch company, car, passenger, motorcycle, vehicle, U.S., battery

Curbing tax evasion with license plate scanners

June 20, 2006 With specially equipped vans, British agency aims to double the number of illegal vehicles it takes off the road. TAGS: van, vehicle, U.K., tax, road, car, scanner

Rocky road for car 'black boxes'

March 9, 2005 Rising use of data devices in autos pits safety against privacy concerns. Photos: Watched at the wheel TAGS: crashe, parent, vehicle, car, recorder

A minicar for future urbanites

April 25, 2006 Three-wheeled vehicles, to many, are motorcycles with sidecars or jog strollers--but that may change. Photos: Three-wheeling in the city TAGS: vehicle, motorcycle, car, researcher, city

The plot behind killing electric cars

August 28, 2007 Why are we still driving gasoline-powered cars? CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says there's plenty of blame to go around. TAGS: automobile company, Toyota Prius, conspiracy, car, vehicle, Japan, theory, U.S., battery

MIT offers City Car for the masses

November 5, 2007 A project to improve urban transportation will make its debut this week in Milan.Images: MIT's stackable electric car TAGS: shopping cart, Milan, transportation, car, vehicle, project, robot, GPS, idea

Gone in 60 seconds--the high-tech version

May 6, 2006 How a keyless car gets stolen isn't a secret. The funny thing is, device makers don't seem to care. TAGS: RFID, car, theft, code, Mercedes-Benz, feet, vehicle, owner, battery, security

Year in review: Car tech gets political

December 27, 2007 Fears of an energy crisis and safety concerns lead to new fuel-saving tech and automation features. TAGS: Car Tech, auto show, automobile company, car, vehicle

Thieves put car security system to test

November 28, 2005 BT's new vehicle tracking system is pricey, but a company project manager has reason to be grateful for it already. TAGS: British Telecommunications, vehicle, project manager, car, security

Wireless: The new backseat driver?

November 4, 2005 The family sedan might soon be able to talk to the SUV in the next lane. GM is getting the tech in gear. Photos: Crash-free Caddies TAGS: threat assessment, wireless communication, car, collision, vehicle, automobile company, GPS

A car that slows you down

May 24, 2006 In London, cars could be fitted with tech that automatically limits the engine when exceeding the speed limit. TAGS: London, vehicle, car, satellite

Robots shift car tech into high gear

October 18, 2005 The wizardry behind vehicles powered with artificial intelligence is heading toward popular cars. TAGS: Stanford, robot, robotics, vehicle, race, Car Tech, car, accident, Artificial Intelligence, professor

GM invests in 'trash to ethanol' start-up

January 13, 2008 General Motors buys undisclosed share in the cellulosic ethanol company Coskata to bring E85 fuel to market faster. TAGS: sedan, Chrysler, vehicle, car, start-up

The next Java frontier: Your car

October 16, 2000 Sun Microsystems announces it will partner with General Motors' dashboard technology division, OnStar, in an effort to make Java the computing standard for the automotive industry. TAGS: OnStar, telematics, vehicle, Sun Microsystems Inc., dashboard, Java, car, industry standard, cell phone, handheld, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Road rally hawks hydrogen cars

September 30, 2005 Major carmakers showcase prototypes of fuel cell cars, promoting benefits such as reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. TAGS: hydrogen, fuel cell, carmaker, oil, vehicle, car, California, U.S.

Battle of the urban robots

November 5, 2007 Teams in pursuit of top prize in DARPA bot showdown set their creations loose on a 60-mile city course. TAGS: robot, Stanford, race, vehicle, bot, car, city, photograph, video

Flying car ready for takeoff?

February 15, 2006 MIT students working on a vehicle--resembling an SUV with retractable wings--they hope will carry two people on 100- to 500-mile hops. Images: Terrafugia's flying car TAGS: graduate student, vehicle, entrepreneur, founder, SUV, aircraft, car, GPS, start-up, satellite
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