The Air Force’s Venerable F-15 Gets a Makeover
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Hospitals Quickly Reshape to Treat Covid-19 Patients
Until mid-March, the emergency room entrance at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, looked much like the entrance to other ERs: an illuminated red...
As Other Carmakers Retrench, Volvo’s Battery Lab Plugs Away
The coronavirus pandemic continues to send shock waves through every industry, and the automotive world is no exception. For manufacturers attempting to pivot to...
The Pandemic Could Be an Opportunity to Remake Cities
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The High-Stakes Race to Build More Ventilators
As he loaded the 3D printer into the back of his Jeep, Kevin Zagorski figured he wouldn’t be back in his office for a...
Trump Eases the Way for More Gas Guzzlers
After three years of tumult and revised scientific analyses, the Trump administration Tuesday formally relaxed Obama-era fuel economy rules that aimed to reduce greenhouse...
A Hospital Train, DIY Face Shields, and More Car News This Week
Enough with the despair. Even as grim news of the coronavirus dominated the airwaves, this week in transportation-land was all about solving problems. A...
BMW’s i4 Electric Concept Comes With a Hans Zimmer Score
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As Covid-19 Spreads, Truckers Need to Keep on Trucking
As cities and states have raced to shut down businesses to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the roads have gone quieter. Normally gridlocked cities...
A Travel Ban, Gig Economy Risks, and More Car News This Week
Well, that was fast. For plenty of Americans, last week began with the regular old commute to school or work and ended with canceled...
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Congressional briefing emphasizes electrification and public transit to meet climate goals
54 years since the first Earth Day, the US is still focusing on highway expansion. In light of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, due...
There’s a climate cost to America’s freeways, and it’s not paid equally.
The environmental impacts of the Interstate Highway System continue to harm communities of color through health hazards, pollution, and displacement.
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The sprawling roadway network...
How Indonesian Cities Are Prioritizing Inclusive Public Transport
The lack of holistic data on how marginalized and differently-abled groups move in major cities is often a barrier to developing more inclusive urban...
How Indonesian Cities Are Prioritizing Inclusive Public Transport
The lack of holistic data on how marginalized and differently-abled groups move in major cities is often a barrier to developing more inclusive urban...
