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JW Speaker introduces 5-in-1 Model 93 LED Headlight
JW Speaker introduces 5-in-1 Model 93 LED Headlight J.W. Speaker Corporation has introduced the Model 93 5-in-1 functional, drop-in replacement headlight for buses, RVs, tractors, motorcycles, specialty vehicles and more. The new LED light replaces standard 90mm headlights and integrates easily into...
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SRL Traffic Systems launches new Technical and Innovation Centre
SRL Traffic Systems launches new Technical and Innovation Centre The UK and RoI’s largest manufacturer and supplier of mobile intelligent transport system (ITS) products and integrated solutions, SRL, has launched a Technical and Innovation Centre, in an investment designed to promote the ongoing de...
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Polestar lists on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange
Polestar lists on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, begins trading on the Nasdaq in New York as of 24 June. Polestar will trade under the ticker PSNY. The US listing marks another significant milestone for the brand that launched in 2017 and has already...
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Paint-on peelable Corrosion Protection Coatings
Paint-on peelable Corrosion Protection Coatings When choosing a coating, painters typically want one with good adhesion that will not peel quickly. But in some cases, a peelable, strippable coating is exactly what users need for a temporary coating application. Factor in corrosion protection, and ma...
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Continental showcasing latest on and off road innovations at Hillhead
Continental showcasing latest on and off road innovations at Hillhead Visitors to Hillhead 2022, the UK’s largest quarrying, construction and recycling exhibition, will be able to get to grips with Continental’s broad range of intelligent on- and off-road tyre solutions during this month’s show. Run...
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Sound Absorbing breakthrough inspired by Moth Wings
Sound Absorbing breakthrough inspired by Moth Wings Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent sound absorbers even when placed on an artificial surface. The researchers, which recently discovered that moth wings offer acoustic protection from...
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Travis Perkins invests in new fleet of 170 26-tonne Volvo Trucks
Travis Perkins invests in new fleet of 170 26-tonne Volvo Trucks Travis Perkins plc is investing in a new fleet of 26-tonne Volvo Trucks, designed to support the Group’s ambitious carbon reduction target and maximise the safety and efficiency of its transport operations. They will operate in a mix o...
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Chinese scientists create Membrane to improve Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries
Chinese scientists create Membrane to improve Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries The long-standing challenges to the practical implementation of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are the electrochemical irreversibility of the Zn anode and degradation of the air cathodes in alkaline electrolyte...
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Electrogenic introduces Drop-in Electric Drive Kit for Land Rover Defenders
Electrogenic introduces Drop-in Electric Drive Kit for Land Rover Defenders Electrogenic has announced the launch of a revolutionary ‘drop in’ kit to convert working Land Rover Defenders to fully-electric power. The conversion kit, aimed at the agricultural sector and landowners, has been in develop...
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Volvo Trucks showcases new zero-emissions Hydrogen Trucks
Volvo Trucks showcases new zero-emissions Hydrogen Trucks Imagine a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1,000 km. It’s possible with fuel cells powered by hydrogen, and Volvo Trucks has started to test vehicles using this new technology. T...
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North East consortium completes UK’s first autonomous 5G HGV pilot
North East consortium completes UK’s first autonomous 5G HGV pilot The pioneering 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (5G CAL) pilot has succeeded in its mission to prove the potential of next generation technology in overcoming barriers for a more efficient future for last mile logistics. Becoming...
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Discover how the Porsche Taycan recovers Energy under braking
Discover how the Porsche Taycan recovers Energy under braking The autobahn is empty and you’re driving 200 kmh, until a small delivery van changes lanes to pass a truck. No problem – you’re maintaining a safe distance and slow down to 100 kmh. But a great deal of energy is consumed in the blink of ....
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Finance and business professionals to unite at Reset Connect London
Finance and business professionals to unite at Reset Connect London Thousands of financial and business professionals are set to showcase the valuable role the finance and investment sector can play in the fight against climate change at leading UK sustainability event, Reset Connect London. Taking...
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Airports operators must be Hydrogen Ready to land Net Zero targets
Airports operators must be Hydrogen Ready to land Net Zero targets Airport owners and operators need to plan for the delivery and storage of hydrogen now if they are to be ready to fuel hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035. This is according to new research by Jacobs, ‘Airports as Catalysts for Decarbo...
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How AI is shifting how Cities approach Traffic Management
How AI is shifting how Cities approach Traffic Management On average, New Yorkers lose 80 hours a year in traffic. This gridlock causes air and noise pollution, decreases quality of life in congested areas, slows productivity, and hurts national and local economies – time lost to traffic cost the US...
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Electric Vehicle Workplace Transition accelerated by strategic partnership
Electric Vehicle Workplace Transition accelerated by strategic partnership Durham-based, Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, is partnering with Diode, an electric vehicle (EV) suitability assessment software platform, to help break down the barriers to EV adoption and drive forward electrification in the...
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Maxi-Métal in Canada acquired by Oshkosh Corporation
Maxi-Métal in Canada acquired by Oshkosh Corporation Oshkosh Corporation, a leading innovator of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Maxi-Métal Inc. of Saint-Georges de Beauce, Quebec, Canada. MAXIMETAL is a leader in the design...
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Optronics high-intensity Utility Work Light brightens up any scene
Optronics high-intensity Utility Work Light brightens up any scene Optronics International, a leading manufacturer of vehicle harnesses, electronic control systems and LED lighting for the global transportation industry, announced the introduction of its new UCL45 Series LED utility, scene, work lig...
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New Smart Guardrail can warn drivers of Risky Situations
New Smart Guardrail can warn drivers of Risky Situations Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the ai2 Institute, and from the company Metalesa have developed a new smart road guardrail that is capable of identifying risk situations and alerting users. Addition...
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Jenoptik demonstrates Yellow Box Enforcement Solution at Traffex
Jenoptik demonstrates Yellow Box Enforcement Solution at Traffex Visitors to Traffex at Birmingham’s NEC last week were able to try out for themselves a traffic monitoring solution for yellow box and other civil traffic infringement enforcement. The Jenoptik stand will feature an area marked like a...
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Septentrio and CompoTEK announce GNSS collaboration in Europe
Septentrio and CompoTEK announce GNSS collaboration in Europe CompoTEK to distribute Septentrio’s mosaic™ multi-frequency GPS/GNSS modules, which deliver high-accuracy RTK positioning in a small form factor. Both Septentrio and CompoTEK will be present at the Embedded World this year, showcas...
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Wejo extends and expands relationship with Microsoft Maps
Wejo extends and expands relationship with Microsoft Maps Wejo Group, a global leader in cloud and software analytics for connected, electric and autonomous vehicle data, today announced an expansion and extension of its existing collaboration with Microsoft Maps, which will significantly enhance th...
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Scientists study effects of Heat on Materials at Atomic Resolution
Scientists study effects of Heat on Materials at Atomic Resolution As electronic, thermoelectric and computer technologies have been miniaturized to nanometre scale, engineers have faced a challenge studying fundamental properties of the materials involved; in many cases, targets are too small to be...
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Novel fusion process could bring the Sun’s energy home
Novel fusion process could bring the Sun’s energy home Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have uncovered critical new details about fusion facilities that use lasers to compress the fuel that produces fusion energy. The new data could help lead to the i...
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Advent Methanol-based Fuel Cell enables World Record for Electric and Hydrogen Cars
Advent Methanol-based Fuel Cell enables World Record for Electric and Hydrogen Cars Advent Technologies Holdings, an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology space, has announced its contribution to the new world record for the longest distance ever covered by a hydrogen veh...
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Energy Dome launches world’s first CO2 Battery long-duration Energy Storage Plant
Energy Dome launches world’s first CO2 Battery long-duration Energy Storage Plant Energy Dome, a leading provider of utility-scale long-duration energy storage, today announced the successful launch of its first CO2 Battery facility in Sardinia, Italy. This milestone marks the final de-risking of th...
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RealWear AR Wearables saves MAN Romania 2,700 litres of fuel per month
RealWear AR Wearables saves MAN Romania 2,700 litres of fuel per month Demand for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and vans is high in south-eastern Europe, as there are many regionally based logistics companies responsible for transporting merchandise from Black Sea ports to central Europe...
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Restore rusty equipment with Cortec Biobased Rust Removers
Restore rusty equipment with Cortec Biobased Rust Removers In the world of corrosion control, preventing rust is always the best option. Unfortunately, existing rust can be found in every industry, at almost any plant or jobsite. Sometimes rust takes place only after months or years of shipping or s...
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Septentrio brings anti-spoofing tech to PolaRx5 GNSS reference receivers
Septentrio brings anti-spoofing tech to PolaRx5 GNSS reference receivers Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, launches OSNMA (Open Service Navigation Message Authentication) on their high-end PolaRx5 reference receiver series. OSNMA offers end-to-end authentication on...
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Reset Connect explores incentivising Rural Drivers to go Green
Reset Connect explores incentivising Rural Drivers to go Green The number of vehicles on UK roads have been steadily increasing in recent years, with 39.2 million licensed vehicles recorded in 2021 alone. With car emissions a major source of air pollution, cities across the UK have started to introd...
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KINETIC 7™ Clean Gas breakthrough promises global Gas independence
KINETIC 7™ Clean Gas breakthrough promises global Gas independence A disruptive technology company has today confirmed it has made a major breakthrough in its search to innovate a ground-breaking “clean gas” energy source that will not only provide an alternative supply to natural gas, but al...
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Sy-Klone expands engine precleaner and filtration products with RadialSHIELD and Vortex
Sy-Klone expands engine precleaner and filtration products with RadialSHIELD and Vortex Sy-Klone International is expanding its line of high-efficiency filtration products by introducing the Efficient Particulate Air (EPA) RadialSHIELD® filter, featuring an innovative high-efficiency, low restrictio...
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thyssenkrupp and NSK exploring Automotive Joint Venture
thyssenkrupp and NSK exploring Automotive Joint Venture NSK Ltd and thyssenkrupp AG have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a potential joint venture between NSK Steering and thyssenkrupp Automotive. Both companies will now enter an assessment phase before taking a decision on any...
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Dacia’s Cave Automatic Virtual Environment helps design the new Jogger
Dacia’s Cave Automatic Virtual Environment helps design the new Jogger Applying Dacia’s smart engineering approach to the development of the All-New Dacia Jogger was made easier thanks to the use of virtual reality. Using Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE), a virtual reality platform th...
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Trimble announces new high-accuracy OEM GNSS Receiver Module
Trimble announces new high-accuracy OEM GNSS Receiver Module Trimble introduced today the Trimble® BD9250, a dual-frequency OEM GNSS receiver module that supports Trimble RTX® correction services. The receiver is designed to deliver high-accuracy positioning for a range of high volume, autonomous-re...
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Exploring the 3D Printing of Complex Metal Parts
Exploring the 3D Printing of Complex Metal Parts 3D printing has opened exciting new avenues for engineers and forced product designers to reimagine what is possible. The ability to print complex metallic parts using advanced alloys anywhere in the world is undoubtedly impressive but not without its...
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Southampton reducing Air Pollution with Living Walls
Southampton reducing Air Pollution with Living Walls Air pollution from motor vehicles is an invisible danger that is a serious threat to our health and wellbeing. Richard Sabin, Managing Director of Biotecture, looks at how living walls can provide an innovative solution to the issue. Air pollution...
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North Carolina DoT develops Early Flood-Warning System for Roads
North Carolina DoT develops Early Flood-Warning System for Roads When the next hurricane strikes, the N.C. Department of Transportation will be armed with an advanced flood-warning system that relies on a network of 400 river and stream gauges. The new system will allow the NCDOT for the first time...
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RISE Robotics wins US Air Force design contract for Ultra-Light Loading Machine
RISE Robotics wins US Air Force design contract for Ultra-Light Loading Machine RISE™Robotics, the Zero Emission heavy machinery company, announced today that it has been awarded a $1.25 Million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Award by United States Air Force AFVentures. Ad...
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VolkerSmart Technologies sponsored the CIHT EV Charging Seminar
VolkerSmart Technologies sponsored the CIHT EV Charging Seminar On 19 May, VolkerSmart Technologies, one of the UK’s leading installers and maintainers of electric vehicle chargers, sponsored the CIHT Technical Seminar on the future of EV charging technology. The forward-thinking seminar, which was...
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Ynvisible’s digital e-paper Road Signs show EV charging station availability
Ynvisible’s digital e-paper Road Signs show EV charging station availability Ynvisible Interactive Inc., a fast-growing firm in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, announces a collaboration with Exevio, a digital solutions firm with a focus on quality, execution and implementation of modern technol...
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LEVC teams up with Geotab for integrated Telematics
LEVC teams up with Geotab for integrated Telematics The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has engaged in a new partnership with the global leader in IoT and connected transportation, Geotab, providing state-of-the-art fleet management systems on its class-leading electric TX taxi and VN5 van. L...
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Yunex Traffic adds smartmicro MLR Radar Detection for advanced Traffic Signals
Yunex Traffic adds smartmicro MLR Radar Detection for advanced Traffic Signals Yunex Traffic has announced the addition of the smartmicro MLR multi lane radar solution to its advanced traffic detection and management portfolio. With an extended range and flexibility, the solution delivers a cost-eff...
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UK trials zero emission Automated Logistics HGV in the North East
UK trials zero emission Automated Logistics HGV in the North East The revolutionary 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (CAL) project progresses with autonomous driving testing of the UK’s first automated 40 tonne truck, powered by 5G, at Vantec in Sunderland. Following the announcement of the onbo...
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Roboticists go off-road to train self-driving ATVs
Roboticists go off-road to train self-driving ATVs Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University took an all-terrain vehicle on wild rides through tall grass, loose gravel and mud to gather data about how the ATV interacted with a challenging, off-road environment. They drove the heavily instrumented...
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Foresight Williams invests autonomous vehicle testing and training company dRISK
Foresight Williams invests autonomous vehicle testing and training company dRISK Foresight Williams Technology Funds have announced a £1 million investment in dRISK, an autonomous vehicle testing and training company. Founded in 2014, by CEO Chess Stetson, dRISK is an AI company which promises to re...
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Maserati premiers the MC20 Cielo Spyder
Maserati premiers the MC20 Cielo Spyder Performance and comfort: the dual souls of Maserati, harking back to the brand’s racing roots and its iconic GranTurismo spirit. These features are now taken to a new level in terms of performance and driving pleasure in the great outdoors: Maserati presents t...
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Over 3,000 business leaders, innovators, and investors unite at Reset Connect
Over 3,000 business leaders, innovators, and investors unite at Reset Connect Over 3,000 business leaders, innovators and investors are set to unite in the fight against climate change at the UK’s largest sustainability ecosystem and green investment event, Reset Connect London. Taking place 28th –...
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Pirelli has doubled the number of tyre approvals for Electric and Hybrid cars
Pirelli has doubled the number of tyre approvals for Electric and Hybrid cars Since the launch of the ‘Elect’ marking in 2019, car manufacturers are increasingly choosing this technology and have allowed Pirelli to expand the homologation portfolio exceeding 250 total homologations on ‘green’ cars....
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Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM now open for Visitor Registration
Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM now open for Visitor Registration Visitors are invited to register their attendance at this year’s Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM events for the opportunity to see the innovative technologies that are lowering emissions across transport and energy infrastructure. Across the co-locat...
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Eaton introduces Battery Disconnect Unit featuring Breaktor Technology
Eaton introduces Battery Disconnect Unit featuring Breaktor Technology Power management company Eaton today announced its eMobility business has introduced a battery disconnect unit (BDU) that can be combined with upgraded Breaktor® circuit protection technology to provide circuit protection in elec...
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Jabil and Cardo Systems set new standard for Helmet Communication Systems
Jabil and Cardo Systems set new standard for Helmet Communication Systems Jabil today announced an innovative manufacturing collaboration with Cardo Systems, a pioneer in wireless group communications and entertainment systems for motorcycle riders. Cardo’s path to market leadership has been fuelled...
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Volta Trucks Zero to feature Paneltex Cargo Boxes
Volta Trucks Zero to feature Paneltex Cargo Boxes Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed that Paneltex has been appointed as the supplier of ambient cargo boxes for the full-electric Volta Zero. The agreement is for...
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Hyundai piloting Digital Twins to improve EV Battery Performance
Hyundai piloting Digital Twins to improve EV Battery Performance Hyundai Motor Group announced in April that it recently carried out a project with Microsoft Korea to prove digital twin technology is effective at predicting an electric vehicle’s battery lifespan and optimizing its battery management...
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Battery industry set to exceed $168 billion by 2030
Battery industry set to exceed $168 billion by 2030 The battery industry is set to be one of the most significant over the next 10 years, according to GlobalData, which predicts that revenues will exceed $168 billion by 2030. However, the leading data and analytics company notes that extraction of r...
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RAC installing faster EV Emergency Chargers to patrol vans
RAC installing faster EV Emergency Chargers to patrol vans Three years after launching the breakdown industry’s first engine-powered emergency charger for electric cars the RAC has begun rolling out a faster version so that its patrols can get electric car drivers moving again even more quickly. The...
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Reset Connect unveils exciting speakers for Innovative Business Sustainability Event
Reset Connect unveils exciting speakers for Innovative Business Sustainability Event Reset Connect, an innovative sustainability and net-zero event for business leaders has unveiled its exciting speaker line-up, which includes representatives from household brands Mitie, Rolls Royce and Starling Ban...
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé sells for record €135m
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé sells for record €135m A road-racing car built by Mercedes-Benz in 1955, and kept by them ever since, has been secured by British expert Simon Kidston for a client. Kidston had lobbied the board of the German company for 18 months to consider selling the car “t...
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Traffic jams could be a distant memory with AI Traffic Light systems
Traffic jams could be a distant memory with AI Traffic Light systems Long queues at traffic lights could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new artificial intelligence system developed by Aston University researchers. The system, the first of its kind, reads live camera footage and adapts the light...
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The dangers of Urban Streets that look like Highways
The dangers of Urban Streets that look like Highways Serious auto crashes in urban areas are more likely on city streets that look to drivers like highways, new research suggests. The study used a novel approach: Ohio State University researchers applied machine learning techniques to analyse more t...
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