A biker stops to look at a pile of e-bikes in the aftermath of a fire in Chinatown, which authorities say started at an e-bike shop and spread to upper-floor…
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Study offers objective insights to near-miss collisions between drones, airplanes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have developed a new way to accurately count and objectively analyze close encounters between drones and airplanes—without depending solely on pilot sightings. In a study…
Groundbreaking e-scooter study shows surface transitions as most common hurdle
Credit: Jacob Levin / Virginia Tech A historic study has provided first-time insights on electric scooters. In September 2019, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) began the first large-scale naturalistic driving…
A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves
An experimental prototype of the Battery Sleuth authenticator device installed in a vehicle. Credit: Kang Shin Skyrocketing vehicle theft rates in some U.S. cities have drawn attention to an inconvenient…
San Francisco’s race for robo-taxis cleaves sharp divide over safety
Safe Street Rebel, a group of anonymous anti-car activists, protests the spread of driverless taxis. A driverless taxi slows down on a dark San Francisco street and is quickly surrounded…
Transportation apps can help people with disabilities navigate public transit but accessibility lags behind
Smartphone apps can make public transit more accessible. Credit: Shutterstock Smartphone apps have become commonplace tools for travel and navigation. As technology becomes more integrated into transport networks, apps will…
Startup bets on kitesurf to blow away shipping pollution
The startup Beyond The Sea tests a blue inflatable kite sail the size of a small studio to pull a specially-designed catamaran across the water. Inspired by kitesurfing, French firms…
Second-largest US electric vehicle fast-charging network to add Tesla connectors
Tesla’s EV charging connector is pictured at a charging station in Anaheim, Calif., June 9, 2023. A key U.S. automotive industry organization said Tuesday, June 27, that it will set…
Ex-Audi boss faces verdict in German ‘dieselgate’ case
Ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler has admitted to his role in the ‘dieselgate’ scandal. Ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is Tuesday expected to be convicted and sentenced over the “dieselgate” scandal, the…
auto rivals embrace Tesla EV chargers
The embrace of Tesla’s electric vehicle charging network has raised questions about whether it will supplant a rival system and become the national standard. Tesla’s electric charging network has long…
