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As part of the delivery, Lion will provide a one-time training to Amazon and the drivers who will operate the trucks upon delivery of the vehicles. They will also establish a maintenance program for the trucks, as part of Lion’s expanding network of Experience Centers. —Marc Bedard, CEO and founder of Lion.

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APRIL 7, 2016

Alcoa expects to deliver the first additive manufactured parts to Airbus in mid-2016. HIP is a technology that strengthens the metallic structures of traditional and additive manufactured parts made of titanium and nickel based superalloys. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Siemens has achieved a breakthrough by finishing its first full load engine tests for gas turbine blades completely produced using Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology. Furthermore, Siemens tested a new blade design with a completely revised and improved internal cooling geometry manufactured using the AM technology.

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the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, will preview demonstrations of next-generation manufacturing technologies at IMTS 2016 (International Manufacturing Technology Show, 12-17 September) as part of its SHAPING WHAT’S NEXT vision for manufacturing. Stratasys Ltd., Click to enlarge.

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As part of the MOU, UMS will work closely with Nuvera on the development, testing, and deployment of Nuvera’s 125 kW fuel cell engine. Urban Mobility Systems BV, founded in 2016 by Lars Kool, is a clean-tech engineering, developer and supplier of electric powertrains for heavy-duty and off-road vehicles.

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute ( CESMII ) will award nearly $10 million for ten projects to help advance its goals and enable US manufacturers to develop and implement innovations that will advance U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, sustainability, and innovation.

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APRIL 30, 2016

2016 Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) -- Networking Services. The lack of ubiquitous high-speed communications between vehicles and service providers and the lack of homogeneous communication interfaces between different automotive manufacturers have limited externally driven services to vehicles.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

General Motors will invest an additional $1 billion in US manufacturing operations. billion announced in 2016 and more than $21 billion GM has invested in its US operations since 2009. GM’s announcement is part of the company’s increased focus on overall efficiency over the last four years. These investments follow $2.9

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APRIL 4, 2016

Tesla delivered 14,820 units worldwide in Q1 of 2016, comprising 12,420 Model S vehicles (84%) and 2,400 Model X vehicles (16%). Q1 deliveries were almost 50% more than Q1 last year and Tesla said it remains on track to deliver 80,000 to 90,000 new vehicles in 2016.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Despite the situation, we did not hesitate to complete this order with a Quebec partner because it is part of an ambitious development plan for our activities in Quebec. The operator and the manufacturer have been working together since 2016. This order for electric buses was planned before the health crisis.

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MARCH 7, 2016

Ford Motor Company is the only automaker named a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute today; this marks the seventh consecutive year Ethisphere Institute has named Ford a World’s Most Ethical Company. Engine manufacturer Cummins, Inc. and Tier 1 supplier Delphi Automotive also made the 2016 list.

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Groupe Renault has been developing its own digital platform since 2016 to connect and to aggregate industrial data from 22 Group sites worldwide (representing 76% of vehicle production) and more than 2,500 machines. Employee training is also an essential part of this new partnership. transformation.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

The new design has reduced parts count and system weight by 30% and 80kg respectively and incorporates a simpler 2x2x2 clutched flywheel transmission system reducing coast-down losses and improving efficiency during torque transfer. Production vehicles will be able to be delivered into service late in 2016.

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The plant currently manufactures the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Sonic. The new equipment will include LiDAR, cameras, sensors and other hardware designed to ensure system safety, leveraging GM’s proven manufacturing quality standards.

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Many manufacturers have failed to deliver sufficient replacement airbags to vehicles that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) deemed at the highest risk of a rupture, despite a 31 March agency deadline to do so. The analysis, conducted by Quality Control Systems Corp.

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This MoU is just the start; it’s a key part of our plan to vertically integrate key capabilities that will differentiate Ford far into the future. The annual output of 60 GWh produced by BlueOvalSK can power about 600,000 electric pickup trucks (each requires about 100 kWh of battery). We will not cede our future to anyone else.

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Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. In 2016, renewables supplied more than half the global electricity demand growth, with hydro accounting for half of that share.

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The investment is part of DENSO’s commitment to advancing automotive innovation in North America, and will significantly increase the role North America plays in the global trend toward vehicle safety and electrification. The company broke ground on the facility in July 2016. The company recently invested $75.5

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Partners since 2016, DAIHEN licensed WiTricity’s technology to commercialize wireless charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) and for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) in factory and industrial settings. The D-Broad system has been shipping since 2016 and continues to see strong momentum in the market.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Honda unveiled the new 10th-generation 2016 Civic Sedan, slated for sale in the US this fall. The 2016 Civic will feature two all-new engines, including the first application of Honda turbo engine technology in the US. Additional powertrain details and specifications will be announced closer to launch. The new Civic’s 2.0-liter

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Distance to 2012 target by individual manufacturer. Based on emission levels recorded in vehicle tests, car registration data analyzed by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in the report “CO 2 emissions performance of car manufacturers in 2012” shows that in 2012 all major car manufacturers met their targets for their fleet.

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For example: The proposed 2016 standard for cellulosic biofuel—those fuels with the lowest GHG emissions profile—is six times higher than actual 2014 volumes. The proposed 2016 standard for total renewable fuel is nearly 1.5 —EPA proposal for 2014-2016 RVO. Proposed Renewable Fuels Volumes (million gallons).

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Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico S.A. V (MMMdM), a joint venture production company owned by Mazda Motor Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation, will increase the production capacity at its plant currently under construction in Salamanca, Mexico in the fiscal year ending March 2016.

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Rio Tinto and Japanese trader and business conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have agreed a first sale under a new strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s Responsible aluminum products to Japanese downstream manufacturers.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The additional funding will be used to manufacture new components that will be used in a new version of the EA888 turbocharged and direct-injection TSI engine. The production of the new engine will begin in the first quarter of 2016. The construction will start immediately and will continue during 2014.

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JUNE 27, 2013

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors approved a contract with BYD Motors for the manufacture and delivery of up to 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30-million clean air bus technology pilot project. —Michael D. Antonovich, LA County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair.

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Honda will produce an all-new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the recently launched, all-new Honda CR-V starting in 2024 at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. The PMC was conceived as a small volume, specialty manufacturing facility, focused on craftsmanship and hand-assembled vehicles.

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billion in Michigan since 2016 and created and retained 7,000 jobs in the state. Ford confirmed construction of the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center a year ago as part of an initial $700-million investment in the historic Ford Rouge Center, creating a manufacturing home for the F-150 Lightning. Ford has invested $7.7

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Honeywell has entered into a supply agreement and technology license with an Indian manufacturer to produce Honeywell Solstice yf, an automobile refrigerant with a global warming potential of less than 1. Small-scale production is expected to begin by the end of 2016. refrigerants manufacturing site.

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Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Manufacturing energy use and emissions. Earlier post.).

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liter diesel engines (code-named Panther ) in a wide range of outputs due to be applied in commercial vehicles starting in 2016 and in cars starting in 2018. Production capacity will be up to 350,000 units per year—one engine produced every 30 seconds—and will be installed in Ford commercial vehicles from 2016.

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The two companies already introduced a mothership concept combining the advantages of a van with those of an autonomous delivery robot in September 2016. With the intelligent interlinking of delivery processes, it will play a part in significantly improving the efficiency of last-mile delivery logistics in future.

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has begun selling its new quick charger at Nissan parts companies throughout Japan. The newly-developed quick charging unit retains the high performance of the current quick charger manufactured by Nissan, but is nearly half the size (by volume). Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.)

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plans to expand the use of Advanced High Tensile Strength Steel (AHSS) into up to 25% of the vehicle parts (measured by weight) installed in its new production models starting in 2017 as one of its initiatives to help reduce vehicle weight. Nissan continues to be the only auto manufacturer using 1.2 Source: Nissan. Click to enlarge.

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the largest heavy-duty transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, is adding the 2016 Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero engine ( earlier post ) to its Xcelsior bus family. Flyer of America Inc., a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc.,

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Under the proposed settlement, lodged with the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Daimler will recall and repair the emissions systems in Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles sold in the United States between 2009 and 2016 and pay $875 million in civil penalties and roughly $70.3 million in other penalties.

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This proposed action would align US standards with the international CO 2 emissions standards adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 2017, making domestically manufactured aircraft competitive in the global marketplace. They would not apply to already manufactured airplanes that are currently in-use.

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