Phys.org – Automotive

Tesla rolled out new, cheaper versions of two of its electric car models on Tuesday in hopes the offerings will help revive flagging sales but investors dumped its stock anyway.This post was originally published on […]

Self-driving cars need to know exactly where on the road they are located at all times. A new invention could revolutionize the development of driverless vehicles—and give us more accurate GPS on our mobile phones […]

A research team at IMDEA Networks Institute has developed a coordination system called the Cord-Approx strategy that significantly cuts the time drivers spend searching for on-street parking. The study “Reducing Street Parking Search Time via […]

Current battery management systems might report a car is 40% charged but drivers have to guess whether they can go 100 kilometers over hills with the heater running. Engineers at the University of California, Riverside […]

More than 80% of the world’s goods, measured by volume, are transported by ship. This transport accounts for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).This post was originally […]

Stopping early, failing to stop or rolling through—new research from University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals that more awareness of the rules of the road around this crosswalk design is necessary. Published in Transportation Research Record, […]

MIT engineers have developed a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum.This post was originally published on this site

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he wants the EU to scrap its planned 2035 deadline for ending new combustion-engine vehicle sales as his country looks for ways to help its ailing car industry.This post […]

In a significant step toward improving road safety, Johns Hopkins University researchers have developed an AI-based tool that can identify the risk factors contributing to car crashes across the United States and to accurately predict […]

“It is the closest all of us passengers ever want to come to a plane crash,” a Qantas flight QF1889’s passenger said after the plane suddenly descended about 20,000 feet on Monday September 22, and […]