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Researchers use artificial neural networks to predict bus arrival times
In an effort to encourage greater use of mass transportation, researchers at Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, India, have created an artificial neural network (ANN) model capable of predicting bus arrival times.
Grid stabilization by use of automobile battery storage
Used automobile battery storage systems can find a second life by being pressed into service to start up energy generating assets.
Easy, quick sand casting of complex auto engine components
A new process produces high-quality, highly robust engine blocks that can be cast in comparatively short cycle times.
Cold temperatures cut electric car range nearly in half, study finds
Additionally, hot temperatures decrease range when the air conditioner is used.
App lets parents 'follow' school buses
School district transportation systems across the country are beginning to use a bus-tracking app to monitor their kids as they travel to and from school each day.
Automotive safety standards – an issue of conformance
Three major regulations govern vehicle safety standards worldwide: the FMVSS, CMVSS and UNECE. With the majority of the world adopting UN regulations, importing vehicles not specifically designed for the North American market has become increasingly difficult.
Machine tool orders increase significantly in 2018
According to a Jan. 14 report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), machine tool orders for November 2018 were $458 million, a 7% increase over November 2017.
Study: Uber, Lyft partly responsible for decline in public transportation ridership
University of Kentucky researchers are suggesting that the introduction of ride-hailing services like Lyft and Uber is responsible for declines in United States public transportation ridership.
Automotive composites, part 3: Quality, inspection and standards
The quality and inspection of automotive parts, subassemblies and vehicles are impacted by increased use of composite materials.
Chicago gambles on The Loop’s unproven transit technology
Chicago has wagered on a technology that does not have a faithful prototype and a company that has not delivered a major infrastructure project ever before.
Pavement preservation cuts greenhouse gas emissions
Asphalt pavement preservation does more than reduce vehicle wear and tear — it also reduces carbon dioxide emissions.
Four Audi engineers indicted in emissions cheating scandal
The news agency said the new indictments bring the number of VW employees charged in the scandal to 13.
EV wireless charging moves closer to reality with Volvo investment
The technology is similar to wireless recharging with smartphones; instead of a phone, the vehicle rests over a charging pad and electricity is induced through an air gap from a transmitting magnetic coil in the charger to a receiving magnetic coil outfitted under the car.
Report: Autonomous vehicles may create more jobs than can be filled
New research is predicting that self-driving vehicle technology will create more than 100,000 jobs in the next 10 years, including up to 30,000 for engineering graduates.
VW is investing $800 million to build EVs in the US
The German carmaker said it will make its Chattanooga, Tennessee, production facility the company’s North American base for electric vehicle manufacturing.
Fiat Chrysler agrees to settle vehicle emissions scandal
The company said it was sticking with its position that it "did not engage in any deliberate scheme to install defeat devices to cheat emissions tests."
Translating imperial units to metric sizes in O-rings
Converting O-ring dimensions from metric to Imperial units, or vice-versa, isn't an obstacle if an engineer knows the conversions involved.
Study: Car Crashes Increase When Speed Limits Lowered Beyond Engineering Recommendations
With so much attention paid to how drivers are distracted by their devices, little notice of late has been paid to the impact adjusting speed limits has on car crashes and fatalities, that is until now. Penn State conducted research on the topic, finding that setting speed limits just five miles per hour below engineering recommendations will decrease the number of car crashes that result in injuries, property damage and fatalities.
Molecular Sieve Engineered for Hydrogen Storage
A manganese hydride molecular sieve for practical hydrogen storage could cost roughly five times less than 700 bar tanks.
Study: Distracted Driving Laws Are Saving Motorcyclists' Lives
A new study from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the University of Miami has found that laws that stop or discourage drivers from using their cell phones while driving have reduced fatalities among motorcyclists.