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'Open Rotor' engine for sustainable aviation
To advance the goal of achieving environmentally sustainable aviation, the jet engine giants of the U.S. and France on Monday unveiled a joint vision that would significantly change both the look of airplane engines and how ...
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Startup Kelekona develops a 40-seat drone bus
Inspired by the packed to the brim trains from New Jersey to New York, Braeden Kelekona came up with the idea for a 40-seat drone bus. This concept would aim to keep passenger numbers reasonable in order to accommodate desired ...
Jun 11, 2021 report
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Automotive
How artificial intelligence is changing the future of air transportation
A George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science professor is working on an interdisciplinary research project funded by NASA that aims to design and develop a safety management system for electric ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Automotive
'Transportation is a form of freedom': How to make it more equitable
The routes and schedules of public transit, the presence or absence of sidewalks, the availability of different transportation options, and the design of highways that divide cities—these are examples of aspects of transportation ...
Jun 10, 2021
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French carmaker Citroen charged in 'dieselgate' scandal
Citroen became on Thursday the fourth automaker to reveal this week that it has been charged in France in connection with the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.
Jun 10, 2021
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Zoning rules change in Buffalo shows parking reform could reenergize downtowns
For urban planners, parking rules established decades ago have become a contentious 21st-century challenge. Parking takes up about one-third of land area in U.S. cities; nationwide, there are an estimated eight parking spaces ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
3 things rooftop solar can teach us about Australia's electric car rollout
Governments and car manufacturers are investing hundreds of billions of dollars on electric vehicles. But while the electric transport revolution is inevitable, the final destination remains unknown.
Jun 10, 2021
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Peugeot to be prosecuted in France over 'dieselgate'
French car maker Peugeot is facing prosecution in France over the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal, its parent company Stellantis said Wednesday, after similar charges were announced against Renault and Volkswagen.
Jun 10, 2021
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Engineering
Urban and transportation planning: The solution to physical inactivity?
Urban and transportation planning influence population-level physical activity, a recently published doctoral dissertation shows. Increases in community structure density, mixed land use, and access networks were associated ...
Jun 09, 2021
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Eying deal, GM softens on tough standards for car pollution
The nation's largest automaker said Wednesday it can support greenhouse gas emissions limits that other car manufacturers negotiated with California—if they are achieved mostly by promoting sales of fully electric vehicles.
Jun 09, 2021
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Ferrari taps European chip-maker executive as new CEO
Luxury sports carmaker Ferrari has tapped Benedetto Vigna, an Italian executive at Europe's largest semiconductor chipmaker, as its new CEO, the company announced Wednesday.
Jun 09, 2021
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