Automobiles

MIT Sloan Fellows Program is vehicle to successMIT Sloan Fellow talks about the concept of car sharing.

Mechanical engineers develop an ‘intelligent co-pilot’ for carsSemiautonomous system takes the wheel to keep drivers safe.

Sharing data links in networks of carsA new algorithm lets networks of Wi-Fi-connected cars, whose layout is constantly changing, share a few expensive links to the Internet.

Civil engineers find savings where the rubber meets the roadStudy shows that pavement deflection under vehicle tires makes for a continuous uphill drive that increases fuel consumption.

Our gasoline-free future and how to get thereToyota’s Tom Stricker shares his view with the MIT community.

New study links air pollution and early death in the U.K.Researchers find car exhaust causes more premature deaths than car accidents.

Lots of troubleIn a new book, an MIT urban planner rethinks the mundane, ubiquitous parking lot.

Fuel for thoughtEconomist Christopher Knittel uncovers surprising facts about the cars we drive — and about the price of gas.

Researchers create first large-scale model of human mobility that incorporates human natureWork is broadly applicable to studies of commuting, migration, freight, even epidemics.

Liquid batteries could level the loadMIT team makes progress toward goal of inexpensive grid-scale batteries that could help make intermittent renewable energy sources viable.

Revealing how a battery material worksMIT team uncovers a reason why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.

Driving the greenNew study suggests that electric-powered trucks will save money for businesses.

The case of the missing gas mileageAutomakers have made great strides in fuel efficiency in recent decades — but the mileage numbers of individual vehicles have barely increased. An MIT economist explains the conundrum.

Using wheels to reduce a carbon footprintFacilities' new electric vehicle is powered by a battery and generates no emissions.

With changes, the grid can take itMIT report shows that with new policies, U.S. electric grid could handle expected influx of electric cars and wind and solar generation.

At a crossroadsNew research predicts which cars are likeliest to run lights at intersections.

Following a different track

Findings could lead to better hydrogen storageMIT-led research demonstrates method that could allow inexpensive carbon materials to store the volatile gas at room temperature.

Increasing fuel efficiency with a smartphoneA network of dashboard-mounted phones can collect data on traffic lights and tell drivers how to avoid inefficient stopping and starting.

‘Smart cars’ that are actually, well, smartMechanical engineers work to develop intelligent onboard transportation systems that can prevent car crashes.

New battery design could give electric vehicles a joltSignificant advance in battery architecture could be breakthrough for electric vehicles and grid storage.

Zipcar plugs in at MITHybrid plug-in now available as part of car-sharing service at MIT's Albany Street garage.

'We do it right — now — or it’s over'GM chairman and CEO Akerson examines his company's future at Sloan dean's speaker series.

Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the detailsMIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.

Emeritus: John HeywoodHe literally wrote the book on the internal combustion engine — and says rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated.

3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on aging and drivingAs the Baby Boomers become senior citizens, is a mobility crisis coming down the road?