Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy

The Biden administration directed agencies to consider the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in their future purchasing and budget decisions. An example shows just how much is at stake.

Lauren Gifford, Associate Director of the Soil Carbon Solutions Center, Colorado State University • conversation
Oct. 3, 2023 • ~8 min

Electric vehicles can't compete with the emotional roar of an engine – but does that matter?

Internal combustion engine cars still dominate global sales – it could be to do with the emotive influence they hold over drivers.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
July 18, 2023 • ~6 min

Six parts of your car that gather data on you

Our vehicles hold a remarkable amount of information, which can be used by digital forensic investigators in the detection of crime.

Rachael Medhurst, Course Leader and Lecturer in Cyber Security NCSA, University of South Wales • conversation
Jan. 31, 2023 • ~6 min

What are automotive 'over-the-air' updates? A marketing professor explains

Whether safety-related fixes demand a software upgrade or a trip to the dealership, carmakers must notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and all affected drivers

Vivek Astvansh, Professor of Marketing and Data Science, Indiana University • conversation
Aug. 2, 2022 • ~4 min

Roadkill: we can predict where animals cross roads – and use it to prevent collisions

Sat-navs could one day warn motorists when they drive through high-risk areas.

Richard Michael Gunner, PhD Candidate in Animal Behaviour, Swansea University • conversation
July 7, 2021 • ~6 min

Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia risk – here's what we're learning from brain scans

The tiny air pollutants known as PM2.5, emitted by vehicles, factories and power plants, aren’t just a hazard for lungs. A study finds more brain shrinkage in older women exposed to pollution.

Jiu-Chiuan Chen, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California • conversation
Jan. 5, 2021 • ~7 min

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