Automated vehicles are coming, but is the industry and the public ready? The automotive industry once questioned whether electric motors would replace the internal combustion engine (ICE) as the primary powertrain option for consumers. Today, the industry is facing a similar challenge regarding the adoption of automated vehicles.
Automated systems in airplanes have garnered attention in the news over the past year, which may negatively impact the development of these systems for future aircraft. An experienced pilot was interviewed to gain further insight into how automated systems have been integrated into planes over the last century
Hydrogen fuel cell powertrains provide significant weight and space saving advantages over battery electric ones for heavy-duty trucks. This allows for similar packaging to current trucks and minimal design alterations for the new power source.
Ford debuts the 2019 Ranger, leveraging a modified version of its T6 global truck platform with new technology for the expanding North American midsize-pickup market.
The commercial vehicle industry provides a unique challenge to cybersecurity companies due to their length of use and multitude of usage profiles that trucks experience.
The supplier has released a more advanced driver monitor for large trucks and buses that can be integrated into new vehicles or ones now on the road. Initially released for Japan, it will be expanding to North America and other markets in 2019.
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan’s largest technology R&D institution, has announced a new material designed to increase cycle life and improve recyclability of lithium batteries.