Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
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Tesla considering two theories that may explain fatal Model S crashTesla is considering whether the radar failed to detect the truck or detected it but ‘tuned it out’ as a structure such as a bridge to avoid triggering braking
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Cheap and clean: Australian company creates hydrogen with near-zero emissionsWith hydrogen tipped to become an important clean energy fuel, a new process may be the solution to powering electric vehicles and heating buildings
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Consumer Reports urges Tesla to disable autopilot after driver’s deathThe magazine says the carmaker should disable the automatic steering function – and change its name to avoid promoting ‘dangerous assumptions’
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Tesla has no plans to disable autopilot mode as third recent crash is revealedTesla said data suggested the driver’s hands were not on the wheel in a recent accident in Montana in which a Model X veered off the road and hit a post
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Musk's Tesla makes a bid for Musk's SolarCity energy companyElectric car company attempts to acquire solar panel seller to create a Silicon Valley one-stop-shop for clean energy for car and home
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Tesla Model S floats well enough to act as a boat, according to Elon MuskVideo of vehicle floating through flooded Kazakhstan tunnel suggests electric cars can turn into makeshift boats in a pinch – but Musk doesn’t recommend it
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Sir Philip Green has one more chance to prove he’s the right knightThe former BHS boss came off badly in front of MPs. But he should be given the opportunity to make good on his promises about staff pensions
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Tackling pollution: Beijing's electric bikes and buses - in picturesVehicles are the source of a third of the air pollution in the Chinese capital, which restricts their use during episodes of heavy smog. Electric cars, buses, scooters and bicycles offer an alternative, cleaner form of transport
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Chargers, châteaux and the Channel Tunnel: can you really do a driving holiday in a Tesla?Are electric cars really good enough to take four adults and a week’s worth of luggage from London to the Loire? Samuel Gibbs finds out
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Formula E in Berlin, the world's first fully electric series – a photo essayThe electric circus that is Formula E travelled to Berlin this week where Felix Clay plugged himself in. The race result sets up a close finish for the series finale in London next month
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Why Elon Musk says Hong Kong will be the 'beacon city' for electric carsWith booming sales and more than 1,000 public charging spots, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted the city would be a leader on electric car adoption
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Huge profits in store for firm that can make a great leap in battery technologyThe problems of storing and carrying energy for our gadgets and homes are proving difficult to solve. But a breakthrough is sorely needed
Electric cars could drive the future – but not without old-fashioned vehicles