Air pollution linked to road transport is responsible for 70,000 deaths each year, according to the EU. Eight EU member states including France, Italy and Poland urged Brussels to scrap…
Tag: Automotive
Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road
Manufacturers are beginning to mass procuce electric heavy trucks, but there is plenty of road to travel before they supplant diesels. Using a motorised arm, a worker at Volvo’s factory…
To avoid a battery crisis, more of us should share small, lightweight EVs
More of us should share smaller cars with small battery packs, according to NTNU scientists. Credit: Nancy Bazilchuk, NTNU Most global scenarios and governmental targets for decarbonizing the transport sector…
Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country
Dr. Carlos Ortuno drives a Bolivian-made, Quantum electric car to a house call, in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Launched in 2019, Quantum Motors has only sold 350…
Self-driving cars must learn the language of cyclists to keep roads safe, research suggests
Credit: University of Glasgow Future generations of self-driving cars should learn the language of cyclists to help them safely share the roads with bikes, new research suggests. Human-computer interaction specialists…
Self-navigating catamaran can carry cargo into war zones
Alive team members (back row, from left) Wyeth McKinley, Oli MacGregor, Freddy Angarita-Cuesta, Jessica Kies, (front row) Alan Lopez, Anna Frey and Scarlett Spindler pose next to their self-navigating, cargo-carrying…
Environmental and economic benefits of overhead cable line technology to power trucks
Siemens Mobility built an overhead contact line for electric trucks on a 6.2-mile stretch of Germany’s autobahn. Credit: Siemens Electrical cables have been suspended over trams and trolley tracks for…
