Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has created a light-reflective spray designed to enhance the visibility of cyclists on city streets after dark (+ movie). More about Volvo's reflective Life Paint turns bicycles and clothes into high-visibility objects
Opinion: despite tweaks and refinements, car design has been restricted by mechanics for over 100 years. Now the development of driverless and electric technologies offers a bewildering array of possibilities, explains branding expert Dylan Stuart. More about "The car industry is on the verge of its biggest design opportunity ever"
Driving a vehicle is too dangerous for humans and will be outlawed when autonomous cars are proven to be safer, claims Elon Musk, billionaire founder of electric car company Tesla. More about Driving cars could be outlawed says Tesla founder Elon Musk
British inventor Sam Pearce has created a shock-absorbing wheel for bicycles and wheelchairs that is designed to help users negotiate uneven streets and rough terrain (+ movie). More about Sam Pearce has "reinvented the wheel" by replacing spokes with springs
Geneva Motor Show 2015: car manufacturers are helping to change outdated perceptions of hybrid and electric vehicles by using the technologies in faster, sleeker cars, finds Dezeen's motoring correspondent Ross Bryant. More about Six of the best electric and hybrid car designs from the 2015 Geneva Motor Show
Geneva Motor Show 2015: British car manufacturer Rolls-Royce worked with a pair of textiles graduates to design a bespoke interior for its Phantom model using silk, cherrywood and bamboo (+ slideshow). More about Rolls-Royce uses bamboo and silk to create its "most opulent" car interior
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