Category: Transportation

‘World’s first’ solar-powered rail line opens in the UK

[ad_1] Several UK train stations already run on solar. Network Rail, which manages most of the railway infrastructure on the British mainland, has earmarked billions of pounds to electrify rail lines, and aims to do so with solar power if the pilot project is successful. The UK government aims to eliminate the use of diesel […]

Porsche streamlines the Taycan EV’s infotainment system

[ad_1] To stay true to the Porsche’s sportscar DNA, the Taycan will ship with the company’s brand new streamlined infotainment system. The automaker still has the three main customer-placed widgets on the home screen, but the data and how it’s displayed has been optimized to keep the driver’s eyes on the road instead of searching […]

Hyundai teases all-electric concept ’45’ for Frankfurt

[ad_1] It’s not fair to accuse Hyundai of stealing influences here; the EV concept is called 45 for a reason. At the 1974 Turin Motor Show, Hyundai Motor presented what would become its first mass-produced car and its first export, the Pony. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Itadesign, the conservatively styled five-door hatchback is the […]

Tesla suspension update helps Model S and Model X high-speed driving

[ad_1] The latest software (2019.28.3.1) makes adjustments to the adaptive suspension system, using “dampening algorithms” to better handle speeds over 160 km/h (100mph), as reported by Electrek. That means the feature won’t be of much use to drivers in the US, who are stuck with a maximum allowed speed of up to 85mph. It will […]

Singapore forgoes Tesla’s electric ‘lifestyle’ for buses

[ad_1] “What Elon Musk wants to produce is a lifestyle,” said Masagos Zulkifli, Singapore’s minister for environment and water resources, when asked by Bloomberg about Musk’s comments. “We are not interested in a lifestyle. We are interested in proper solutions that will address climate problems.” Last May, Musk tweeted that Tesla attempted to bring its […]

Chicago will test Samsung’s DeX in-vehicle solution in cop cars

[ad_1] The pilot test will first roll out to officers from CPD’s 11th district this year. According to Samsung’s announcement, the DeX system will allow them to accomplish tasks like accessing computer-aided dispatch and other CPD systems to conduct background checks from their cars. Further, they’ll be able to immediately attach any photo or video […]

Via shares its ride-pooling technology with NYC public schools

[ad_1] Via is currently working on an app that will be exclusively used by NYC public schools. The app distributes mobile tickets to riders, which they can scan in order to access the bus. A spokesperson from Via said rollout of the app will be phased out during the coming school year. Many “Uber for […]

Tesla delays price hike for self-driving upgrade

[ad_1] The feature has Tesla’s cars automatically navigate toward you in the parking lot. You wouldn’t have to park toward the front of a store just to avoid a lengthy walk. Whether or not Tesla makes that target window isn’t clear. Remember, Musk said in November 2018 that Enhanced Summon was coming in six weeks. […]

Waymo shares some of its self-driving car data to help researchers

[ad_1] The Waymo team explained this as an opportunity to improve the industry as a whole. It hoped he data would improve not just other self-driving vehicles, but also general concepts like perception, behavior prediction and scene understanding. Those could help with computer vision tasks, particularly robotics and other areas where recognizing objects could prove […]