Phys.org – Automotive

The frustration of getting stuck behind a slow vehicle on a remote road is all too familiar to drivers in Pennsylvania, where rural roads make up about 60% of highways. One of the roadway features […]

In a study that advances lightweight magnesium alloys for more fuel-efficient, affordable vehicles, University of Michigan researchers used powerful X-rays to capture the first 3D views of the formation of microscopic structures that can help […]

The advanced air mobility industry is currently working to produce novel aircraft ranging from air taxis to autonomous cargo drones, and all of those designs will require extensive testing—which is why NASA is working to […]

Any motorist who has ever waited through multiple cycles for a traffic light to turn green knows how annoying signalized intersections can be. But sitting at intersections isn’t just a drag on drivers’ patience—unproductive vehicle […]

Airline ANA said Thursday that, together with a US start-up, it hopes to have electric “air taxis” whizzing over Japan from as early as 2027.This post was originally published on this site

A team of researchers have developed and successfully tested a world-first roadside technology designed to prevent animal–vehicle collisions in regional Australia.This post was originally published on this site

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority piloted a new enforcement tool in Philadelphia in 2023: AI-powered cameras mounted on seven of its buses. The results were immediate and dramatic: In just 70 days, the cameras flagged […]

A rail line linking two northern Czech towns is testing Europe’s first driverless train operating in an open environment, its developer told AFP on Tuesday.This post was originally published on this site

The U.S. government is in full retreat from its efforts to make vehicles more fuel-efficient, which it has been waging, along with state governments, since the 1970s.This post was originally published on this site

Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) operators are being urged to help drive forward the transition to battery electric trucks, by providing researchers with essential data.This post was originally published on this site