Transportation

The Danish automotive designer has grand plans for the future of his electric car company, including a battery that seems to do the impossible.

Another hurdle may lie in an unwillingness on the part of local governments to partner outside of their own silos.

Autonomous vehicles could provide life-saving assistance in the event of a large-scale evacuation, if a shared fleet of autonomous vehicles is built with this purpose in mind.

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There is a growing conviction among influential leaders in Washington state, ranging from the governor through local elected officials and business executives, that autonomous vehicles will play a key role in this state’s transportation future.

Three experts offer their takes on the vehicle fleet of the future and how quickly it will change

The days of sending out crews to deploy traffic counting equipment to measure highway volume could be coming to an end as cities turn to apps like Waze.

"We are trying to get self-driving technology out on the road as fast as possible," Embark CEO Alex Rodrigues said. "Trucking needs self-driving, and self-driving needs trucking."

"This electrified truck system, what we call eHighway, can modernize the existing infrastructure using the latest technology to accommodate the growing amount of freight travel, reduce harmful emissions, and keep these ports, one of our country’s major economic drivers, competitive."

This affords it a 160-km (100-mi) run on each charge, while additional battery packs can be added to stretch out that range.