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The unmanned Small Multi-purpose Equipment Transport being demonstrated by the U.S. Army at Fort Irwin, California.Gif: U.S. Army video by Spc. Samarion HicksThe U.S. military has spent the past month running exercises at various locations in California to prepare for “future war-winning readiness.” And the photos being officially released include plenty of robot dogs, augmented reality headsets, resupply drones, and at least one mysterious AI-driven vehicle. There’s also an eight-wheeled, all-electric robot vehicle that…

President Joe Biden drives a Cadillac Lyriq through the show room during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.…

Renault is already pushing strongly into the small electric vehicle segment with the launch of its retro R5 E-Tech model. The chief executive of French automaker Renault called Tuesday for a European "Marshall Plan" to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and reduce carbon emissions in the face of Chinese competition.…

Schematics of an intersection with white phase, connected automated vehicles (CAVs), connected human-driven vehicles (CHVs), and pedestrians. Credit: Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (2024). DOI: 10.1111/mice.13178 Adding a fourth light to traffic signals—in addition to red, green, and yellow—would shorten wait times at street corners for pedestrians, as well as improve traffic flow for both autonomous…

Electric Vehicles Beat Gas Cars on Climate Emissions over TimeNew research says building electric vehicles leaves a bigger carbon footprint than making gas-powered cars, though EVs make up the difference in the long runBy Mike Lee & E&E NewsTraffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCLIMATEWIRE | The production of battery-powered vehicles creates more carbon dioxide than making those that run on gasoline, a new…

Credit: The Conversation Until now, you might have thought of electric vehicles as inner suburban toys. Teslas and Polestars are expensive, leaving them as playthings for wealthier Australians and out of reach for the mortgage belt.…

Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint news conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 15, 2024. Nissan and Honda announced Friday that they will work together in developing electric vehicles and auto intelligence technology, sectors where Japanese automakers have fallen behind. Credit: Kyodo News via AP Nissan and Honda announced Friday that they will work together in…

In November, a year after ChatGPT’s release, a relatively unknown Chinese startup leaped to the top of a leader board that judged the abilities of open-source artificial intelligence systems. The Chinese firm, 01.AI, was only eight months old but had deep-pocketed backers and a $1 billion valuation and was founded by a well-known investor and technologist, Kai-Fu Lee. In interviews, Lee presented his AI system as an alternative to options such as Meta’s generative AI model, called LLaMA. There was just one twist: Some of…

Kyle Shirley put off a marketing plan for his roofing company after insurance premiums for his work trucks shot up 55%. Becky Brinkerhoff’s insurance bill has doubled and she is checking with other companies for a better deal. Stephanie Rankin will likely reduce the coverage on one of her vehicles to help cover the 44% increase in her insurance rates. The three Denver-area residents are among Coloradans reeling from rising auto insurance costs on top of higher grocery bills and other expenses. The insurance rates are…

Electric vehicles over the last few years have become a lot more mainstream. Car buyers in India have slowly started accepting them, and now the demand for EVs is increasing day by day. So, in order to bank on this growing EV demand and to increase its already huge market share in the country, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is getting ready. Reports have revealed that the company is working on the development of four new electric vehicles, and the interesting part is that all four of them are SUVs. Maruti Suzuki eVX The…