The difference in emissions between plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and gas cars is merely 19 percent.

Plug-in hybrids cause almost as much pollution as petrol cars, study finds - Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles pump out nearly ...

A joint international research team has challenged the traditional "pollution haven" hypothesis—which suggests that companies ...

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 ...

A Waymo charging station in Santa Monica is driving neighbors mad after they say the rideshare vehicles have increased the noise pollution in the area. It’s a Bay City birthright for some, opening ...

The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to ...

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 ...

The threat posed by air pollution is more significant than many people may realize. According to the World Health Organization, almost 99 percent of the global population breathes air that exceeds ...

For years the Environmental Protection Agency has pushed carmakers to reduce how much vehicles contribute to climate change. Today the EPA laid out plans to not just weaken those rules, but end them ...

Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits after a government declaration Friday setting the stage for the first federal regulation of gases blamed for global ...