Conventional car brakes are built with one thing in mind, the purpose of stopping the car. Since this purpose is essential, a great deal of time and resources were invested in the evolution of such ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

Regenerative braking is technology used on hybrid and electric vehicles to recharge the battery that powers the vehicles and to assist the hydraulic braking system to stop them. Related: What’s the ...

Determined to lead the charge toward zero-emissions freight and urban logistics, British electric truck maker Tevva has been working to ease the burden of carbon reductions on fleet operators. In ...

You may have heard that electric cars have actually been around way longer than the gasoline-chugging vehicles we all love. However, are you aware that modern EVs are not the first to utilize ...

Regenerative braking has been a common thing for EVs ever since the Toyota Prius hit the market some two decades ago. It is a good way to save some of the kinetic energy that would otherwise go to ...

GILROY, California (KPIX) — After an examiner flunked a teen driving a Tesla due to its unique brake system, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has instructed its staff to treat electric ...

Robert Bosch broke ground on a 779 million yuan (100 million euro) plant in the east China city of Nanjing this week to produce a new regenerative braking system for energy-saving vehicles. The ...

June 26, 2023, update: Since this article originally published June 9, 2023, Hyundai/Genesis and Kia have responded to Consumer Reports’ test findings, indicating that the companies are working on a ...

One-pedal driving is a technology used on some EVs and plug-in hybrids so instead of using the brake pedal to stop, a driver need only let off the accelerator and the regenerative braking system will ...

A new battery-supercapacitor hybrid system will go online soon in Philadelphia, aimed at providing split-second power on-demand to the entire city and running the subway network at the same time.

Panasonic's Lithium Vivi RX-10S is no ordinary electric bicycle. For one thing, it has a battery that helps to power the onboard electric motor for assisted peddling. But what really sets it apart ...