Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The CEO of Rivian Automotive announced Thursday that the electric truck maker is pausing construction of its $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia to speed production…
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Why your e-scooter may pose higher risks than a rental
Credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Hanna Magnusson What we colloquially refer to as “e-scooters” can differ greatly when it comes to steering and braking capabilities, wheel size, and suspension…
Considerations for Germany’s nationwide expansion of fast-charging locations
Credit: HoLa Consortium In the HoLa project, a total of eight high-performance charging points for trucks using the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) are being installed at five locations along the…
California authorizes expansion of Waymo’s driverless car services to LA, SF peninsula
Credit: Waymo California regulators on Friday authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the peninsula south of San Francisco. The…
A friction-driven strategy for agile steering wheel manipulation by humanoid robots
by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co. Researchers from School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology. Credit: Zhaoyang Cai, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Humanoid robots…
Long-stalled Geneva motor show revs again as Renault, MG, BYD electrics roll onto its smaller stage
MG The New MG cyberster electric is presented during the press day at the 91th Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. The Motor Show…
Man Utd’s Ratcliffe unveils electric Ineos car
A model of the Ineos Fusilier 4×4 electric vehicle. Manchester United’s new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe unveiled Friday his Ineos group’s latest 4×4 vehicle, which will come in two electric versions…
Cheap mini-EVs sparkle in China’s smaller, poorer cities
Affordable EVs with cheerful designs are bringing a touch of color to China’s overlooked cities. Tiny electric cars weave through traffic in southern China, their cheap and cheerful designs bringing…
Researchers seek to expand supplies of clean aviation fuels by producing more from agricultural sources
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Professor David Chiaramonti is looking down at the ground to help resolve a problem up in the sky: airplanes’ emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other…
