A road that recharges the batteries of electric vehicles as they drive has opened on the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. More about New road in Sweden charges electric cars as they drive along it
Audi has transformed a virtual car design taken from video game Gran Turismo into a real-life racing vehicle. More about Audi makes the virtual reality with real-life Gran Turismo car
Airbus has revealed a series of designs that would transform aircraft cargo compartments into passenger sleeping quarters, complete with bunk-beds and meeting rooms. More about Airbus could install bunk-beds on passenger planes by 2020
Uber has acquired electric bike-sharing service Jump, in a bid to further expand the modes of transportation available to its users. More about Uber acquires electric bike-sharing service Jump
Land Rover's Range Rover Velar has been named "the most beautiful car on the planet" at the 2018 World Car Awards. More about Range Rover Velar named World Car Design of the Year
Electric car company Tesla has confirmed that a recent fatal crash involving one of its vehicles occurred while the car was in autopilot mode. More about Apple engineer killed in Tesla car operating in driverless mode
Jaguar is set to design and engineer a driverless fleet of its electric I-Pace vehicles for Waymo, Google's autonomous car spin-off. More about Jaguar reveals driverless I-Pace cars for Google's Waymo project
BMW has unveiled a one-off, all-electric version of the classic MINI car, to promote its switch to zero-emissions production vehicles next year. More about BMW electrifies the classic MINI
New Chinese car company Lynk & Co has added an SUV to its range of vehicles targeting the sharing economy. More about Lynk & Co launches "ultra-connected" SUV
As car brands continue to roll out unusual concept vehicles, tyre manufacturers are developing new wheels to keep up. We've rounded up six of the most innovative examples, including a 3D-printed spherical tyre made especially for self-driving cars, and a moss-filled wheel that converts carbon dioxide into oxygen. More about Six unusual tyre concepts designed for future transport
A woman in Arizona has become the first pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving car after being struck by an Uber vehicle operating in autonomous mode. More about Uber taxi kills woman in first fatal accident between a pedestrian and a self-driving car
Aston Martin has revealed an all-electric concept vehicle at this year's Geneva Motor Show, which features a plush interior made from cashmere, silk and carbon fibre. More about Aston Martin reveals electric concept car with cashmere and silk interior
Dutch aircraft manufacturer Pal-V has launched a flying car that can convert from drive to flight mode in under 10 minutes. More about "World's first" commercial flying car unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
This 3D-printed concept wheel by tyre manufacturer Goodyear uses living moss to absorb moisture from the road, before converting it into oxygen through photosynthesis. More about Goodyear's "living" car tyre converts carbon dioxide into oxygen
French designer Philippe Starck has teamed up with luxury car brand Bentley to create a smart power dock for the manufacturer's new Bentayga Hybrid model. More about Philippe Starck designs "avant-garde" power dock for Bentley's first hybrid car
Renault has devised a concept for an autonomous, electric vehicle that would provide city dwellers with an alternative to public transport. More about Renault unveils driverless Uber-style transport system
Autonomous vehicles will soon be tested and deployed on public roads in California without a human driver, allowing tech giants such as Uber and Apple to test prototypes on local roads for the first time. More about Fully driverless cars receive go-ahead to operate in California
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has been given written permission to begin digging a transportation tunnel in Washington DC, which could eventually facilitate a 29-minute journey between the capital and New York City. More about Elon Musk's Boring Company receives go-ahead to start DC to NYC Hyperloop tunnel
Germany is to make public transport cost-free in five cities, as the government attempts to meet pollution targets set by the EU. More about Germany to trial free public transport in bid to cut pollution
Dutch office UNStudio has designed a cable car system for Gothenburg that will be supported by a network of latticed towers based on shipyard cranes. More about UNStudio unveils plans for Gothenburg cable car