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Model Accurately Gauges Spring Thaw and its Effect on Roads
A major problem with seasonal vehicle-weight restrictions is that conditions under the roadway are hard to predict.
Toyota Expands Microsoft Partnership on Connected Cars
Toyota Connected will serve as the company's global data science hub.
Ford to Break Ground on $1.6b Plant in Mexico
Ford plans to construct a $1.6 billion small car assembly plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Mapping Technologies for Autonomous Cars Require Standardization
Dynamic 3D maps will provide a complementary data set to vehicles' ADAS sensors for an overall smoother driving experience.
Increasingly, Drivers Are Steering Automotive Design
Open-source and crowdsourced automotive concepts get car buyers involved in the design process.
IIHS Rates One-Third of Midsize Cars' Headlights "Poor"
Government standards for headlights allow for variations in the amount of illumination that headlights provide.
Samsung Develops "Smart Windshield" for Motorcycles
The windshield connects wirelessly with the rider's smartphone, displaying information and notifications.
"SolaRoad" Could Help Power California's Transportation Infrastructure
The idea behind SolaRoad is that sunlight falling on the road surface is converted into electricity by concrete panels with solar cells.
Researchers Develop Stronger Titanium Alloy
Using electron microscopes and atom probe imaging, researchers were able to peer deep inside the titanium alloy's nanostructure to better understand its composition.
Wireless System Charges Electric Vehicles at 3x Speed
The researchers are already looking ahead to their next target of 50-kilowatt wireless charging, which would match the power levels of commercially available plug-in quick chargers.
Auto Sector Buys Every Second Industrial Robot
The Japanese auto industry currently boasts the highest "robot density," with 1,414 industrial robots for every 10,000 employees.
"Supercar" Hybrid Technology Brought to the Mass Market
New innovations will put the performance and efficiency benefits of plug-in hybrids within reach for many more motorists.
How Sensors Enable Ford Fusion to "Feel" the Road
Sensors enable the car's tire to detect a hole in the road and "jump" across it.
Goodyear Reveals Spherical Concept Tire for Autonomous Cars
Goodyear's Eagle-360 concept envisions ball-like tires suspended from the car by magnetic fields—the frictionless maglev system resulting in a smooth, quiet ride for passengers.
Ford Police Interceptors Protect Against Armor-Piercing Ammo
The Police Interceptors are the first pursuit-rated police vehicles in the United States to offer ballistic protection up to Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice Type IV standard.
Annual Global Cost of Corrosion: $2.5 Trillion
Implementing corrosion prevention best practices could result in annual global savings of $375-$875 billion.
Charging EVs at Night May Do More Harm Than Good
CMU researchers found that this practice produces substantially higher greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution than if a driver were to charge upon returning home.
Driverless Cars Could Intensify Auto Use
The study estimates a 5-60% increase in car energy consumption due to people choosing to use highly automated cars in situations where they might have taken alternative transport.
Autonomous Vehicles Adapt to Infrastructure Challenges
Infrastructure owners can do a few things to make an autonomous car’s job easier, but the onus is on self-driving vehicles to adapt.
Three-Quarters of Americans “Afraid” to Ride in Self-Driving Car
While only a small minority of Americans trust an autonomous vehicle to drive itself, AAA’s survey reveals that consumer demand for semi-autonomous vehicle technology is nonetheless high.