AUTOMOTIVE NEWS SPECIAL VIDEO REPORTS

There are a variety of automated-driving technologies reaching the road. The SAE Levels of Automation help categorize them, but this still generates some confusion. Automotive News deciphers those Levels of Automation and demystifies automated-driving technology with this handy explainer. We’ll help you understand who – or what – is responsible for driving a car at each level, and what that practically means for heading out on the road.

Battery-electric is leading the way in alternative fuels, but hydrogen offers advantages in areas such as heavy-duty commercial trucking.  Hydrogen fuel cells can provide more distance on a smaller battery pack than battery-electric vehicles.  Currently, hydrogen-powered technology lacks sufficient infrastructure, but that could change as companies plan to build more hydrogen fueling stations.

Automotive News Explains: battery recycling in North America. Battery recycling could be a solution to filling the EV supply gap.  Redwood Materials and Li-Cycle are two companies operating battery recycling plants and partnering with automakers and battery manufacturers to recycle key materials to produce new battery cells.

Cole Kutschinski and Joseph Gentile, two of Automotive News’ 40 Under 40 honorees, share how following in their fathers’ footsteps led them to success in the retail industry.