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Category Archives: Vehicles
The Norwegian charging market for electric cars is chaotic and not very user friendly
The market for electric car charging is characterized by low profitability due to large start-up investments, a complicated system of actors and poor user experiences.
The charging market for electric cars is growing rapidly and include many interesting business models, which hopefully can help...
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Posted in Energy and Fuel, Vehicles
Tagged charging market, electric car, electric vehicles
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No easy task for advanced driver assistance systems to read road markings correctly
It is not always easy for advanced driver assistance systems to read road markings. Sunshine, shadows and rain are just some of the factors that can affect readability. The systems are also occasionally confused by longitudinal cracks.
VTI researcher Sara Nygårdhs is project manager for...
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Posted in Traffic and Traffic Control, Vehicles
Tagged ADAS, Advanced driver assistance system, road markings
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The rapid increase of E-scooters translates into more accidents
E-scooters have shown to be a new popular mode of transport. VSO Consulting for the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration's research fund has investigated different aspects of e-scooters such as use and accident risk.
In recent years, e-scooters have been making their way as a new active...
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Posted in Safety, Vehicles
Tagged accident risk, e-scooters, electric scooters
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Electric vehicles cut emissions from goods delivery by 94 per cent
Replacing diesel cars with small electric vehicles virtually eliminated greenhouse gas emissions from goods delivery in downtown Oslo.
No conflicts or accidents during the test period occurred, but the efficiency of the logistics was not as good as expected beforehand.
These are the main...
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Posted in Environment and Climate, Vehicles
Tagged city logistics, electric vehicles, emissions, green logistics, greenhouse gases
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The future of micromobility depends on regulation and facilitation by local and national governments
Posted in Cycling, Vehicles
Tagged e-bikes, e-scooters, micromobility
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The future: Three trends dominate VTI’s research
In the next few decades, much of VTI’s research will revolve around three major trends in the technological development of the transport system: electrification, automation and digitalisation.
“All three areas are very important, but electrification is the most crucial thing. It’s the key...
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Posted in Energy and Fuel, Traffic and Traffic Control, Vehicles
Tagged automation, digitalisation, electric aviation, electric vehicles, electrification, future, megatrends
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L3Pilot achieved pan-European testing environment and evaluation of automated driving
The world is in a process of transformation: global warming, resource scarcity, demographic changes, and urbanisation are uncertainties that also influence the automotive industry and challenge it to respond. The transformation would go much further than safe and sustainable travel. It would...
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Posted in Intelligent Transport Systems, Passenger Transport, Vehicles
Tagged automated driving, intelligent vehicle, self-driving vehicles
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Research on rail transport at VTI
VTI strives to increase research in the field of rail transport, and currently it has about twenty people working in this area. Together they represent a broad and deep competence base with an interdisciplinary approach. Peter Torstensson, acting Director of Research at VTI and a docent at...
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Posted in Freight Transport, Passenger Transport, Simulation, Vehicles
Tagged rail transport, railway, train, train simulators
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Automated shuttles tested in regular urban traffic
Unexpected and abrupt stops of the shuttles, other road users dangerously overtaking or not giving way to the shuttles, and crucial technological and software challenges related to road safety were identified.
The successful full implementation of automated shuttles in regular traffic will not...
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Posted in Traffic and Traffic Control, Vehicles
Tagged autonomous buses, autonomous vehicles, self-driving buses, self-driving vehicles
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Half of e-scooter riders in Oslo have driven while under the influence of alcohol.
43 percent of e-scooter riders rode with a blood alcohol-level above the legal limit and they see it as unlikely to be stopped in alcohol control.
According to a new TØI report over 50 percent of the e-scooters riders "almost always" drive without a helmet, in addition to the high number...
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Posted in Human Behaviour and Attitudes, Vehicles
Tagged behaviour, e-scooters, safety
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