Phys.org – Automotive

Using a newly developed verification framework, researchers have uncovered safety limitations in open-source self-driving systems during high-speed movements and sudden cut-ins, raising concerns for real-world deployments.This post was originally published on this site

US senators on Thursday blocked California’s landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the state’s move toward electric vehicles in a pointed rebuke of Democratic climate change policies.This post was originally published […]

On Dec. 21, 2022, just as peak holiday season travel was getting underway, Southwest Airlines went through a cascading series of failures in their scheduling, initially triggered by severe winter weather in the Denver area. […]

Anyone who uses city roads will know e-bikes have become increasingly popular in Aotearoa New Zealand. But we also know rising e-bike sales have been predominantly driven by financially well-off households.This post was originally published […]

In the year 2000, almost 70% of all new cars sold in Australia were small passenger vehicles—mainly sedans and hatchbacks. But over 25 years, their share has dropped dramatically to just 17%, as a car […]

Few weekends send more people on long car journeys than Memorial Day Weekend, with AAA estimating as many as 39 million people hitting the road this year. But unfortunately, motion sickness could make those trips […]

Faced with uncertain supply and soaring prices for rare earth minerals, electric vehicle manufacturers could nevertheless reduce their material demands by nearly 15% by remanufacturing and reusing components, a recent study shows.This post was originally […]

Helio Castroneves felt an immediate difference—a subtle but noticeable uptick in speed—the first time he utilized the boost of horsepower offered by IndyCar’s novel hybrid engines around the imposing oval of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.This post […]

Although air transport contributes a small proportion to global greenhouse gas emissions (approximately 3.5%), the expected growth in traffic compels the industry to minimize its environmental footprint. The European Commission aims to have carbon neutrality […]

As cities worldwide seek effective strategies to address rising traffic fatalities, a new study published in Management Science reveals AI-powered traffic cameras offer a breakthrough solution—not only catching violations, but meaningfully improving overall road safety.This […]