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To preserve jobs, UAW head says battery plants must be union
If the United Auto Workers union can't organize workers at new electric-vehicle battery factories that will supply Detroit's three automakers, the union's future would be in serious doubt.
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Energy & Green Tech
Study conceptualizes energy efficient, wireless charging roads
Wireless charging roads equipped with energy storage systems are promising electric vehicle solutions by virtue of their strong advantages in time saving and reduced pressure on the existing power infrastructure, according ...
Jul 22, 2022
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Automotive
Company plans 6,000+ electric vehicle chargers in Florida
A New Zealand-based company announced Thursday it plans to install more than 6,000 electric vehicle chargers in Florida over the coming months, mainly at commercial sites, parking lots and other developments.
Jul 21, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral jet fuel
Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design, publishing July 20 in the journal ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Modified rail cars clean air of carbon dioxide and help mitigate climate change
Rail systems around the world could help mitigate climate change and clean the air of CO2 by capturing the sustainable energy generated when trains brake and decelerate.
Jul 20, 2022
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Automotive
Deal for $5.5B Hyundai plant in Georgia nears final approval
The local economic development agency that worked with Georgia officials in recruiting Hyundai Motor Group to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah approved its portions of the deal Tuesday, though details ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Business
US Postal Service to boost purchases of electric vehicles
The U.S. Postal Service said it will substantially increase the number of electric-powered vehicles it's buying to replace its fleet of aging delivery trucks, after the Biden administration and environmental groups said the ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Engineering
Left-turn traffic signals, better lighting, shorter crossings would enhance older pedestrians' safety
Research by the Oregon State University College of Engineering and Portland State University suggests a trio of roadway treatments would enable people age 65 and older to travel on foot more safely.
Jul 19, 2022
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Security
Researchers: Chinese-made GPS tracker highly vulnerable
A popular Chinese-made automotive GPS tracker used in 169 countries has severe software vulnerabilities, posing a potential danger to highway safety, national security and supply chains, cybersecurity researchers have found.
Jul 19, 2022
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Automotive
Automakers targeting average households with new crop of EVs
In their first rollouts of electric vehicles, America's automakers targeted people who value short-range economy cars. Then came EVs for luxury buyers and drivers of pickups and delivery vans.
Jul 19, 2022
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Automotive
Highway safety agency running ads in effort to curb speeding
The U.S. government's road safety agency says it will spend $8 million on ads aimed at stemming the rising number of traffic deaths caused by speeding.
Jul 19, 2022
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Automotive
Electric motorcycles flood Havana amid diesel shortages
The young people come and go on their electric motorcycles at this highway outside Cuba's capital where they perform stunts and talk about their two-wheelers, which would be largely silent if it weren't for the music blasting ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Robotics
Roboticists go off-road to compile data that could train self-driving ATVs
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.
Jul 18, 2022
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