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Researchers close to creating virtual rail noise for environmental impact studies

It is often a nuisance for residents living near railroad lines—and such a multi-faceted challenge for experts that there should be more than one word for "railroad noise." Sounds from steel wheels on rough or smoother ...

Automotive

Researchers pioneer evolutionary decision-making for safer autonomous driving

New research published in the journal Engineering, presents a novel online evolutionary decision-making and motion planning framework that ensures safe and rational driving in real-world environments. Tongji University's ...

Energy & Green Tech

Predictive model could improve hydrogen station availability

Consumer confidence in driving hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a predictive model that helps them anticipate maintenance needs, according to researchers at the U.S. Department ...

Engineering

Sustainable energy for aviation: What are our options?

Scientists and industry leaders worldwide are looking for answers on how to make aviation sustainable by 2050 and choosing a viable sustainable fuel is a major sticking point. Phil Ansell, aerospace engineer at the University ...

Business

US auto workers eye expanded strike as talks continue

Uncertainty will be the most powerful weapon wielded by US auto workers, industry watchers said as the first ever simultaneous strike by Detroit's "Big Three" looks set for the long haul.

Business

Protecting workers as we shift to electric vehicles

The United Auto Workers strike is, in part, a response to concern about the impact on labor of the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Electric vehicles have fewer parts than those with internal combustion engines, and ...

Automotive

UK carmakers hope for delay to post-Brexit tariff

The UK carmaking industry is hopeful of a postponement in a provision in the nation's post-Brexit EU trade treaty, which will otherwise impose a 10-percent tariff on electric vehicles.

Business

US auto talks at 'critical phase' as political pressure grows

High-wire talks between striking US workers and automotive giants are in a "critical phase," Jeep-maker Stellantis said Saturday, as politicians staked out positions on a labor issue that could have national impact.