Feds probe Waymo driverless cars hitting parked cars, drifting into traffic
Auto-safety regulator is investigating 22 reports of Waymo cars malfunctioning. Enlarge / A Waymo self-driving car in downtown San Francisco on Bush and Sansome Streets as it drives and transports passengers. (credit: JasonDoiy |.....»»
Almost 40% of U.S. EV buyers want to go back to combustion engine cars, McKinsey study says
A McKinsey & Co. survey ranks inadequate charging infrastructure as the top concern among EV owners, many of whom say they will go back to ICE vehicles......»»
Drone test of planetary landing radar
This drone took to the sky over Finland to assess the suitability of one particular terrestrial technology for space: the radar systems found in many of today's cars, responsible for automated cruise control and other safe driving functions......»»
EU to impose tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese EVs
China has signaled it’s ready to retaliate, threatening measures across agriculture, aviation and cars with large engines......»»
Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that"s just the beginning
Self-driving truck startup Gatik Inc. is making preparations to deploy hundreds of driverless trucks — and scale its commercial operations from there......»»
NASA considering an interstellar probe to study the heliosphere, the region of space influenced by the sun
The sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that's not all it does, and it affects a much larger area of space. The heliosphere, the area of space influenced by the sun, is over a hundred times larger than the distance fr.....»»
NHTSA finalizes 50.4-mpg CAFE standard for new vehicles by 2031
Just months after the EPA announced its relaxed tailpipe emissions rules, NHTSA announced fuel economy standards for light-duty cars and trucks that would require an average fleet fuel economy of 50.4 mpg by the 2031 model year......»»
2025 U.S. House FTC budget bill would prohibit agency spending on dealership CARS Rule
Lawmakers and the National Automobile Dealers Association have once again looked to the federal budget to block the FTC CARS Rule targeting car dealer advertising and finance and insurance practices......»»
Wildfire smoke reached 99% of US lakes in 2019–2021: Study introduces "lake-smoke day" metric
Where there's smoke, there's not necessarily fire. Wildfire smoke, sometimes drifting from hundreds of miles away, touched nearly every lake in North America for at least one day per year from 2019 to 2021, according to a study from the University of.....»»
Feds expect to decide this year on Mosaic"s "radioactive roads" plan in Florida
Federal environmental regulators said they expect to decide this year on a controversial proposal that would allow Tampa-based Fortune 500 mining company Mosaic to test its phosphate waste as an ingredient in road construction......»»
F1 cars in 2026 will be smaller, safer, more nimble, more sustainable
Moveable wings cut drag on the straights, hybrid boost will help overtakes. Enlarge / For 2026, F1 cars are going on a little bit of a diet. (credit: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) Earlier today, the Fédé.....»»
US agencies to probe AI dominance of Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI
DOJ to probe Nvidia while FTC takes lead in investigating Microsoft and OpenAI. Enlarge / Nvidia logo at Impact 2024 event in Poznan, Poland on May 16, 2024. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) The US Justice Department a.....»»
How are cars going to differentiate themselves when performance is a commodity?
Cars are moving toward electrification, and that arguably takes away from the experience of driving a car. Are cars becoming soulless?.....»»
90% of Michigan state troopers are white—why making the force more representative is a challenge
Experts see increasing diversity among police as a key solution to reducing racial bias in traffic stops, arrest rates and officer-involved shootings......»»
Sniffnet: Free, open-source network monitoring
Sniffnet is a free, open-source network monitoring tool to help you easily track your Internet traffic. What sets it apart is its strong focus on user experience. Unlike most network analyzers, Sniffnet is built to be easily usable by everyone, regar.....»»
Leaked Google database affects cars caught on Google Maps, children"s privacy, and more
An internal Google database leak has revealed many privacy incidents at the company for the first time. A new internal database leak has revealed thousands of privacy incidents at Google over a span of six years, many of which had not been publ.....»»
Tesla is Recalling 125,000 Vehicles For a Seat Belt Signal Issue. Here’s What We Know
The recall is due to missing audible and visual seat belt reminders, notifying drivers that their seatbelt isn’t properly fastened. Tesla announced a recall of more than 125,000 cars that were operating with a seat belt system de.....»»
5 Reasons To Hire A Truck Accident Lawyer
According to a survey conducted on truckinfo.net, the United States experiences approximately 168,000 truck accidents annually. Trucks, with their larger size, height, and increased ground clearance, differ significantly from passenger cars. Conseque.....»»
Study finds racial bias in traffic stops by Chicago police
Black drivers in Chicago are significantly more likely than white drivers to be stopped by police regardless of where the drivers live or are going, according to a new study led by a Cornell city planning expert that maps the racial composition of ro.....»»
Ticketmaster hacked in what’s believed to be a spree hitting Snowflake customers
Researcher says Snowflake customers hit by mass scraping ... "but nobody noticed." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Cloud storage provider Snowflake said that accounts belonging to multiple customers have been hacked after.....»»
Study shows electric vehicles can have positive impact on air quality and public health in some cities, but not all
What do Houston, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago have in common? The answer is dense population, high traffic volume and air quality that fails to meet ozone standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Those circumstances made each c.....»»