Electric cars are hailed by many supporters as a key tool for reducing global warming as well making our air cleaner to breathe. But EVs might not be the panacea some think they are. New research ...

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 ...

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Maintaining your brakes is crucial for car owners. Over time, they will wear ...

Why materials matter: Ceramic, organic, metallic, and semi-metallic pads each have different strengths in durability, noise, and dust—choosing wrong can hurt performance and cost more long-term.

EVs can cut brake wear emissions by up to 83% thanks to regenerative braking and one-pedal driving. Brake dust is high in copper, and it's apparently even more harmful than diesel soot. The brake pads ...

In the past couple of years, governments around the world have gone to significant lengths to reduce tailpipe emissions. Lawmakers in the European Union plan to implement a ban on the sale of new ...

As Europe clamps down on brake emissions, Brembo’s Greentell rotors offer a high-tech solution that could reshape the future of friction brakes. If you’ve ever seen silver wheels turned gray from ...

As cities worldwide tighten restrictions on diesel emissions, a lesser-known form of air pollution is growing unchecked—brake ...