Automotive

States Tell EPA They'll Fight Should U.S. Relax Vehicle Emissions Rules

June 15, 2017

More than a dozen state attorneys general wrote to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency vowing a legal fight to block regulators from easing vehicle-emissions standards, the latest broadside in a battle over the Trump administration's move to reopen a review of the regulations.

Seismic Ships Could Clean Up Ocean Waste

June 14, 2017

Maritime Executive

Seismic survey company Petroleum Geo-Services has developed a concept for efficient, large scale collection of plastic from the oceans. The solution uses seismic vessels and takes advantage of their air compressors and capabilities for handling large towing configurations.

Honda Manufacturer Deploys Cyborg RFID-Reading Car

June 13, 2017

RFID Journal

The Honda Manufacturing of Indiana plant in Greensburg is expecting positive results from a radio frequency identification solution that helps its personnel locate vehicles and track progress through its assembly plant. With the system in place, the company says it's been able to eliminate costs associated with car location - and has also reduced dwelling times for vehicles waiting to be shipped.

Federal Regulators to Update Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines

June 9, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the Trump administration is navigating slippery ground in trying to regulate autonomous-vehicle creation - saying federal regulators need to coordinate a "patchwork" of state rules attempting to govern a technology that is being developed so fast that the public can't understand it.

Automotive Supply Chains Will Need Post-Brexit Support, Research Group Says

June 8, 2017

Supply Management

The UK automotive industry has enjoyed a record year of production, but will need government support to boost domestic supply chains in order to maintain these levels post Brexit, according to a recent report.

Just One Driverless Car Could Ease Traffic Jams, Research Shows

June 5, 2017

Laurie Winkless, Forbes contributor

New data suggests that the days of using variable speed limits to manage traffic could be over.

Why Asia Is Accounting for Most of the Growth in Logistics Outsourcing

June 5, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Logistics outsourcing may be on the rise everywhere, but Asia is where the action is.

Uber's Driverless Truck Unit Is Under Government Investigation Following Unapproved Tests

June 2, 2017

Forbes

California regulators are preparing to conduct a site inspection of the San Francisco headquarters of Uber's autonomous truck unit, formerly known as Otto, to determine whether the company broke state law when it tested driverless trucks on public highways without permission.

Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gasoline Autos, Research Shows

June 1, 2017

Industryweek

Battery powered cars will soon be cheaper to buy than conventional gasoline ones, offering immediate savings to drivers, new research shows.

Partner Up: Self-Driving Car Firms Form Web of Alliances

May 30, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle

In the fierce competition to perfect self-driving cars, almost no one wants to go it alone.

Automotive

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