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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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The Ohio State University has taken first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Co. Ohio State EcoCAR built a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powered by E85. This is OSU’s fourth consecutive win.

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EcoCAR 3 competition to use Chevy Camaro as base vehicle

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General Motors is continuing its partnership with the US Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory for the EcoCAR 3 collegiate advanced vehicle technology competition. and will donate a Chevrolet Camaro to each one of the 16 universities that were recently selected for the exclusive competition. McMaster University.

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Penn State wins EcoCAR 2 Year 2 competition with E85 PHEV

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EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future named Pennsylvania State University its Year Two winner at the EcoCAR 2013 Competition in San Diego. The Penn State University Advanced Vehicle Team (PSU AVT) designed a series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) fueled with E85. in May 2014.

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GM to introduce at least 10 new New Energy Vehicles in China from 2016-2020; focus on autonomy, connectivity and sharing

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At a press conference in Shanghai, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said that the company will introduce at least 10 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. In the meantime, GM is developing advanced driver assist systems that will form the foundation for self-driving vehicles. and China.

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OSU wins Year 2 of EcoCAR 3 competition

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors named The Ohio State University this year’s winner of the EcoCAR 3 – Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition during an awards ceremony at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. Virginia Tech and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University took second and third place respectively.

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DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

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University of Michigan. The Ohio State University. Arizona State University. Mississippi State University. General Motors. Johns Hopkins University. This project will develop heat-generating foils to provide strong and stable bonds between aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, and steels.

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DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million for Advanced Automotive Battery Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects

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million for a project to develop a chemical shuttle agent that will eliminate the danger of overcharging lithium-ion batteries developed for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and electric vehicles. The new projects selected include, in order of award size: EnerDel Inc. million with a DOE share of up to $1.6