It's not unusual for poorly-received cars to be maligned as built of cheap plastic, but some fascinating fiberglass creations ...

That's why plastic's insidious infiltration has turned the underside of your car's hood into a petroleum product playground. Carmakers put so dang much plastic in the engine bay because it's a ...

Even if cars soon start running entirely on electricity or hydrogen, they'll still need 100 gallons or more of oil to make their plastic parts, such as seats, dashboards, bumpers, and engine ...