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Americans don't just fear driverless cars will crash—they fear mass job losses
While much of the public debate about self-driving cars focuses on safety, a new national study from the University of California San Diego reveals Americans' doubts about driverless cars aren't just about the fear of a crash. ...
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Automotive
Petrol prices too high? Here's how quickly an EV could save you money
Petrol prices began rising even before the conflict in Iran drove oil prices higher. Australia imports around 80% of its fuel, which means prices can spike when geopolitical shocks ripple through supply chains.
23 hours ago
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Why you need to charge your electric car more often in the cold: Tips from a battery expert
When the temperature drops to -20°C, electric car owners quickly notice it in their wallets. But is it just a matter of driving with the heat on full blast? And what can we do to save the battery as much as possible?
Mar 5, 2026
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Cheaper EV batteries? How a fabrication tweak makes sulfur work in solid-state cells
Spurred by EVs and electrified aviation, global demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to more than double its 2023 levels by 2030, far outstripping demand, according to S&P Global Insights. New batteries must be powerful, ...
Mar 4, 2026
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These are the new EVs we're most excited about in 2026
After years of experimentation and early adoption, automakers are rolling out the next generation of electric vehicles that better align with people's needs and expectations. This year, you can expect to see new EVs that ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Improved EV battery gains will outmatch degradation from climate change, research shows
Climate change was poised to create an interesting catch-22 for electric vehicles. Electrifying transportation can go a long way to reducing carbon emissions that are driving up global temperatures. But warmer temperatures ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Extra 'set of eyes' for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming increasingly common on roadways, but making them as safe as possible may entail going beyond the particular specs of the vehicles themselves to upgrading the roadway infrastructure. ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Platforms for charging wireless cars now fit on a bench, no test track needed
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have devised a rotating tabletop device to study wireless charging in electric vehicles. Testing on real tracks takes up vast areas at significant cost. The team not only built ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Engineering
How an overlooked electrostatic force could drive the motor of the future
When we hear about moving objects with electricity, most of us imagine a "pulling force." Positive and negative charges attract each other, drawing objects together. It is natural to think that this attractive force—known ...
Mar 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Longer-range electric vehicles: Dry-process electrodes use a lithium film to curb early losses
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel dry-process manufacturing method for thick electrodes aimed at enhancing electric vehicle (EV) driving range while reducing battery production costs. Professor Won-Jin ...
Feb 27, 2026
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Automotive
Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa's freight corridors
Africa's freight corridors, long dominated by diesel trucks and constrained by unreliable power grids, are emerging as a new frontier in the global shift toward clean logistics, with solar-powered charging hubs designed specifically ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Security
Your car's tire sensors could be used to track you
Researchers at IMDEA Networks Institute, together with European partners, have found that tire pressure sensors in modern cars can unintentionally expose drivers to tracking. Over a ten-week study, they collected signals ...
Feb 25, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
From storms to sensors: How cross-border research with UK partners shapes safer and greener technologies
Since the UK rejoined Horizon Europe in 2024, cross-border research with UK partners has been delivering safer, smarter, more sustainable technologies for everyday life. On a test track in southern Germany, engineers watch ...
Feb 25, 2026
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Automotive
Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida
Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.
Feb 24, 2026
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Engineering
A new way to study how cannabis use impacts safe driving
As marijuana legalization expands across the U.S., it is outpacing research on the impact of cannabis use behind the wheel. Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) recently spent two years collecting ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Automotive
Robotaxis are coming to London. The city's famed black cab drivers are skeptical
The Ford Mustang Mach-E cruises down a London road choked with traffic, using its onboard AI system to avoid jaywalkers and cyclists, and navigate roadwork as it drives to its destination.
Feb 23, 2026
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Security
AI 'blind spot' could allow attackers to hijack self-driving vehicles
A newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence (AI) systems in self-driving cars, raising concerns about the security of autonomous systems increasingly used on ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Investigating how people respond to air taxi noise
New kinds of aircraft taking to the skies could mean unfamiliar sounds overhead—and where you're hearing them might matter, according to new NASA research. NASA aeronautics has worked for years to enable new air transportation ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Software
Security vulnerabilities in Tesla's Model 3 and Cybertruck reveal how connected cars can be hacked
Hackers could exploit wireless systems in Tesla's Model 3 and Cybertruck to track vehicles, disrupt communications, and interfere with network performance, according to research from Northeastern University posted to the ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions
It happens every day—a motorist heading across town checks a navigation app to see how long the trip will take, but they find no parking spots available when they reach their destination. By the time they finally park and ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Engineering
Safer railroads through ultrasound: Beamforming algorithms can improve track safety inspections
Advances in ultrasound—the same imaging technology that uses sound waves to allow doctors to monitor babies in utero—are being applied by engineers at the University of California San Diego to make railroad track inspection ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Automotive
Self-driving cars are poorly prepared for high-risk road situations—here's how AI can improve them
Self-driving cars have made impressive progress. They can follow lanes, keep their distance, and navigate familiar routes with ease. However, despite years of development, they still struggle with one critical problem: the ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Automotive
California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state
California regulators said on Tuesday that Tesla had stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars and so has decided not to suspend its license to sell in the state for 30 days.
Feb 18, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
NASA advances high-altitude traffic management
High-altitude flight is getting increasing attention from sectors ranging from telecommunications to emergency response. To make that airspace more accessible, NASA is developing an air traffic management system covering ...
Feb 17, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Want to boost uptake of battery EVs? Subsidize chargers at home and work—not the vehicles
Let's say you want to encourage more drivers to shift to battery-electric vehicles. What's the best way to do it? Globally, billions have been poured into incentives to encourage drivers to switch. The most popular approaches ...
Feb 16, 2026
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