HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Wax Could Be Safe Storage Material for Hydrogen Vehicles
Scientists have shown that hydrocarbon wax rapidly releases large amounts of hydrogen when activated with catalysts and microwaves.
Carpark Air Purification Reduces Particulates
Since the ventilation systems of underground carparks are in contact with the streets above, these garages have a considerable influence on the air quality in the city center.
IBM's Watson to Support GM's Updated OnStar System
Watson will learn the driver's preferences, apply machine learning, and sift through data to recognize patterns in driver decisions and habits.
Report: Apple Hires BlackBerry Engineers for Car Project
Apple sought out QNX engineers because of their experience developing fundamental components of operating systems and power management.
Lidar to Boost Armored Vehicle Crews' Awareness
The goal is to improve the mobility and survivability of armored vehicles without adding more armor and weight.
Better Visibility Could Reduce Farm Vehicle Traffic Accidents
States with greater compliance with American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers standards had 11% fewer farm equipment road crashes than states with lower rates of compliance.
Ceramic-based EV Battery Is Lightweight, Green
The key to the new battery is a ceramic-based, high-capacitance capacitator that, unlike current chemical-based solid-state batteries, is eco-friendly.
Advance Could Shrink Size of LIDAR Systems
The Flash LIDAR” sensors are composed of photodiodes known as single-photon avalanche diodes.
Using Big Data to Solve Bus Woes in Brazil
The system incorporates analysis of two years of data from the Fortaleza bus system, used by an estimated 90% of the city's 3 million residents, who collectively take 30 million trips a month.
Trends in Off-road High-performance Vehicles
OEMs are working on manufacturing specialized suspension systems with high ground clearance to help off-road vehicles achieve greater approach, departure and break-over angles.
Achieving Ultra-Low Friction Without Oil Additives
The new surface treatment results in a friction coefficient of approximately 0.01 in a base oil environment, about 10 times less than the friction coefficient obtained on an untreated surface.
Study: 430M Vehicles Will Use Telematics by 2025
Besides customers, there are three main sets of players in the transportation data services value chain: OEMs, hardware suppliers and end users.
Semi-Autonomous Buses Proposed to Reduce Traffic
The SMFe-bus has a lead module with a human driver and several driverless modules strung together without being physically attached to the lead vehicle or to each other.
Automotive Biosensor Market Driven by Three Key Factors
After early use in high-end cars, the technology should expand to other car segments.
Low-Noise Tires Could Reduce Fuel Use
For four brands tested, rolling resistance was reduced by an average of 40%—providing a potential reduction in energy consumption of 12%-16%.
Renesas Releases Communication Chips for Autonomous Cars
The products include two system-on-chips to help the development process for vehicle communication systems.
EV Charger Is in Development by Solstin
By reducing centerline variance, self-driving EVs would hold the centerline more securely and draw more power.
Low-Emission Vehicles Are Less Costly
Luxury sedans such as the Mercedes E350 are more expensive per mile than the Chevrolet Suburban but emit about two-thirds as much carbon.
Cummins Updates X15 Engines to Focus on Efficiency, Emissions
Improved specs could lead to lower operating costs with up to 20% better fuel economy and 40% lower maintenance costs than with the 2010 ISX15 engines.
Adaptive Technology Aids Vehicle Steering, Ford Says
Adaptive steering can add or subtract rotations at the steering wheel. Up to one full revolution can be saved at low speeds when steering lock-to-lock.