https://techxplore.com/automotive-news/ en-us Tech Xplore covers the latest in car tech Smartphone apps have become commonplace tools for travel and navigation. As technology becomes more integrated into transport networks, apps will continue to be indispensable. But many of those apps remain inaccessible to those with various disabilities. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-apps-people-disabilities-transit-accessibility.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:30:01 EDT news608473859 The European Union's parliament on Wednesday backed a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change in a cliffhanger vote that had the 27-nation bloc's global green credentials at stake. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-european-union-lawmakers-major-nature.html Automotive Thu, 13 Jul 2023 03:54:52 EDT news608439286 Designing reliable aircraft can be both challenging and time-consuming, as it often entails several steps and analyses. Deep learning models could potentially help to speed up aircraft design and deployment, helping developers to identify the most promising solutions or potential flaws with a specific aircraft. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-large-dataset-machine-aerial-vehicle.html Automotive Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:24:05 EDT news608210640 Inspired by kitesurfing, French firms want to deploy the same wind technology to propel everything from yachts to cargo ships in order to cut the shipping industry's massive carbon footprint. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-startup-kitesurf-shipping-pollution.html Energy & Green Tech Sun, 09 Jul 2023 07:44:20 EDT news608107452 Recently, a research team led by Prof. Kong Deyi from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences has invented an innovative product called the Automobile Brake Pedal Recorder to address the growing concern of accidents caused by braking problems, especially in electric vehicles. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-scientists-solution-accurately-actions.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:02:02 EDT news607881721 US auto safety regulators have demanded additional information about Tesla's Autopilot, threatening civil penalties on the automaker for inadequate response, according to a document request reviewed Thursday by AFP. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-safety-demand-tesla-autopilot.html Automotive Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:59:14 EDT news607881551 Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed new software to aid in the development, evaluation and demonstration of safer autonomous, or driverless, vehicles. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-real-driverless-cars-virtual-environment.html Automotive Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:26:33 EDT news607872382 Australia and Indonesia are forging closer economic ties built on what each country can offer the other in the transition to clean energy. Indonesia is emerging as a maker of electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. Australia has the lithium reserves Indonesia needs to do this. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-indonesia-australia-world-electric-vehicles.html Business Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:55:04 EDT news607866902 Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have performed calculations to work out how air traffic could become climate-neutral by 2050. They conclude that simply replacing fossil aviation fuel with sustainable synthetic fuels will not be enough. Air traffic would also have to be reduced. The researchers are publishing their results today in the journal Nature Communications. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-climate-neutral-air.html Energy & Green Tech Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:11:05 EDT news607860661 U.S. automobile safety regulators are zeroing in on changes that Tesla has made to its Autopilot partially automated driving system, including how it makes sure drivers pay attention and how it detects and responds to objects. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-tesla-autopilot-driver-assist-closer.html Automotive Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:50:01 EDT news607851686 Electric car giant Tesla is set to realize fully autonomous vehicles "later this year", CEO Elon Musk said Thursday, in the billionaire's latest forecast for the long-anticipated milestone. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-musk-tesla-self-driving-cars-year.html Automotive Thu, 06 Jul 2023 05:04:35 EDT news607838672 Stellantis says that when it starts to sell compact and midsize electric vehicles off new underpinnings next year, they will be able to go up to 435 miles (700 kilometers) per charge. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-stellantis-small-medium-sized-electric-vehicles.html Automotive Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:56:05 EDT news607787763 Leading automakers reported a jump in quarterly US car sales Wednesday, reflecting increased vehicle inventory levels and the support of a strong US labor market. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-automakers-higher-q2-car-sales.html Automotive Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:55:55 EDT news607787753 Power-assisted bicycles have existed for more than a century. While gasoline-powered bicycles are no longer mainstream, today, battery-powered electric bicycles (e-bikes) are more popular than ever. Sales figures for e-bikes are significantly outpacing all other electric vehicles. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-small-mighty-electric-bicycles-bridge.html Energy & Green Tech Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:45:05 EDT news607783502 Surveying bodies of water precisely is a challenging task. Authorities and port operators are required to provide up-to-date maps of riverbeds and port facilities. Until now, this has required the use of special mapping vessels and a great deal of manpower. It is costly and is not being carried out with the frequency and precision that will be required for future applications, such as autonomous shipping. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-underwater-surface-rivers-lakes-unmanned.html Engineering Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:38:04 EDT news607613881 Maintenance of modern aircraft is a complex process. The use of AR smart glasses with 3D information visualization should make repair and maintenance work easier for aircraft mechanics. Virtual elements such as instructions, displays and technical tools can be operated by way of gesture, voice and gaze control. With the help of augmented reality systems, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE have developed concepts and solutions for maintaining the Airbus A400M. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-maintenance-aircraft-augmented-reality.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:24:03 EDT news607613041 Tesla is roaring back from a dismal 2022 as company shares, which have already doubled this year, were driven higher Monday by a spike in second-quarter deliveries. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-tesla-spike-deliveries-major-automakers.html Business Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:06:01 EDT news607611959 Fraunhofer researchers have developed an extremely heat-resistant ceramic-based ink. For the first time, this enables metal components processed in the automotive industry at temperatures over 1,000ºC to be marked with a code. The code can be scanned and is linked to a database in which all the manufacturing parameters for the component in question are stored. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-heat-resistant-ceramic-ink-codes-metal.html Engineering Mon, 03 Jul 2023 13:58:07 EDT news607611483 Researchers have identified a strategy that can offset the random and unpredictable nature of weather conditions that threaten carbon emission reduction efforts in the shipping sector. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-scientists-strategy-modern-shipping-sector.html Energy & Green Tech Mon, 03 Jul 2023 13:27:03 EDT news607609621 The second-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S. says it will add Tesla's connector to its charging stations, another step toward adopting Tesla's plug as the industry standard. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-second-largest-electric-vehicle-fast-charging-network.html Automotive Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:30:01 EDT news607263331 A Toyota Corolla with a 1.8L engine requires 6.2 liters of gas to drive for 100 kilometers on a highway. But on city roads, it would require 7.9 liters of gas. A 2022 Ford F-150 requires 9.4 and 12.1 liters per 100 km for highway and city driving, respectively. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-batteries-electric-vehicles-mileage-city.html Energy & Green Tech Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:05:31 EDT news607255496 An ingredient in many toothpastes is sodium fluoride, a compound of fluorine. It is added to protect teeth against decay. But compounds containing fluorine have other practical uses that might surprise you. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a fluoride electrolyte that could protect a next generation battery against performance decline. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-ingredient-toothpaste-electric-cars.html Energy & Green Tech Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:45:03 EDT news607175101 Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering's C2SMART Center have developed an algorithm to plan the most efficient routes for modular vehicle (MV) fleets—specially-designed vehicles that attach and detach from one another as they move people around cities—removing a significant obstacle to making this type of transportation system a reality. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-mathematical-optimizes-modular-vehicle-fleet.html Computer Sciences Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:59:03 EDT news607172341 The United States Coast Guard is now leading the investigation into the Titan submersible, looking for answers about why it imploded, and what actions should be taken next. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-titan-disaster-begun-expert.html Engineering Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:49:04 EDT news607171741 Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure "white gold" in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-threatened-shortages-electric-car-makers.html Energy & Green Tech Wed, 28 Jun 2023 04:06:44 EDT news607143998 Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have constructed a fully autonomous boat that can carry out bathymetric surveys—surveys of the depth and terrain of bodies of water like oceans, rivers and lakes. The team hopes the robotic boat can help simplify the survey process, which usually takes a crew of individuals to complete, as well as assist with reconnaissance missions. The boat and its capabilities are described in the May issue of the journal Sensors. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-self-driving-boat-underwater-terrain.html Engineering Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:58:03 EDT news607089481 A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla's electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-industry-group-standards-tesla-electric.html Automotive Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:48:45 EDT news607088922 Stellantis says it is pulling together a network of public electric vehicle chargers that could include Tesla and nearly all of the other chargers in the U.S., Canada and Europe. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-stellantis-ev-companies-network-wont.html Automotive Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:46:54 EDT news607085212 More than 3.6 million electric cars are driving around the U.S., but if you live in an apartment, finding an available charger isn't always easy. Grocery stores and shopping centers might have a few, but charging takes time and the spaces may be taken or inconvenient. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-right-to-charge-laws-evs-apartments-condos.html Automotive Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:40:01 EDT news607083640 Ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler received a suspended sentence and a fine Tuesday at the end of his "dieselgate" trial in Germany, making him the highest-ranking former executive to be convicted over the emissions cheating scandal that rocked the car industry in 2015. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-ex-audi-boss-dieselgate.html Automotive Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:15:40 EDT news607058137