Google's self-driving vehicle crashes with bus in California
One of Google's self-driving vehicles has collided with a public bus in Mountain View, California, an accident report has revealed. More
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Riversimple unveils hydrogen-powered electric vehicle Rasa
Water is the only byproduct expelled from the exhaust of UK manufacturer Riversimple's hydrogen-powered electric vehicle. More
Car brands are dazzled by technology and neglecting users, say van der Lubbe and van Eijk
Design Indaba 2016: the car industry is so obsessed with new technology that it is forgetting about people, according to Dutch designers Miriam van der Lubbe and Niels van Eijk. More
Google's artificial intelligence becomes first non-human to qualify as a driver
Google's self-driving car system has been officially recognised as a driver in the US, paving the way for the legalisation of autonomous vehicles. More
DeLorean goes back to the future to reproduce DMC-12 car
The DeLorean Motor Company has announced its intention to manufacture the iconic DMC-12 sports car again, 30 years after the vehicle was immortalised in sci-fi movie trilogy Back to the Future. More
US reveals $4 billion plan to roll out self-driving cars within a decade
The US Department of Transportation has unveiled a plan to eradicate accidents on American roads by increasing the number of self-driving vehicles. More
United Nude abstracts a Lamborghini to create faceted Lo Res sports car
This polygonal black form is actually a sports car, which Dutch footwear brand United Nude designed by simplifying a classic Lamborghini (+ slideshow). More
VLF Automotive unveils Force 1 supercar amid legal battle with Aston Martin
New American carmaker VLF Automotive has unveiled its Force 1 supercar in Detroit, a week after its designer filed a $100 million lawsuit against luxury British auto brand Aston Martin. More
Faraday Future unveils FFZero1 modular all-electric supercar concept
CES 2016: new electric car company Faraday Future has entered the automotive industry with a high-tech supercar, which runs on a modular battery that can be easily resized for its upcoming vehicle designs (+ movie). More
Car brands unafraid of Tesla's electric challenge, says Audi marketing head
Design Miami 2015: traditional automotive brands "don't need to be scared" of upstarts including Tesla and Apple – and the cars of the future may not be electric, according to Audi's head of experiential marketing. More
"This noxious story highlights the car industry's obsession with technology instead of humans"
Opinion: the Volkswagen emissions scandal has exposed how the car industry's obsession with data is preventing it from designing for real people, says Luis Cilimingras of design consultancy IDEO. More
Tesla to design fully driverless cars
Electric car manufacturer Tesla plans to produce fully self-driving cars to compete with Google, the brand's CEO Elon Musk has revealed. More
Google's self-driving cars could use robotic hands and eyes to communicate with pedestrians
Google has patented a system that could see its driverless vehicles use object sensors, flashing exterior signage and robotic hands to help make them safer for pedestrians. More
Driverless cars could spell the end for domestic flights, says Audi strategist
Self-driving cars could disrupt the airline and hotel industries within 20 years as people sleep in their vehicles on the road, according to a senior strategist at Audi. More
Bored drivers can snooze at the wheel in Volvo's Concept 26 self-driving car
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has unveiled an autonomous vehicle concept that allows drivers to relinquish the controls when their journey gets boring (+ movie). More
Audi uses gaming technology to test vehicle designs in the virtual world
German manufacturer Audi is adapting gesture-control technology used in the gaming industry to make its vehicle design processes more efficient. More
Mercedes-Benz unveils autonomous concept car designed for urban hipsters
German auto brand Mercedes-Benz has released images of its Vision Tokyo – a self-driving concept vehicle created for "young, urban trendsetters" that showcases how future car designs could be transformed into "hip living spaces". More
Renault marks anniversary of Le Corbusier's death with Modernist-inspired concept car
French car manufacturer Renault has commemorated the 50th anniversary of the death of Le Corbusier by creating a concept car that references his Modernist architecture. More
The London Taxi Company reveals "new generation" battery-powered black cab
Chinese-owned auto manufacturer The London Taxi Company has unveiled the glass-roofed hybrid TX5 prototype that is set to be used as the UK capital's latest black cab. More
Car manufacturers show how Back to the Future is influencing vehicle design
Car manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz and Toyota, suggest the classic sci-fi film Back to the Future provided the inspiration for the vehicles of tomorrow. More