In cars, pollution doesn’t come from exhaust alone. It also comes from wear and tear on roads, tires, and brakes. According to new research, tiny bits of dust cast off by brake pads may inflict more ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday formally announced its long-awaited proposal to dramatically weaken an Obama-era regulation on planet-warming vehicle tailpipe pollution. The ...

More expensive cars emit lower levels of pollution—meaning that motorists owning cheaper, higher-emitting vehicles contribute disproportionately to their local urban air quality problems, a new study ...

Emission control systems in modern cars have slashed air pollutants such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. But these systems face two major challenges: carmakers cheating on pollution tests ...

Colorado has approved new rules aimed at improving the state's air quality by accelerating the number of non-gas powered vehicles available to new car buyers in the coming decade. The Colorado Air ...

Ending greenhouse gas emissions standards for new cars is supposed to result in more affordable choices for consumers and regulatory relief for companies, according to a statement from the ...

It's time for a summer road trip for you, your car - and your tires and brakes. Recently, scientists are finding wear and tear on your tires and brakes are causing a worrying amount of particulate ...

More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States urged President Joe Biden in a letter Thursday to halt the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s efforts to enforce stricter ...

Studebaker car with a Wisconsin front license plate by RAUL RODRIGUEZ via iStock for WMNF. Ann E. Carlson, University of California, Los Angeles Cars on the road today are 99% cleaner than they were ...

It’s time for a summer road trip for you, your car — and your tires and brakes. Recently, scientists are finding wear and tear on your tires and brakes are causing a worrying amount of particulate ...