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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 ...
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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 ...
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Tire maker honored for tackling electric car pollution
Electric cars are widely hailed as the future of transport, but even though they eliminate the issue of fuel emissions from tailpipes, the problem of particle pollution as a result of tire wear hasn't been resolved.
Sep 20, 2023
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Edmunds answers the most asked questions from first-time EV buyers
As sales of electric vehicles continue to grow, so do the number of questions curious shoppers have when considering making the switch to a fully electrified car, truck or SUV. Undoubtedly, the experience of driving and owning ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Ford reaches Canadian labor deal as US auto strike enters 6th day
The Canadian auto workers union has reached a tentative agreement with Ford, averting a strike as negotiations continued Wednesday in Detroit where US labor leaders have threatened to expand a stoppage at three major automakers.
Sep 20, 2023
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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 ...
Sep 19, 2023
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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 ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Business
EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030. So why is the oil industry doubling down on production?
Electric vehicle sales are growing faster than expected around the world, and, sales of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles have been falling. Yet, the U.S. government still forecasts an increasing demand for oil, and the oil ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Automotive
Hyundai rushing to open Georgia plant because of law rewarding domestic electric vehicle production
A top Hyundai executive said Tuesday that the company is rushing to start electric vehicle and battery production as soon as possible at a $7.6 billion complex in coastal Georgia, spurred by federal electric vehicle incentives ...
Sep 19, 2023
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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.
Sep 19, 2023
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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 ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Automotive
Researchers develop road pothole filtering program based on AI
The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has developed a "Road Pothole Filtering Program" to establish an emergency road restoration system for frequent pothole occurrences.
Sep 18, 2023
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Engineering
Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends
The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement announced Monday between the state ...
Sep 18, 2023
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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.
Sep 18, 2023
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Automotive
US auto union chief warns ready to 'amp up' strike if no deal
The United Auto Workers chief warned Sunday that a historic strike at the top three car manufacturers will expand if the companies do not raise their wage offers in ongoing negotiations.
Sep 17, 2023
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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.
Sep 17, 2023
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Automotive
What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out
When a small city abruptly parked all its buses to launch a publicly subsidized van service offering $1.50 trips anywhere in town, only one of its bus drivers—a big-city transplant—went along for the ride.
Sep 16, 2023
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