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Here, you&#x27;ll find &#xd;&#xa;everything from application ideas, to news and industry trends, to hot topics &#xd;&#xa;and cutting edge innovations.&#x3c;&#x2f;p&#x3e;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2026</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:37:57 EST</pubDate><generator>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Algorithms Under Control&#x3a; The Efforts to Help Self-driving Cars Remain Ethical via the Trolley Problem]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28794&#x2f;Algorithms-Under-Control-The-Efforts-to-Help-Self-driving-Cars-Remain-Ethical-via-the-Trolley-Problem&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I think by now we&#x26;rsquo&#x3b;ve all heard the hype surrounding automated vehicles. 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The charging station fits inside a parking space and generates enough solar electricity to power up to 225 miles of EV driving.&#xa;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;-------&#xa;&#xa;Editor&#x27;s Note&#x3a; T]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 04&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28451&#x2f;NYC-Orders-Solar-Powered-EV-Charging-Stations]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Automotive Technology</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automotive Use Drives Li-ion Demand Growth, Report Says]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28431&#x2f;Automotive-Use-Drives-Li-ion-Demand-Growth-Report-Says&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[The market for lithium-ion &#x28;Li-ion&#x29; batteries was 87 GWh in 2016, a tenfold increase from a decade earlier. 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They produce peak loads on demand and withstand repeated charge cycles without degradation, thereby improving fuel efficiency and reducing C]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 04&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28359&#x2f;The-Role-of-Ultracapacitors-in-Automotive-Technologies]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Automotive Technology</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autonomous Vehicles&#x3a; Innovation, Ethics, and Responsibility  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28245&#x2f;Autonomous-Vehicles-Innovation-Ethics-and-Responsibility&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Considering that American consumers are not entirely comfortable with autonomous vehicles &#x28;AV&#x29; and the ability of the vehicle to make &#x22;moral&#x22; decisions, the development of AVs has spawned questions and discussions around ethics and responsibility in engineering. Follow this discussion through the &#x22;t]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2017 04&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28245&#x2f;Autonomous-Vehicles-Innovation-Ethics-and-Responsibility]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Automotive Technology</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotary Engines Reimagined]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28150&#x2f;Rotary-Engines-Reimagined&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[The last rotary engine-powered production vehicle rolled off the Mazda assembly line in 2012. Since almost all conversation regarding the future of rotary engines begins and ends with Mazda, auto enthusiasts are wondering, will Mazda revive its rotary engine&#x3f; Perhaps with some unique &#x26;mdash&#x3b; and eve]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2017 04&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28150&#x2f;Rotary-Engines-Reimagined]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Automotive Technology</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autonomous Cars Could Dwindle Organ Donation Supply]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27924&#x2f;Autonomous-Cars-Could-Dwindle-Organ-Donation-Supply&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[More and more Americans are dying in roadway accidents. It is an unfortunate truth of our time of distracted driving and overburdened thoroughfares. In fact, 2015 saw an eight percent increase in traffic fatalities over 2014, the largest year-over-year increase in more than 50 years. By comparison,]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15&#x3a;18&#x3a;52 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27924&#x2f;Autonomous-Cars-Could-Dwindle-Organ-Donation-Supply]]></guid><dc:creator>HUSH</dc:creator><dc:subject>Automotive Technology</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automotive Robots Step Out from Safety Barrier]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27882&#x2f;Automotive-Robots-Step-Out-from-Safety-Barrier&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Robots at the Smart Production Lab in Volkswagen&#x27;s Wolfsburg plant are now able to process waves and gestures, as well as calculate all sequences of human motion, recorded by the sensors around its working area. 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Drivers, however, would control the trucks before and after they join a platoon.&#xa;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;-------&#xa;&#xa;Editor&#x27;s Note]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2016 05&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27823&#x2f;Tech-Takes-the-Wheel]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Automotive Technology</dc:subject></item></channel></rss>