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Engineering
3-D-printed magnets help create more efficient electric motors
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is leading a European consortium 3DREMAG which is developing a new material suitable for 3-D printing of permanent magnets, which can be utilized in electric and hybrid vehicle motors. ...
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Automotive
Review: Some of the best cars cost less than $399 per month
The COVID-19 pandemic initially slowed car sales, but now many new-car buyers are making more expensive purchases than ever before, according to sales data from Edmunds.
Dec 02, 2020
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Engineering
Experimental, simulation results reveal how coaxial, co-rotating helicopter rotors may lead to a quieter hover
Imagine a silent helicopter stealthily moving troops and supplies around a future battlefield. U.S. Army researchers look to helicopter noise reduction technology as a top priority in aircraft design.
Dec 01, 2020
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Automotive
How automated vehicles can impede driver performance, and what to do about it
As cars keep getting smarter, automation is taking many tricky tasks —from parallel parking to backing up —out of drivers' hands.
Dec 01, 2020
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Automotive
Who's to blame when a self-driving car has an accident?
With self-driving cars gaining traction in today's automobile landscape, the issue of legal liability in the case of an accident has become more relevant.
Dec 01, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A new electronic module safeguards self-driving vehicles against the total failure of onboard electrical systems
Autonomous electric vehicles draw power from two sources: a high-voltage battery and, additionally, a conventional 12-volt battery that supplies the vehicle when idling or in high-load situations while driving. Safety-critical ...
Dec 01, 2020
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Business
Tesla to be added to benchmark S&P 500 index in one stage
Tesla will be added to the benchmark S&P 500 index on a single day next month, rather than over two days as previously contemplated.
Dec 01, 2020
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Automotive
GM rethinks planned stake in electric vehicle maker Nikola
General Motors will not be taking a stake in the electric vehicle company Nikola, and the company said Monday that it was scuttling one of its marquee vehicles, an electric and hydrogen-powered pickup, after GM pulled technological ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
UK's sole hydrogen car maker bets on green revolution
Hydrogen-powered car manufacturer Riversimple is hoping to steal a march on competitors ahead of Britain's promised "green revolution" that would see petrol-powered cars banned within 10 years.
Nov 28, 2020
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Automotive
US agency investigating Tesla front suspension failures
The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints that suspensions can fail on nearly 115,000 Tesla electric vehicles.
Nov 27, 2020
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Automotive
Tesla recalls 870 cars in China over defective roofs
US electric car maker Tesla is recalling 870 vehicles in China over defective roofs, part of which could fall off, China's market regulator said on Friday.
Nov 27, 2020
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Automotive
Think taxing electric vehicle use is a backward step? Here's why it's an important policy advance
The South Australian and Victorian governments have announced, and New South Wales is considering, road user charges on electric vehicles. This policy has drawn scorn from environmental advocates and motor vehicle lobbyists ...
Nov 26, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Trucks that can drive themselves are already on Texas roads, and more are on the way
The age of self-driving 18-wheelers traveling on U.S. highways may be much closer than many people realize, and North Texas is emerging as the likely location of a major hub for the trucks.
Nov 25, 2020
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