New! Sign up for our free email newsletter.

Automotive and Transportation News

March 18, 2024

Top Headlines

 

Researchers are taking cleaner transportation to the skies by creating and evaluating new batteries for airborne electric vehicles that take off and land vertically. Researchers are developing new energy-dense materials, learning how these materials ...
Adding a fourth light to traffic signals -- in addition to red, green and yellow -- would shorten wait times at street corners for pedestrians, as well as improve traffic flow for both autonomous ...
Scientists have pioneered a method for using semiconductor technology to manufacture processors that significantly enhance the efficiency of transmitting vast amounts of data across the ...
With GPS data from as little as 6% of vehicles on the road, researchers can recalibrate traffic signals to significantly reduce congestion and delays at ...

Latest Headlines

updated 10:47pm EDT

Earlier Headlines

 

Existing ship control systems using Model Predictive Control for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) do not consider the various forces acting on ships in real sea conditions. Addressing this ...

Research is helping shed light on the important interaction between users and remote drivers that oversee the operation of automated ...

New technology has allowed scientists to see how a major sporting event can disrupt public transportation in an entire city for hours before and after the ...

A research team has concluded that China will be the first country worldwide to become independent of the need to mine the raw materials which are essential for batteries. They have also established ...

Researchers have developed an adaptable algorithm that could improve road safety by predicting when drivers are able to safely interact with in-vehicle systems or receive messages, such as traffic ...

Researchers have developed a new experiment to better understand what people view as moral and immoral decisions related to driving vehicles, with the goal of collecting data to train autonomous ...

Autonomous vehicles require object detection systems to navigate traffic and avoid obstacles on the road. However, current detection methods often suffer from diminished detection capabilities due to ...

A new form of wave devouring propulsion (WDP) could power ships and help to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime ...

Energy researchers posit hydrogen fuel can potentially be a cost-competitive and environmentally friendly alternative to gasoline and diesel, and that supplying hydrogen for transportation in the ...

The rapid adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles will move the nation close to an 80% or more drop in transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from the 2019 level according to ...

One of the largest studies to date finds the current generation of EV owners drive far fewer miles than owners of gas vehicles, translating to lower emissions savings from ...

Researchers found that meeting greenhouse gas emissions goals for light-duty vehicles, which are passenger vehicles such as cars and trucks, is possible, but not just by increasing electric vehicle ...

The heat given off by car engines warms up underground car parks in such a way that the heat passes through the ground into the groundwater. In Berlin alone, enough energy is transferred to the ...

Researchers studying how lithium batteries fail have developed a new technology that could enable next-generation electric vehicles (EVs) and other devices that are less prone to battery fires while ...

A team has used Human Body Models to investigate accidents involving electric scooters and identified the most important factors for preventing serious ...

A new study found that the benefits of car preheating for both fuel economy and emissions are minimal. The researchers focused on vehicle fuel consumption and emissions under cold winter conditions. ...

Researchers have designed an algorithm that can intercept a man-in-the-middle (MitM) cyberattack on an unmanned military robot and shut it down in seconds. The algorithm, tested in real time, ...

Consumer confidence in driving hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a predictive model that helps them anticipate maintenance needs, according to ...

If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles -- including motorcycles, passenger cars and trucks, buses, refuse trucks and short- and long-haul trucks -- with electric ...

If the region surrounding Chicago -- North America's largest freight hub -- shifted just 30% of its current on-road heavy-duty vehicles to electric versions, it would substantially reduce ...

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Friday, December 8, 2023

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Friday, December 1, 2023

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Monday, November 27, 2023

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Monday, November 6, 2023

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Friday, October 27, 2023

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Monday, August 14, 2023

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Monday, June 26, 2023

Friday, June 23, 2023

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Monday, June 12, 2023

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Monday, May 1, 2023

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Monday, April 24, 2023

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Monday, March 27, 2023

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Monday, December 19, 2022

Monday, December 12, 2022

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Monday, December 5, 2022

Monday, November 21, 2022

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Friday, November 11, 2022

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Monday, October 31, 2022

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Monday, October 17, 2022

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Friday, October 7, 2022

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Friday, August 26, 2022

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Monday, August 22, 2022

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Monday, July 25, 2022

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Friday, July 8, 2022