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Racing drivers blink at the same points when going round a track

Synchronised blinking may reflect a certain cognitive state that professional racers have when controlling a fast-moving car

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The Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Zandvoort circuit in September 2022

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Can a new way to recycle cars create a circular motor industry?

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A car at the Charles Trent scrapyard

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Machine recycles scrap aluminium directly into vehicle parts

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Electric vehicles are rapidly taking off – but is that a good thing?

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US military is testing high-speed driverless vehicles on rough terrain

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Ford Puma, a new patent granted to Ford would allow it to build cars that repossess themselves

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Ford patents car that can repossess itself and drive back to showroom

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A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco

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San Francisco is getting cold feet about self-driving car tests

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Serve vegan burgers in schools to trigger shift from meat, says report

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The ROBO-01, an autonomous concept car from Chinese firm Jidu

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Why you may never be able to buy your own self-driving car

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Too many electric cars charging at night may overload electrical grid

As electric car ownership rises, we will need new infrastructure to avoid overwhelming electricity grids – including public charging stations and more daytime charging

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/Shutterstock (12834270d) A Tesla electric car using an EV Charging Point in London. According to the consumer group Which?, 31% of electric car owners reported problems with their vehicle in the first four years compared with 19% with petrol cars, and 29% with diesel cars. The survey found that the most common faults with electric vehicles were software issues, not motor or battery problems. Electric cars may be less reliable than petrol and diesel cars in London, UK - 03 Mar 2022

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Supercharging tweak could fill electric car batteries 90% in 10 mins

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All-electric rallycross leads motorsport’s transition away from petrol

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Driverless cars could force other road users to drive more efficiently

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Driverless cars can be tricked into seeing red traffic lights as green

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