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Chinese electric car maker BYD aims for Europe boost
Chinese carmaker BYD on Thursday vowed to conquer Europe with a new compact electric model and super-fast charging capability to rival continental brands.
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Energy & Green Tech
Hydrogen-powered boats offer climate-friendly alternative to road transport
Cargo transport is responsible for an enormous carbon footprint. Between 2010 and 2018, the transport sector generated about 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To address this problem, experts are looking for alternative, ...
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Embattled Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over risk of panel detachment
Tesla is recalling more than 46,000 Cybertrucks because of a defect that can lead an exterior panel to detach, increasing the risk of a crash, according to a safety notice reviewed Thursday by AFP.
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Boosting the efficiency of sustainable aviation fuel production
Fuels like kerosene can be produced in a climate-friendly way from CO2, water and green electricity using power-to-liquid processes. Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have already demonstrated this ...
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How NASA's 'autonomy choreography' will impact advanced technologies
Imagine your car is in conversation with other traffic and road signals as you travel. Those conversations help your car anticipate actions you can't see: the sudden slowing of a truck as it begins to turn ahead of you, or ...
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Engineering
T-38 Talon jets receive help addressing critical aging aircraft issue causing cracks
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) collaborated with the U.S. Air Force to ensure fleet safety after a large crack was unexpectedly found near the cockpit of a T-38 Talon. A new study describes how SwRI's risk and damage ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Indian car manufacturers need to prepare for a rise in electric vehicles
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles poses a financial risk to India's leading automotive firms unless they can adapt to the change.
Mar 18, 2025
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Automotive
Wind-powered mast to cut emissions sets sail to Canada
A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first journey, harnessing the wind to propel a cargo ship from England to Canada and using less fuel to help reduce emissions.
Mar 17, 2025
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Automotive
New blow to German auto sector as Audi announces job cuts
Premium carmaker Audi said Monday it will cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 in Germany, citing "immense challenges" as the country's auto industry battles slowing electric vehicle demand and rising Chinese competition.
Mar 17, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Driverless 'bus of the future' is tested in Barcelona
Commuters in downtown Barcelona have been able to ride the bus for free this week. There's just one catch: this mini-bus has no one at the wheel.
Mar 15, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Do it with your eyes closed: How Formula 1 drivers memorize race tracks before even stepping foot on them
The Albert Park circuit for the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix has 14 turns over 5.278 kilometers. F1 drivers can tell you the braking points, cornering speeds and preferred line for every one of those corners without actually ...
Mar 14, 2025
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Automotive
BMW warns on tariffs, China as 2024 profits plunge
German premium carmaker BMW warned Friday of continued challenges in 2025 from trade tensions and weak demand in China after reporting a plunge in profits last year.
Mar 14, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Electric cars were once marketed as 'women's cars.' Did this hold back their development over the next century?
It was not a given that petrol-powered cars would come to dominate the world. In fact, back in 1900, just 22% of cars produced in the US were powered by gasoline (also known as petrol, benzine or various other names). The ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Nickel-based cathodes may pave a path to safer, high-energy electric vehicle batteries
Nickel's role in the future of electric vehicle batteries is clear: It's more abundant and easier to obtain than widely used cobalt, and its higher energy density means longer driving distances between charges.
Mar 12, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Battery maker Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden
Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, dealing a blow to European efforts to challenge Asia's dominance in the key sector.
Mar 12, 2025
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Business
Research shows signs of 'tipping point' for electric vehicles in UK used car market
Second-hand electric cars may be close to a "tipping point" where they become more popular than equivalent petrol and diesel cars in the UK, new research shows.
Mar 12, 2025
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Automotive
NASA project to integrate air cargo and air taxi flights into national airspace
Remotely piloted aircraft could transform the way we transport people and goods and provide our communities with better access to vital services, like medical supply deliveries and efficient transportation.
Mar 11, 2025
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Automotive
Volkswagen to navigate another tricky year after 2024 profit plunge
Volkswagen said Tuesday its profits nosedived in 2024 amid high costs and fierce Chinese competition as the German carmaker geared up for another tricky year navigating an industry transition and global trade tensions.
Mar 11, 2025
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Automotive
Struggling Japanese automaker Nissan replaces CEO
Struggling Japanese automaker Nissan announced on Tuesday that chief executive Makoto Uchida would step down, a move that follows the failure of merger talks with rival Honda.
Mar 11, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Japan's Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people
The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. But its steering wheel is turning on its own, and there's no one in the driver's seat.
Mar 10, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Creating a self-repairing and environmentally friendly EV battery
Imagine that you are traveling down one of Europe's many superhighways with your new electric car. You're moving along fast, and charging stations are few and far between. The memory of range anxiety kicks in, but then you ...
Mar 10, 2025
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Engineering
Optical remote sensing technology helps monitor aircraft emissions
A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an advanced Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) optical remote sensing system for real-time monitoring ...
Mar 10, 2025
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Automotive
Cadillac win final approval for F1 place in 2026
Cadillac have received final approval to become the 11th team in Formula One from the 2026 season, motorsport's governing body the FIA and F1 announced on Friday.
Mar 7, 2025
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Automotive
Trump car tariff pivot and Detroit's 'Big Three'
After an outcry from Detroit, President Donald Trump has granted one-month tariff exemptions on most auto imports from Canada and Mexico, underscoring the continued clout of US carmakers.
Mar 7, 2025
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