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Automotive
Top-end models drive Mercedes profit growth
Mercedes-Benz said Friday its net profits rose by 12 percent in the first quarter to 4.0 billion euros, buoyed by demand for its vans and priciest premium cars.
Apr 28, 2023
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Business
Lessons learned from the chip crisis in the automotive industry
The chip crisis has kept the automotive industry on its toes in recent years. In many companies, shifts had to be canceled, model series had to be put on hold and entire plants had to be temporarily closed due to a shortage ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Automotive
Japan's Honda outlines global strategy for electric cars
Honda is gearing up for an electrification shift in North America with two models developed with General Motors going on sale next year and a bigger EV with a new platform in 2025, a year earlier than initially announced.
Apr 26, 2023
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Software
Testing automated vehicles in virtual off-road environments
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a 3D simulation tool to test automated vehicles in virtual off-road environments modeled after real-world conditions. The research expands SwRI's investment into software-in-the-loop ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Automotive
GM, Samsung plan new EV battery cell factory in US
General Motors and South Korea's Samsung SDI plan to invest more than $3 billion in a new electric vehicle battery cell plant in the United States, the companies said Tuesday.
Apr 25, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Self-driving cars must learn the language of cyclists to keep roads safe, research suggests
Future generations of self-driving cars should learn the language of cyclists to help them safely share the roads with bikes, new research suggests.
Apr 24, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
How solar-powered airships could make air travel climate-friendly
Flying is the most damaging mode of transportation for our climate. At least, up until now. But work is already underway to investigate technical alternatives to conventional aircraft.
Apr 24, 2023
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Engineering
Researching how to make steel lighter, stronger and more durable
The automotive industry frequently uses steels containing multiple phases, in particular soft ferrite and hard martensite. These types of steel have complex microstructures, making it difficult to control the processes of ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Automated driving in convoy: A flexibility boost for bus transport
Experts believe that automated driving makes particular sense in public transport—both ecologically and economically. The shortage of drivers, which has been lamented frequently, further reinforces this trend.
Apr 24, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Global shipping is under pressure to stop its heavy fuel oil use fast—that's not simple, but changes are coming
Most of the clothing and gadgets you buy in stores today were once in shipping containers, sailing across the ocean. Ships carry over 80% of the world's traded goods. But they have a problem—the majority of them burn heavy ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A future of 'flying cars' may be closer than you think
Anyone who's ever watched the classic 1960s cartoon "The Jetsons" will recall the flying cars everyone used. Ever since, people have wondered when the day might come that flying cars could become reality.
Apr 24, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Group cyclists urged to spread out as it can affect exposure to vehicle emissions
The notion that in a group of cyclists, the person in front of the group is always the most exposed to harmful vehicle pollutants has been debunked by the University of Surrey.
Apr 24, 2023
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Telecom
Successful launch of Lumelite-4 to enhance maritime communications
A microsatellite for maritime communications developed by the Satellite Technology And Research Center (STAR) under the National University of Singapore's College of Design and Engineering (NUS CDE), and A*STAR's Institute ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Rideshares outperform taxis in an emergency, shows study
Urban disasters bring uncertainties to society, urban transportation systems, and businesses. In a new study, researchers examined urban emergencies such as terrorist attacks and subway shutdowns to compare how a traditional ...
Apr 21, 2023
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