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To Crash or Swerve? Study Reveals Which Actions Taken by Self-Driving Cars Are Morally Defensible

A crash by one of Uber Technologies, Inc.'s self-driving cars earlier this year resulted in the first pedestrian death associated with self-driving technology

Scientists Developing Way of Using Waste Plastic to Create Car Fuel

by Swansea University

Self-Driving Cars Must Reduce Traffic Fatalities by at Least 75 Percent to Stay on the Roads

by Society for Risk Analysis

Researchers Say Trees Could Help Strengthen Auto Parts

by Clemson University

The research could help automakers meet automotive recycling regulations that have been adopted in Europe and could be on the way to the United States

Rubber Meets the Road with Lab's New Carbon, Battery Technologies

by Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Recycled tires could see new life in lithium-ion batteries that provide power to plug-in electric vehicles and store energy produced by wind and solar, say researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Wayne State University Licenses Technology to New Start-Up, Detroit Materials, Inc.

by Wayne State University

The Office of the Vice President for Research at Wayne State University announced today the finalization of a license agreement with a new start-up company, Detroit Materials, Inc., for a Wayne State University patented portfolio of high-strength low-alloy steels and cast irons for demanding applications in the defense, off-highway, tooling and automotive industries.

National Lab and Automaker Sign Agreement to Produce the World's First Production 3D-Printed Vehicle

by Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL and Local Motors sign CRADA to enable rapid design and manufacturing of vehicles through direct digital manufacturing.

Low-Temperature Combustion Enables Cleaner, More Efficient Engines

by Sandia National Laboratories

As demand climbs for more fuel-efficient vehicles, knowledge compiled over several years about diesel engines and a new strategy known as “low-temperature combustion” (LTC) might soon lead auto manufacturers and consumers to broader use of cleaner diesel engines in the United States.

Los Alamos Partners with Colorado School of Mines in $1.2M Clean-Energy Project

by Los Alamos National Laboratory

Higher-strength, lighter-weight steels could be coming to a car near you in the near future as part of a U.S. Department of Energy advanced manufacturing initiative.