Results from the testing demonstrate that in approximately 90% of runs through the snowy conditions under study, VMF should operate successfully, or pause and resume travel within acceptable shipper delivery windows.
Formally called low-mu testing, this type of powertrain evaluation looks at how the all-electric powertrain adjusts power delivery to the wheels on low-traction surfaces.
Lucid Motors achieved this independently verified range through in-house development of the drivetrain, in which it “miniaturized and integrated” the vehicle’s motors, transmission, and inverter and paired them with a 900+ volt architecture to achieve compactness and efficiency.
Self-driving truck developer Plus.ai recently made an agreement with the Transportation Research Center (TRC) to conduct capability tests of Plus.ai’s self-driving system using a multi-vehicle approach.
Locomation will test at the Transportation Research Center to advance its autonomous truck-platooning platforms alongside TRC’s research and development team.
Volkswagen Group of America has joined the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium, a engineering working group that's developing best safety practices for AV technology.
The report explains the test results of 40 individuals and gives suggestions on what mobility and infrastructure changes may need to be implemented to ensure safety on roadways.
The Brookhaven (Ga.) Police Department field tested its Tesla Model S on two performance tracks — one designed for high speed emergency response and the other for urban emergency response.
The new ratings program would extend the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's work toward developing objective tools for evaluating adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping systems.
media brand
The secure and easy all-access connection to your content.
Bookmarked content can then be accessed anytime on all of your logged in devices!
Already a member? Log In
