Engineering
In railroad tracks, rail ties hold the rails in place and ensure that their separation does not change. Modern concrete ties warp and crack through repeated use, leading to safety concerns including derailment if not regularly ...
Oct 30, 2025
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Automotive
British entrepreneur Richard Branson vowed Thursday to "shake up" cross-Channel train services after regulators approved a key bid by his Virgin Group to share an east London depot with Eurostar.
Oct 30, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
After two years of use, lithium-ion battery electric vehicles (BEVs) result in a reduction in cumulative carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions compared to fossil-based internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, according to a new ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Engineering
A research team from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed a new integrated poly(oxime-urethane) (PUDF) coating tailored for full-ocean-depth ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Automotive
Wet meadows, steep slopes, and loose ground often present a challenge to agricultural vehicles. A new drive system that gets off-road vehicles safely through difficult terrain has been developed by researchers of Karlsruhe ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Automotive
German premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz sought to reassure investors Wednesday over a feared shortage of microchips as it reported plunging third-quarter profits.
Oct 29, 2025
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Automotive
Uber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to launch in late 2026.
Oct 29, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Uber and Nvidia on Tuesday announced an alliance to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027.
Oct 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Six homes in Menifee, Calif., have been outfitted with the ability to tap energy from an electric vehicle to power home loads during both grid-tied and islanded (off-grid) conditions. This marks the first demonstration of ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Automotive
The types, locations and causes of cycling "near misses" in London have been mapped using helmet-mounted cameras and GPS devices to track commuter journeys, in a new study from UCL researchers that provides valuable data ...
Oct 28, 2025
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