A digital recreation of the Mcity Test Facility will enable researchers anywhere to test their autonomous algorithms without having to travel to Ann Arbor. Credit: Darian Hogue, Mcity The first…
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Chinese firms take on EV truck challenges
China’s flagship companies still lag rivals on factors like range and battery capacity. Dominant in the electric car sector, Chinese companies have been quietly consolidating their position in the lesser-watched…
Study analyzes EV charging station usage patterns nationwide
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Electric vehicles (EVs) represent a promising mode of transportation that can help the United States reduce its carbon emissions. But barriers such as the high cost…
A network-based method to prevent train delay cascades
Three different layers contribute to the spread of a delay: infrastructure contact, rolling stock contact, and personnel contact. (a) When infrastructure (e.g., tracks or platforms) is occupied, for example, by…
Engineers reveal concept for detonative propulsion
Conceptual scheme of a supersonic vehicle using the ram-rotor detonation engine. Credit: Chinese Journal of Aeronautics Detonation is a supersonic combustion wave, characterized by a shock wave driven by the…
Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint
The sailboat ‘Grain de Sail II’ sails off Saint Malo, western France, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Thibault Camus Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons…
How worried should we really be?
by César Martín-Gómez, Mohd Zahirasri Bin Mohd Tohir and Victor Debeure, The Conversation Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Electric vehicles (EVs) bring not just environmental promise, but also raise critical…
Thirty years on from its first paying passengers, Eurostar now has a fresh chance to hit its potential
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Three decades ago, the first Eurostar train carrying paying passengers set off from London’s Waterloo station for Paris. While many of the headlines on November 14…
Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
This illustration taken from the government’s official YouTube video shows a conveyor belt road. Credit: Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism via AP Japan is planning to build…
Waymo ramps up robotaxi push with $5.6 bn in funding
Waymo plans to have its self-driving taxis on the road soon in two more US cities as it cautiously expands operations. Waymo on Friday said it raised $5.6 billion from…
