Geneva Motor Show 2015: British manufacturer Aston Martin has released images of a new carbon-fibre racing car that the brand says offers hints of the design it will roll out for future road vehicles (+ slideshow). More about Vulcan carbon-fibre racing car signals "next generation" for Aston Martin
Geneva Motor Show 2015: British supercar brand McLaren has released images of its 675LT road car that will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week (+ slideshow). More about McLaren unveils designs for 675LT supercar
Canadian designer Peter Boutakis claims to have created the world's smallest folding bike, which "folds down to the size of its wheels" (+ movie). More about Peter Boutakis' Helix bicycle folds down to the size of a wheel
News: Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has revealed plans to test 100 self-driving vehicles on city streets with members of the public by 2017. More about Volvo announces "one-of-a-kind" public tests for self-driving cars
News: Ferrari has released images of a concept racing car that the Italian manufacturer envisions as a possible future for Formula One. More about Ferrari unveils "aggressive-looking" Formula One concept car
Geneva Motor Show 2015: British supercar brand McLaren has released images of its racetrack-dedicated P1 GTR, which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month (+ slideshow). More about McLaren upgrades its P1 supercar for the race track
Amsterdam-based designer Paul Timmer has created a wooden bicycle from solid ash fitted with 3D-printed aluminium parts. More about Woodworker designs solid ash bike for "exceptional comfort"
Geneva Motor Show 2015: luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has revealed images of its Vantage GT3 special edition, which will debut at the 85th Geneva International Motor Show next month (+ slideshow). More about Aston Martin's Vantage GT3 is designed to "bridge the gap between road and track"
News: a "zero-emission" electric black taxi design has been approved to operate on London's roads and could replace the city's famous diesel-fuelled cabs (+ slideshow). More about London's first electric black cab approved for fare-paying passengers
News: technology giant Apple is designing an electric vehicle that could revolutionise automobiles and challenge electric car manufacturer Tesla, according to reports that emerged over the weekend. More about Apple rumoured to be working on an electric car
News: supercar brand McLaren is exploring ways of developing shape-shifting "transformer" vehicles that morph from self-driving city cars to low-slung racers in the countryside, according to chief designer Robert Melville. More about McLaren investigates driverless supercars that change shape
News: the UK has unveiled a self-driving "pod" and announced regulations for testing automated vehicles on British roads later this year. More about UK launches answer to Google's driverless cars
News: London mayor Boris Johnson has approved plans to create Europe's longest segregated cycle lane through the city centre. More about London mayor backs new cycle superhighway
News: the team behind an entirely solar-powered aircraft has revealed the planned path for a record-breaking flight around the world that won't use a single drop of fossil fuel (+ slideshow). More about Solar plane to embark on fuel-free flight around the world
News: British manufacturer McLaren has launched a limited-edition coupé designed to reference the iconic car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1995. More about McLaren's super-fast 650S Le Mans references iconic 1995 race winner
News: British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a concept for an in-car warning system it says could reduce the number of cyclists killed on the roads, using a headrest that "taps" the driver (+ movie). More about Jaguar's cars could "tap drivers on the shoulder" to prevent cyclist deaths
News: Google is holding discussions with some of the world's biggest automotive manufacturers in an attempt to bring self-driving cars to market by 2020. More about Google in talks with Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen to realise driverless cars
Experimental design agency The Future People has unveiled a prototype for a hybrid electric- and human-powered "car" at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit (+ slideshow). More about The Zeppelin aims to fuse the best bits of car and bicycle design
News: American car manufacturer Ford has unveiled its new GT concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, signalling the company's return to designing race-ready supercars (+ slideshow). More about Ford launches first new GT supercar design in a decade
CES 2015: a bicycle pedal that can notify the owner if their vehicle has been moved was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. More about Connected pedal protects bicycles from theft