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Toyota to replace Akio Toyoda as president and CEO
Toyota named Koji Sato president and CEO on Thursday, in a surprise reshuffle that sees third-generation chief executive Akio Toyoda... Read more
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Designing ethical self-driving cars
The classic thought experiment known as the "trolley problem" asks: Should you pull a lever to divert a runaway trolley... Read more
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Harvesting energy from moving trains
The Virginia Tech Center for Vehicle Systems and Safety (CVeSS) and the Railway Technologies Laboratory want to harness the energy... Read more
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Project could enable self-driving cars to make better decisions faster and avoid collisions
In the future, autonomous or self-driving cars are expected to considerably reduce the number of road accident fatalities. Advancing developments... Read more
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Review: The pros and cons of software running your car
Software was a big theme for automakers attending CES 2023 in January. BMW, Stellantis, Volkswagen and a joint venture between... Read more
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Saving jet fuel with flexible sensor strips
Civil aviation is committed to making progress on the road towards a climate-neutral future. To make current and future aircrafts... Read more
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F1 driver seat 'avatar' has potential to improve comfort and performance
A pilot project has revolutionized the way Formula 1 racing seats can be designed using biomechanics technology, in an effort... Read more
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Why has US commercial airline travel become so safe? Teamwork has a lot do with it
Why has commercial airline travel become so safe in the United States?... Read more
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A fifth of new cars in California zero-emission in 2022: data
One-in-five new cars sold in California in 2022 was a zero-emission vehicle, the state said Friday, as the largest car... Read more
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An exploration of calibrating activity-based mobility demand of travelers with bounded rationality
Parameter calibration of traffic assignment models is vital to travel demand analysis and management. As an extension of the conventional... Read more
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Australians won't miss myki, but what will 'best practice' transport ticketing look like?
With fewer people using public transport and more working from home due to the COVID pandemic, public transport agencies need... Read more
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Sink or swim: Perform your own assessment of future low-carbon ships with an online calculator
Maritime transport has become central to international trade and the world economy. It is estimated that 90,000 marine vessels are... Read more
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Rail infrastructure: Analyzing alternative drives for fossil-free track work machinery
For safe railway operation, tracks must be regularly maintained and renewed. This requires special construction machinery, most of which is... Read more
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Study shows advantages of charging electric heavy-duty vehicles with small modular nuclear reactors
Nuclear and hydrogen could be the ideal fuel for recharging electric trucks, opening potential markets for developers of small modular... Read more
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Researchers reveal the role of 'lithium creep' in batteries
Safer and more powerful electric vehicles are one step closer thanks to new Deakin University research. It has pinpointed a... Read more