Energy & Green Tech
A small team of researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California has found that battery-powered trains could become economical as soon as 2023. In their paper published in the journal ...
Automotive
Anyone who has ever been stuck in gridlock while driving over Kelowna's William R. Bennett Bridge or any Okanagan community can appreciate the thought that there has to be a better alternative than Highway 97 to navigate ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Goodyear recently unveiled a tire concept that could revolutionize the auto industry. Dubbed reCharge, this concept tire would never require replacements or rotations because it regenerates its tread as needed.
Mar 5, 2020
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Automotive
A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barreling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel.
Jan 21, 2022
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Automotive
A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai on Monday, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic.
Oct 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A pair of researchers with the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis has looked into the problem of some people who buy electric vehicles reverting back to gasoline powered cars as their ...
Engineering
Two main manufacturers dominate the EV (electric vehicle) market: Tesla, which is most popular in Europe and North America, and BYD, which leads the Chinese EV market. However, both manufacturers have released limited data ...
Mar 6, 2025
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Automotive
Australia is a nation of car owners with a rapidly aging population. Drivers aged over 70 have nearly doubled in number in the past 20 years. The trend is the same for hospitalizations and fatalities due to crashes involving ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Automotive
An interdisciplinary panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads and predicts that the benefits will substantially outweigh potential harms—but ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Automotive
Russian arms maker Kalashnikov on Thursday presented its new electric car inspired by a rare 1970s model, saying the new technology will rival Elon Musk's Tesla.
Aug 23, 2018
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