In case you missed it, the automotive industry has been on a steady trajectory of internal combustion engine (ICE) downsizing for years. Battery-powered electric vehicles may capture most of the ...

Depending on the type of electric motor setup, hybrids use several interesting ways to charge and recover battery power while ...

) is a type of hybrid car that combines a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) with an electric motor and a large rechargeable battery. The unique feature of a PHEV is its ability to be ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

Combustion efficiency in internal combustion engines refers to the proportion of chemical energy in the fuel that is converted into useful mechanical work. Attaining high combustion efficiency is ...

As the world is gradually turning into an electric vehicle market, individuals tend to believe that the internal combustion engine is approaching its demise. This technology has been driving ...

I can never resist a good oddball engine, and this one’s pedigree is impressive. See if you can bend your mind around it. Most of you reading this probably have at least a basic understanding of how ...

Ford once sketched a road where an engine's pistons never saw oil and engines ran hotter on purpose. In a late‑1980s patent application filed and granted in Europe, the company described an "uncooled ...