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Paris to Clear Streets of Cars for a Day

Imagine any big city anywhere in the world without traffic just for a day. Now, if that city were Paris, imagine further the photographic possibilities, not to mention the visual, auditory and olfactory potential.

Automakers Will Make Automatic Braking Systems Standard in New Cars

But the automakers have not set a timetable for the introduction of the systems, and regulators may still seek government rules that would require the equipment as a standard feature in all cars and trucks — just as airbags were mandated a generation ago.

Groundbreaking Electric Car Sharing Program Launches in an Unlikely City

On Wednesday, the nation’s most ambitious electric car sharing program launches in a city that’ll probably surprise you.

Toyota to Finance $50 Million ‘Intelligent’ Car Project

The Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Friday an ambitious $50 million robotics and artificial intelligence research effort, in collaboration with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to develop "intelligent" rather than self-driving cars.

Aging Boomer Suburbanites: The Coming Transit Disaster

The suburbs are not conducive to the aging baby boomers that populate them. How do we prepare?

Google’s Driverless Cars Run Into Problem: Cars With Drivers

Google, a leader in efforts to create driverless cars, has run into an odd safety conundrum: Its cars don’t make enough mistakes.

Self-driving cars will be commonplace in 5 to 10 years

Auto enthusiasts and analysts have been debating autonomous cars for years. Some critics think they’re decades away from becoming a reality, and at least one survey has shown that a majority of motorists don’t want to be anywhere near them (despite the fact that autonomous cars are better drivers).

Business Travelers Warming Up to Car-Sharing

Despite the attention being paid to Uber and Lyft, rental car companies are proliferating, seeking to serve a growing market of younger travelers and their ever-changing tastes, experts say.

Delta to offer nonstop flights from Salt Lake City to London

On Tuesday, Delta announced that Salt Lake City will become the airline’s eighth stop from London’s Heathrow Airport, and the only nonstop connection between the Mountain West and the United Kingdom.

Hyperloop startup adds partners — and inches closer to launch

Skeptics tend to view Elon Musk’s proposed "hyperloop" high-speed transportation system as a beautiful dream, unlikely to become real.

But apparently, it’s a dream many share.