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A "parking patch" could bring together wireless sensors and mobile apps to steer drivers towards vacant spots, and lead traffic wardens to parking offenders

A textile that behaves like a touchscreen but can be woven and washed opens up a world of possibilities

The tracking of suspects by police is being pitted against civil liberties in the US Supreme Court and the outcome is far from obvious

Faster, safer modern cars may make higher speed limits appealing, but the human body is still stuck in the slow lane, warns Frank McKenna

The groundswell towards an all-electric version of Formula 1 is growing

Time to banish batteries? Electric cars of the future could get their juice from the roadway

Something unexpected is happening to our car-crazy culture. Fred Pearce examines the forces driving us out of motoring

A new system taps straight into a driver's brain to reduce the time it takes to make an emergency stop

The Bloodhound SuperSonic Car could have an important spin-off: a safer rocket engine

The return of regenerative braking and the innovation of a drag-destroying rear wing could bring the drama of overtaking back to Formula 1

A liquid fuel made from hydrogen-packed nano-beads would make it easier to fill up

Linking cars together into long, wirelessly controlled "trains" could make driving safer and cut fuel and carbon emissions

At long last, major car companies will offer electric cars as part of their regular product line

Success of brain-sharpening exercises contradicts earlier trials showing that brain training doesn't translate to the real world

Driverless cars are safer and they are the future, says Alberto Broggi, leader of an autonomous-vehicle expedition from Italy to China

Mobile charging units that respond to in-car sensors could ensure that electric car owners never need fear getting stranded

Young drivers who played car-based computer games in their mid-teens are more likely to say they drive fast and dangerously in the real world

Could roads surfaced with solar panels bring renewable energy to our doors?

Two systems now on the starter's grid will allow gamers to compete against real-world professional drivers in real time

Early investigations into Toyota cars that accelerated out of control points the finger at driver error. But the electronic throttle is not foolproof

There is plenty of hype around greener cars, but meeting drivers' performance expectations is proving hard

Solar-powered reactors promise a route to carbon-neutral motoring running on synthetic fuels

A new automated system could save lives by spotting overheating components in vehicles before they get into the tunnel

Computer security researchers gain control of the brakes and engine after hacking into a family car's control system

It may never be loved by environmentalists, but the internal combustion engine could improve its reputation as polluter-in-chief – here's how