Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have made headlines in recent months, though often for all the wrong reasons. Cruise, Waymo, and Tesla are all under U.S. federal investigation for a variety of accidents, some of which caused serious injury or death. A new paper published in Nature puts numbers to the problem. Its authors analyzed over 37,000… Continue reading Autonomous Vehicles Are Great at Driving Straight
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Volvo’s Battery Passport Traces the Supply Chain
EV batteries remain mysterious or even suspect for many consumers, including people leery of buying used EVs due to battery-life concerns. Regulators also need to know what’s inside cells: The Inflation Reduction Act requires automakers to source a growing percentage of batteries and even minerals from North America to be eligible for up to $7,500… Continue reading Volvo’s Battery Passport Traces the Supply Chain
IEEE Offers New Transportation Platform With Advanced Analytics Tools
To help find ways to solve transportation issues such as poorly maintained roads, traffic jams, and the high rate of accidents, researchers need access to the most current datasets on a variety of topics. But tracking down information about roadway conditions, congestion, and other statistics across multiple websites can be time-consuming. Plus, the data isn’t… Continue reading IEEE Offers New Transportation Platform With Advanced Analytics Tools
Optimal Torque Control Workflow for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors
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Musk’s Whiplash Spells Chaos for EV Charging
Elon Musk appeared to win the battle, and the war. Tesla’s vast Supercharger network had crushed rival automakers, forcing a surrender: Adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard, or lose customers frustrated with a balkanized, often-unreliable Combined Charging Standard (CCS) network. But even as Ford and Rivian began sending free Tesla adapters to its EV owners,… Continue reading Musk’s Whiplash Spells Chaos for EV Charging
High-Speed Rail Finally Coming to the U.S.
In late April, the Miami-based rail company Brightline Trains broke ground on a project that the company promises will give the United States its first dedicated, high-speed passenger rail service. The 350 kilometer (218 mile) corridor, which the company calls Brightline West, will connect Las Vegas to the the suburbs of Los Angeles. Brightline says… Continue reading High-Speed Rail Finally Coming to the U.S.
The Best New Off-Roading Vehicle Is an EV
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been many things since its creation in 1979: A military and commercial vehicle, the most charming of Popemobiles, a Paris-Dakar rally winner, and now a lifestyle accessory for the likes of Drake, Bradley Cooper, Middle East potentates and every last Kardashian. The 2025 G 580 that I’m torture testing in Languedoc,… Continue reading The Best New Off-Roading Vehicle Is an EV
Modeling and Simulation of Faults in a Battery System
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To Make Cars Safer, Connect Them to Everything
This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Between Elon Musk’s broken promises of “Full Self-Driving“ and California’s ban on Cruise’s driverless taxis, initial public enthusiasm for autonomous cars has given way to rampant skepticism and regulatory scrutiny. Yet automakers, tech giants, and researchers continue to work… Continue reading To Make Cars Safer, Connect Them to Everything
Modeling Cable Design & Power Electronics
The shift toward the electrification of vehicles and the expansion of the electrical grid for renewable energy integration has led to a considerable increase in the demand for power electronics devices and modernized cable systems — applications that will help ensure a consistent and long-term electricity supply. Simulation is used to drive the design of… Continue reading Modeling Cable Design & Power Electronics