Measurement technology enables high-speed 3D recordings for crash tests

The goCRASH3D system uses two cameras (left and right) and powerful lighting (center) to capture up to 12,000 2D images per second, from which around 1,200 3D images are calculated.…

Higher blends of biodiesel fuel could cut transportation emissions

NREL researchers have identified strategies to blend more biomass-based diesel fuel into petroleum diesel. Credit: National Biodiesel Board, NREL Barriers that are currently preventing the use of greater percentages of…

Aviation can achieve net-zero by 2050 if immediate action is taken, says report

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cambridge University has today released a report outlining a five-year roadmap to help the aviation sector achieve net-zero climate impact by 2050. Despite ambitious pledges from…

Tesla truck fire took 190,000 liters of water to extinguish

A crash involving a Tesla Semi took place in the wee hours of August 19, a US agency said. US firefighters used some 190,000 liters of water to extinguish a…

Researchers demonstrate pavement markers that transmit lane information to self-driving cars

On-demand transit can disrupt commuting as much as Uber did taxis, say researchers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Is public transit ready for a gig economy-style shake up? A group of researchers at Concordia believes that the ride-share model made popular by companies like…

Developing EV battery enclosures with lower carbon emissions

Reference system prior to disassembly. Credit: Fraunhofer IWU/AES More charging power, higher range, lower environmental impact: In the COOLBat joint research project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools…

Norway’s electric car sales set new world record

Tesla sales are booming in Norway. Electric car sales in Norway took a 94-percent share of the market in August—a new world record—statistics showed Monday, as sales in the rest…

Chinese cars make inroads in Latin America

Chinese car sales represent 20 percent of the total in Latin America in money terms. Chilean truck driver Claudio Perez was dubious about his first purchase of a Chinese-made family…

Protecting connected, self-driving vehicles from hackers

This Lincoln MKZ is an open connected and automated vehicle for academic and industry testing at Mcity, a world-class proving ground for advanced mobility vehicles operated by University of Michigan’s…