Plastic sounds cheap, but these cars prove otherwise. From fiberglass sports cars to advanced composite exotics, these vehicles used unconventional materials to save weight, improve performance, or ...

Plastic waste at the ALBA Group recycling plant in Berlin, Germany. The EU mandates that at least 25% of the plastics used in cars, trucks and motorcycles come from recycled plastics. (EPA Images pic) ...

Car manufacturers in Europe will have to include more recycled plastics in new vehicles under new EU rules agreed on by the bloc's countries and lawmakers on Friday. European Union governments and ...

Fans and collectors of French automobiles have reason to celebrate, as Renault prepares to open its design studio archives in what amounts to a high-end garage sale. The French automaker isn’t just ...

Glass-filled polypropylene is already a very commonly used plastic for automotive parts, but could it be improved? Well, yes. A new substance, Gratek, is claimed to make the plastic 20% stronger yet ...

Tesla has finally introduced the long-awaited, cheaper versions of its Model Y and Model 3 cars. The new cars, which the company unveiled in an X post on Tuesday, Oct. 7, are the brand’s most ...

Plastic recycling startup Novoloop has inked a deal with a major manufacturer to produce its upcycled thermoplastic polyurethane at commercial scale, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The agreement ...

Tesla rolled out “affordable” versions of its best-selling Model Y SUV and its Model 3 sedan, but the starting prices of $39,990 and $36,990 struck some as too high to attract a new class of buyers to ...

Elon Musk’s electric car company said the new versions would start at around $37,000 and $40,000, prices that bring its cars closer to comparable gasoline vehicles. By Jack Ewing Tesla on Tuesday ...

Tesla has unveiled the long-promised cheaper versions of its two main cars, dubbed the Model 3 Standard and Model Y Standard, after the expiration of the $7,500 tax credit for American buyers of most ...