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Newswise: The world’s first successful integrated measurement of exhaust and non-exhaust particulate matter (PM) emissions of various vehicle types
Released: 11-Oct-2022 12:00 AM EDT
The world’s first successful integrated measurement of exhaust and non-exhaust particulate matter (PM) emissions of various vehicle types
National Research Council of Science and Technology

KIMM announced that it has succeeded in integrated experimental measurement of exhaust (engine combustion) and non-exhaust (tire and brake wear, road wear, and re-suspended road dust) emissions from the internal combustion engine and electric vehicles.

Newswise: IROS 2022: Bioinspired Robots, Better Algorithms for Self-driving Cars, and More
Released: 10-Oct-2022 3:15 PM EDT
IROS 2022: Bioinspired Robots, Better Algorithms for Self-driving Cars, and More
University of California San Diego

From robots inspired by animals and even amoeba, to better algorithms for self-driving cars and robotic surgery, researchers at the University of California San Diego will be presenting a wide range of papers at IROS 2022, which returns in a hybrid format Oct. 23 to 27, 2022.

Released: 7-Oct-2022 3:55 PM EDT
Scientists design electrolyte for lithium metal anodes for use in lithium metal batteries
Tsinghua University Press

With the growing demand for electric vehicles, the need for high-safety, long-life batteries also rises. Yet the electric vehicles’ demand for high energy density batteries outpaces the capabilities of the current lithium-ion batteries.

Released: 6-Oct-2022 11:50 AM EDT
Fueling your curiosity: Argonne answers top questions on hydrogen fuel
Argonne National Laboratory

As part of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, Argonne answers common questions surrounding hydrogen as an energy carrier.

Newswise: World’s whitest paint now thinner than ever, ideal for vehicles
Released: 4-Oct-2022 2:40 PM EDT
World’s whitest paint now thinner than ever, ideal for vehicles
Purdue University

The world’s whitest paint – seen in this year’s edition of Guinness World Records and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” – keeps surfaces so cool that it could reduce the need for air conditioning.

Newswise: More Reasons to Go Solar When Gearing Up for a Greener Drive
Released: 27-Sep-2022 9:05 PM EDT
More Reasons to Go Solar When Gearing Up for a Greener Drive
University of South Australia

With electric vehicle sales soaring worldwide, potential buyers are not just weighing up the price tag, but also the logistics and expense of charging the planet-friendly cars. Going solar and off the grid will save motorists hundreds of dollars.

   
Released: 21-Sep-2022 4:35 PM EDT
Ocean scientists measure sediment plume stirred up by deep-sea-mining vehicle
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

What will be the impact to the ocean if humans are to mine the deep sea? It’s a question that’s gaining urgency as interest in marine minerals has grown.

Newswise: Scientists Show How to Increase the Service Life of an Automotive Suspension
Released: 21-Sep-2022 2:35 PM EDT
Scientists Show How to Increase the Service Life of an Automotive Suspension
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University professor with colleagues from Iran, Malaysia, and Pakistan conducted computer simulations and was able to predict the service life of the steering knuckle - an important part of the automotive suspension. It takes on the main load when turning and hitting the wheels, so the reliability of the car largely depends on its strength.

Newswise: Can eyes on self-driving cars reduce accidents?
Released: 20-Sep-2022 1:20 PM EDT
Can eyes on self-driving cars reduce accidents?
University of Tokyo

Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo.

Newswise: Reaching national electric vehicle goal unlikely by 2030 without lower prices, better policy
Released: 13-Sep-2022 11:30 AM EDT
Reaching national electric vehicle goal unlikely by 2030 without lower prices, better policy
Indiana University

The U.S. government has set an ambitious national goal of reaching 50 percent penetration of plug-in electric vehicles by 2030, but a new study from researchers at Indiana University shows that the U.S. is unlikely to meet this goal unless electric vehicles become more affordable for consumers.

Released: 13-Sep-2022 11:20 AM EDT
American Chiropractic Association Endorses Volvo Cars Automotive Seating
American Chiropractic Association

ACA has endorsed Volvo Cars automotive seating following an independent evaluation.

   
15-Aug-2022 11:45 PM EDT
Super-fast electric car charging, with a tailor-made touch
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Speeding up electrical vehicle charging can damage the battery. Now, scientists report that they’ve designed superfast charging methods tailored to power different electric vehicle batteries in 10 minutes or less without harm. The researchers will present their results today at ACS Fall 2022.

Newswise: 5G Reliability Improved in Vehicular Networks
Released: 11-Aug-2022 2:05 AM EDT
5G Reliability Improved in Vehicular Networks
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN mathematicians in collaboration with scientists from Egypt have improved the 5G protocol for communication between cars or between a car and a road.

Released: 8-Aug-2022 5:20 PM EDT
Can scratches on car surfaces disappear when exposed to sunlight? : A new self-healing coating material
National Research Council of Science and Technology

A transparent protective coating material that can be self-healed in 30 minutes when exposed to sunlight has been developed.

Newswise: Aluminum Alloy Manufacturing Now 50 Percent More Energy Efficient
Released: 19-Jul-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Aluminum Alloy Manufacturing Now 50 Percent More Energy Efficient
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new extrusion process eliminates pre-heating to provide significant energy savings during production of extruded aluminum alloys.

Newswise: Schaeffler and KIT: Strategic Partnership Boosts Mobility Research
Released: 18-Jul-2022 3:05 AM EDT
Schaeffler and KIT: Strategic Partnership Boosts Mobility Research
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Electric drives, batteries, hydrogen technology, autonomous vehicles: the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the industrial supplier Schaeffler have been cooperating on pioneering mobility solutions for many years. Now a strategic partnership aims to strengthen their efforts to develop and deploy new technologies and ideas; the partners signed an agreement in Karlsruhe on July 4, 2022.

Newswise: Real-Time Diagnostics for Better Engines
Released: 13-Jul-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Real-Time Diagnostics for Better Engines
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers used neutrons to see how a new aluminum-cerium alloy behaves under high temperatures and pressures inside an operating internal combustion engine. Researchers fitted an AlCe cylinder head to a commercial engine, then used neutron scattering to see inside the AlCe head and the original material engine block in real time before, during, and after the operation of the engine. This method could aid research on advanced alloys for future engines and other systems.

Newswise: ORNL’s Wagner, Curran elevated to Senior Members of IEEE
Released: 7-Jul-2022 9:00 AM EDT
ORNL’s Wagner, Curran elevated to Senior Members of IEEE
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Two Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have been elevated to the grade of senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Robert Wagner, division director for the Building Transportation Science Division, and Scott Curran, group leader for Fuel Science and Engine Technologies Research, earned the recognition for making significant contributions to the engineering field.

Newswise: Electric Vehicle Buyers Want Rebates, Not Tax Credits
Released: 7-Jul-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Electric Vehicle Buyers Want Rebates, Not Tax Credits
George Washington University

Financial incentives play an important role in the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. New research from the George Washington University, however, finds that not all financial incentives are created equal in the eyes of prospective car buyers, and the current federal incentive — a tax credit — is, in fact, valued the least by car buyers.

Released: 6-Jul-2022 1:55 PM EDT
New Study Appears to Have the Answer to One of F1’s Oldest Questions: Which Is More Important Car and Team, or Driver?
Taylor & Francis

80-20 rule of car being most important factor to success, dismissed using statistical modelling and race analysis across eight seasons.

   
Newswise: ORNL’s Ozpineci selected for Nagamori Award
Released: 6-Jul-2022 12:40 PM EDT
ORNL’s Ozpineci selected for Nagamori Award
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Burak Ozpineci, a Corporate Fellow and section head for Vehicle and Mobility Systems Research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is one of six international recipients of the eighth Nagamori Award chosen annually by the Nagamori Foundation based in Kyoto, Japan. The honor recognizes outstanding researchers and engineers working in electric motors, motor drives and related fields.

Newswise: Cooking Up a Conductive Alternative to Copper with Aluminum
Released: 29-Jun-2022 3:15 PM EDT
Cooking Up a Conductive Alternative to Copper with Aluminum
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The first-ever simulation of aluminum conductivity offers a recipe for an inexpensive, lightweight alternative to copper.

Newswise: Variability in Total Cost of Vehicle Ownership Across Vehicle and User Profiles
Released: 28-Jun-2022 2:20 PM EDT
Variability in Total Cost of Vehicle Ownership Across Vehicle and User Profiles
Tsinghua University Press

The widespread penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) has emerged as the leading technological pathway for cutting levels of carbon emissions from road transport activity.

Newswise: Small Business Tests Promising New Battery at Idaho National Laboratory
Released: 28-Jun-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Small Business Tests Promising New Battery at Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Researchers are working to find an alternative to lithium-ion batteries that, despite their use in everything from smartphones to electric vehicles, have some disadvantages, especially their relatively low energy density compared to gasoline.

Released: 21-Jun-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Technology Helps Self-Driving Cars Learn From Own Memories
Cornell University

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a way to help autonomous vehicles create “memories” of previous experiences and use them in future navigation, especially during adverse weather conditions when the car cannot safely rely on its sensors.

Newswise:Video Embedded zhang-lab-takes-on-cyber-physical-system-hackers
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Released: 1-Jun-2022 3:35 PM EDT
Zhang Lab Takes on Cyber-Physical System Hackers
Washington University in St. Louis

Research from the lab of Ning Zhang at the McKelvey School of Engineering shows a new way to keep people safe when a hacker attacks

Released: 1-Jun-2022 12:50 PM EDT
Electrolyte Additive Offers Lithium Battery Performance Breakthrough
Brookhaven National Laboratory

UPTON, NY—A team of researchers led by chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has learned that an electrolyte additive allows stable high-voltage cycling of nickel-rich layered cathodes. Their work could lead to improvements in the energy density of lithium batteries that power electric vehicles.

Newswise: Automobility to Join Advisory Board of E2 Mobility
Released: 31-May-2022 6:55 AM EDT
Automobility to Join Advisory Board of E2 Mobility
E2 Mobility

E2 Mobility, Inc. (“E2”), developer of a next generation smart mobility fleet, announced that Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Limited, has joined its Advisory Board. Mr. Russo will provide guidance to the US-based startup to assist with the business development and commercialization of their all-electric and purpose-built Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform.

Released: 26-May-2022 2:20 PM EDT
Cornell, US Navy Raise Bar for Autonomous Underwater Imaging
Cornell University

Tests conducted by Cornell and the U.S. Navy used new algorithms to outperform state-of-the-art programming for autonomous underwater sonar imaging, significantly improving the speed and accuracy for identifying objects such as explosive mines, sunken ships, airplane black boxes, pipelines and corrosion on ship hulls.

Newswise:Video Embedded uci-researchers-autonomous-vehicles-can-be-tricked-into-dangerous-driving-behavior
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Released: 26-May-2022 2:05 PM EDT
UCI Researchers: Autonomous Vehicles Can Be Tricked Into Dangerous Driving Behavior
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., May 26, 2022 – When a driverless car is in motion, one faulty decision by its collision-avoidance system can lead to disaster, but researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified another possible risk: Autonomous vehicles can be tricked into an abrupt halt or other undesired driving behavior by the placement of an ordinary object on the side of the road.

Newswise: Carnegie Mellon Roboticists go off road to compile data that could train self-driving ATVs
Released: 25-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Carnegie Mellon Roboticists go off road to compile data that could train self-driving ATVs
Carnegie Mellon University

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University took an all-terrain vehicle on wild rides through tall grass, loose gravel and mud to gather data about how the ATV interacted with a challenging, off-road environment.

Newswise: E2 Mobility Enlists Cox Automotive Mobility for Fleet Services and Logistics
Released: 24-May-2022 7:55 AM EDT
E2 Mobility Enlists Cox Automotive Mobility for Fleet Services and Logistics
E2 Mobility

E2 Mobility will utilize Cox Automotive Mobility’s suite of digital and physical fleet solutions, including the company’s comprehensive service-management solution, fleet platform and vehicle connectivity solutions.

Released: 19-May-2022 4:25 PM EDT
How a cognitive bias is blocking the rise of electric cars
Université de Genève (University of Geneva)

What are the barriers to the adoption of electric cars? Although the main financial and technological obstacles have been removed, their market share still needs to increase.

   
Released: 18-May-2022 6:05 PM EDT
On the road to cleaner, greener, and faster driving
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a minor nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit greenhouse gases while waiting for the light to change.

Newswise: Taking charge of safety: How the BADGE diagnostics platform will provide reliable electric vehicle battery data
Released: 13-May-2022 9:50 AM EDT
Taking charge of safety: How the BADGE diagnostics platform will provide reliable electric vehicle battery data
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Although electric vehicles provide a reliable and effective solution to the growing carbon emissions problem, some drivers question their safety. INL researchers are addressing electric vehicle battery safety concerns with the recently deployed Battery Advanced DiaGnostics Evaluation (BADGE) platform. The platform allows industry, university and government partners to directly compare management and diagnostics technologies and their abilities to detect potential safety risks.

Newswise: Tracking data: DOE’s 40th edition Transportation Energy Data Book monitors U.S. mobility trends, charges up on electric outlook
Released: 12-May-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Tracking data: DOE’s 40th edition Transportation Energy Data Book monitors U.S. mobility trends, charges up on electric outlook
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

For decades, the Department of Energy’s annual Transportation Energy Data Book has tracked trends in U.S. transportation, serving as the definitive guide for industry, policymakers, researchers and consumers. The most recent version is now available online, marking the book’s 40th edition.

Released: 12-May-2022 9:30 AM EDT
The deadly impact of urban streets that look like highways
Ohio State University

Serious auto crashes in urban areas are more likely on city streets that look to drivers like highways, new research suggests.

Released: 3-May-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Forklift Learning Studio Elevates Active Learning for Engineers
Cornell University

Forklifts are most often used for moving goods and materials, but a new Forklift Learning Studio at Cornell will be used to elevate engineering education, turning the vehicles into interactive tools for studying thermofluids, modeling structural mechanics, and experimenting with control dynamics.

Released: 28-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Mixed-Reality Driving Simulator a Low-Cost Alternative
Cornell University

Cornell Tech researchers have developed a mixed-reality (XR) driving simulator system that could lower the cost of testing vehicle systems and interfaces, such as the turn signal and dashboard.

Newswise:Video Embedded a-consortium-to-create-the-next-generation-of-innovation-and-talent-for-the-electric-vehicle-industry
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Released: 28-Apr-2022 9:55 AM EDT
A Consortium to Create the Next-Generation of Innovation and Talent for the Electric Vehicle Industry
Clemson University

The consortium, named “Collaborative Research: REVVED,” short for Revolutionizing Electric Vehicle Education, is receiving $2.83 million from the National Science Foundation to fund the project.

Newswise: Twelve-stroke engine
Released: 28-Apr-2022 4:05 AM EDT
Twelve-stroke engine
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

In recent years, Empa has worked with an external hydraulics specialist to develop a fully variable electrohydraulic valve control system. called FlexWork, which can be used for internal combustion engines and other thermal/pneumatic machines.

Released: 6-Apr-2022 1:35 PM EDT
Future Catalytic Converters Could Give More Bang for Your Buck
Ohio State University

The next generation of catalytic converters could have longer lifetimes and need fewer rare materials to operate, a new study suggests.

Released: 6-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Inequitable access to EV charging infrastructure
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

In a paper, the investigators led by Yury Dvorkin, analyzed existing EV charging infrastructure across New York City (NYC) to identify features that correlate with the current distribution of EV charging stations. They found that population density is not correlated with the density of EV chargers, hindering New York’s EV adoption and decarbonization goals.

Released: 30-Mar-2022 9:05 PM EDT
Scavenger nanoparticles could make fuel cell-powered vehicles a reality
University of Illinois Chicago

Engineers have developed a material that could give fuel cell systems a competitive edge over the battery systems that currently power most electric vehicles.

Released: 28-Mar-2022 4:20 PM EDT
Argonne researcher tests new approach to lighten the carbon footprint of locomotives
Argonne National Laboratory

Mechanical engineer Essam El-Hannouny is working with Progress Rail to explore use of different, “greener” fuels in locomotives. His work earned a TCF Award funded by two DOE offices (Vehicle Technologies Office and Bioenergy Technology Office).

Newswise: The Comprex charger is back
Released: 24-Mar-2022 3:05 AM EDT
The Comprex charger is back
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

The Comprex (TM) supercharger, like the turbocharger, is a Swiss invention. The Comprex uses pressure waves in direct contact of the exhaust gas with fresh air for supercharging, while a turbocharger couples two flow machines (a turbine and a compressor). Now a brand new design called "Comprex 2.0" showed many advantages in combination with a natural gas engine.

Newswise: The companies leading the race for new electric vehicle technology
Released: 23-Mar-2022 9:00 AM EDT
The companies leading the race for new electric vehicle technology
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Patent applications reveal critical details about the future strength of the electric vehicle (EV) industry and the real leaders of innovation in the field.

Released: 17-Mar-2022 10:35 AM EDT
Estimating the economic impact of electric vehicle charging stations
Argonne National Laboratory

JOBS EVSE is an online tool that allows users to quickly estimate the economic impacts associated with the development, construction and operation of electric vehicle charging stations.

Newswise: Smithsonian exhibit honors ORNL’s Amy Elliott with life-sized statue recognizing women in STEM
Released: 8-Mar-2022 7:05 PM EST
Smithsonian exhibit honors ORNL’s Amy Elliott with life-sized statue recognizing women in STEM
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist Amy Elliott is one of 120 women featured in a new exhibit, IfThenSheCan, at the Smithsonian to commemorate Women's History Month. A life-size 3D printed statue of Elliott, a manufacturing scientist, is now on display in the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C., through March 27.



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