Phys.org – Automotive

In recent years, every new car driver has been getting used to bells and beeps. As automakers try to make cars safer, they’ve introduced increasingly sophisticated driving assistance systems, to warn a driver when they’re […]

Transportation experts at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated that autonomous shuttles offer great potential for public transport, enabling completely new and flexible services, especially in suburban and rural areas.This post was originally […]

German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it had suspended deliveries of its electric minivan ID. Buzz due to a technical issue amid reports the decision was influenced by costly US tariffs on cars.This post was […]

Tesla has scheduled an annual shareholders meeting for November, one day after the electric vehicle company came under pressure from major shareholders to do so.This post was originally published on this site

In aerospace applications, high-temperature shape memory alloys (HTSMAs)—materials capable of remembering and returning to their original shapes after heating—are often constrained by high costs since they rely on expensive elements to function at elevated temperatures.This […]

Between fleets of rental vehicles and ground support equipment, electricity demand at U.S. airports might quintuple in the next 20 years.This post was originally published on this site

Europe’s largest automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that sales into the United States had taken a hit, underscoring the impact of President Donald Trump’s drastic trade measures.This post was originally published on this site

Marine scientists have long marveled at how animals like fish and seals swim so efficiently despite having different shapes. Their bodies are optimized for efficient aquatic navigation (or hydrodynamics), so they can exert minimal energy […]

As hydrogen infrastructure is rolled out in the EU, refueling stations must be distributed according to the same principle in all countries. But now a study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden points to […]