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NHTSA and FMCSA propose new safety standard requiring automatic emergency braking systems in heavy vehicles

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The proposed standard would require the technology to work at speeds ranging between low-speed (6 miles per hour) and high-speed (roughly 50 miles per hour) situations. According to NHTSA statistics, there are approximately 60,000 rear-end crashes a year in which the heavy vehicle is the striking vehicle.

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Nearly half of rail tank cars with Class 3 flammable liquids met new safety standards in 2019

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Nearly half—48%—of rail tank cars carrying Class 3 flammable liquids in 2019 in the US met the new safety requirements, up from 33% in 2018, according to Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Flammable Liquids: 2020 Report released today by the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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Georgia Tech team develops AI to read EV charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps

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Predicted discussion frequency of station availability for US metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. The map reveals areas with high and low discussion frequency for predicted Availability issues in all metropolitan statistical areas (e.g., Micropolitan statistical areas (e.g., Micropolitan statistical areas (e.g.,

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CARB releases results of multi-year E15 study; multiple air quality benefits with slight reduction in fuel economy

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The vehicle test matrix had provisions for five vehicles on each emissions standards category (i.e., The test fleet showed statistically significant effects for some pollutants, but not for others. The weighted NMHC emissions showed a marginally statistically significant reduction of 9% for E15 compared E10.

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Scientists call for careful use of time scales, reference dates and statistical approaches in analyzing climate change trends to avoid distortion and hampering of response

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Demonstrating that the use of different time scales, reference dates, and statistical approaches can generate highly disparate results in climate reports, scientists at the University of Alaska Anchorage argue that careful use of these tools is critical for correctly interpreting and reporting climatic trends in Alaska and other polar regions.

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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

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seconds, almost a second faster than the standard A8 V6 due to the hybrid components. The plug-in hybrid receives an MMI display with electric-specific driving screens, including charging information, and additional consumption statistics to help drivers maximize the efficiencies of the hybrid system. Supplementing the 3.0

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Does e-commerce affect the amount of travel in the United States?

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Bureau of Labor Statistics. The values in the parentheses are standard errors. Given the sizes of the standard errors, none of the three variables of interest showed a statistically significant difference between 2007 and 2017. The data for this analysis came from ATUS—the American Time Use Survey.