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Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
Streets arranged in grids, with few dead-ends, encourage walking and transit. But in developing countries, growing...
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Informal Transit Is Crucial for Some. Can It Weather Covid-19?
The pandemic highlights the vulnerability of workers for private transportation services, which are essential to mobility...
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A Lawmaker Wants Fast Trains to Rev Up the US Economy
US representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts proposes spending $205 billion over 5 years to connect Chicago...
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Elon Musk Defies Lockdown Orders and Reopens Tesla's Factory
The CEO sued a California county over the weekend and threatened to move the company to...
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The Pandemic Strands Some Ship Crews at Sea, Others On Shore
Travel restrictions are blocking some marine workers from reaching their assigned ships. That's forcing others on...
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Fantastical Plans Are on Hold, and More Car News This Week
The Covid-19 pandemic will delay the arrival of flying cars, and Google sibling Sidewalk Labs abandons...
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Covid-19 Casts a Dark Cloud Over the Flying Car Future
An economic slump is no good for a long shot business that's just starting to take...
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Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs Scraps Its Ambitious Toronto Project
The Google sibling envisioned a tech-enabled and eco-friendly neighborhood. But residents rebelled over plans to collect...
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As Cities Reopen, Outdoor Dining May Provide a Lifeline
Restaurants are anxious to expand beyond takeout, and some researchers believe open-air transmission of the coronavirus...
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Sleeker Lidar Moves Volvo Closer to Selling a Self-Driving Car
Using technology from Silicon Valley's Luminar, the Swedish automaker plans to offer completely autonomous highway driving...
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California Sues Uber and Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees
The state and three cities say the ride-hail companies are violating a new state law. The...
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Covid-19 Spurs a Road Repair Boom—and Threatens a Bust
Empty highways clear the way for speedier construction projects, but loss of fuel taxes could bring...
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Fewer Wrecks, Grounded Planes, and More Car News This Week
Stay-at-home orders mean less traffic and fewer serious crashes, saving lives and money. Plus, Elon Musk...
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Elon Musk Says Tesla Stock Is ‘Too High’—and It Quickly Falls
An early-morning tweet punctuates a week in which the CEO has complained loudly and often about...
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Jaguar Envisions Car Design for a Post-Pandemic World
Julian Thomson, the automaker's director of design, shares his predictions for what drivers can look forward...
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Tesla Posts Another Profit as Musk Slams Virus Restrictions
The CEO has criticized shelter-in-place orders, which have forced the closure of the company's California assembly...
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Planes Are Still Flying, but Covid-19 Recovery Will Be Tough
Air travel is down more than 90 percent from last year, and analysts say the rebound...
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Delivery Robots Aren't Ready—When They Could Be Needed Most
Sheltering in place has driven up demand for deliveries, but machines still have trouble confronting the...