Tesla truck fire took 190,000 liters of water to extinguish
US firefighters used some 190,000 liters of water to extinguish a blaze involving an electric Tesla Semi truck this month following a crash, a government agency said.
Sep 14, 2024
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Pioneering efficient traffic control and sustainable energy solutions
In the bustling corridors of the Penn Research in Embedded Computing and Integrated Systems Engineering (PRECISE) Center, groundbreaking research is unfolding.
Sep 13, 2024
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US finalizes sharp tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, other goods
The United States locked in tariff hikes on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods Friday, with a 100 percent duty on electric vehicles and 25 percent on EV batteries taking effect in two weeks.
Sep 13, 2024
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How the 'rebound effect' could eat away at the green gains from electric vehicles
The transport sector produces around 19% of Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions. About 85% of transport emissions come from road vehicles burning fossil fuels.
Sep 12, 2024
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Fiat 500 electric production pauses for one month
Carmaker Stellantis said Thursday it would halt production of the electric version of its emblematic Fiat 500 in Italy due to weak demand, a move that comes as EV sales have slowed in Europe.
Sep 12, 2024
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Study explores helping vulnerable populations escape from hurricanes with driverless cars
When a hurricane strikes, the most vulnerable are not always able to get out in time. UT Austin scientists are using supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing (TACC) to study how shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) can ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Japan plans driverless bullet trains
Shinkansen bullet trains could be whizzing around Japan without drivers from the mid 2030s, one of its main rail operators said, motivated in part by the country's demographic crisis.
Sep 11, 2024
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How Ford is using AI, augmented-reality and 3D printing to improve quality
Artificial intelligence-powered photographic inspections, 3D-printed tools and augmented-reality training headsets are part of Ford Motor Co.'s strategy to improve vehicle quality, something that has continued to plague its ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Carbon fiber structural battery battery paves way for light, energy-efficient vehicles
When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced. A research group at Chalmers University ...
Sep 10, 2024
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BMW recalls 1.5 mn cars over bad brake, cuts outlook
BMW said Tuesday it was recalling about 1.5 million vehicles due to problems with their brakes and cut its outlook for the year, sending the German luxury carmaker's shares tumbling.
Sep 10, 2024
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Researchers demonstrate pavement markers that transmit lane information to self-driving cars
On a recent morning, a self-driving car navigated a curvy Chattanooga street by "listening" to the road's reflective lane markers. Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Western Michigan University researchers demonstrated the ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Crisis-hit Volkswagen scraps German job protection deal
Volkswagen on Tuesday axed an agreement protecting jobs in Germany that had been in place three decades, as the ailing auto titan pushes ahead with a controversial cost-cutting plan.
Sep 10, 2024
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New analysis to boost port efficiency
Container ports are important hubs in the global trade network. They have seen enormous growth in their roles over recent years and operational demands are always changing, especially as more sophisticated logistics systems ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Are New Zealanders 'sick and tired' of spending on cycleways? Not according to this survey
Many more New Zealanders now choose to get around by bike than a few years ago. A Ministry of Transport survey reports 36% of people say they have cycled in the past 12 months, and Christchurch City Council tracking shows ...
Sep 10, 2024
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A capsule has been propelled through a Hyperloop test tube in a step forward for the transit system
Hyperloop, a new form of mass transit involving capsules whizzing on magnetic fields through depressurized tubes, has achieved significant liftoff in the northern Netherlands, a company developing the technology said Monday.
Sep 9, 2024
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Scientists create air-operated propeller able to drive vessels and ferries
Scientists say they have designed a propeller system that can replace electrical and diesel-operated engines currently used to drive ferries plowing through the seas on pre-determined routes.
Sep 9, 2024
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New York site chosen for factory to build high-speed trains for Las Vegas-California line
Trains for what is being called the nation's first true high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area will be built at a new factory in upstate New York, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Monday.
Sep 9, 2024
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Battery maker Northvolt to cut jobs, slash operations
Beleaguered Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt said Monday it would cut its workforce as it scales back operations to focus on its main gigafactory in Sweden.
Sep 9, 2024
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