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

Green Car Congress

Teams spent the last four years (2014-2018) harnessing those ideas into the ultimate energy-efficient, high performance vehicle. Teams also spent several days presenting to judges and proving how they have developed into the next generation of engineers and business leaders who are prepared to enter the auto industry and related careers.

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Over 42k Tesla supporters are urging Pres. Biden to acknowledge the company’s EV leadership

Teslarati

“In the auto industry, Detroit is leading the world in electric vehicles. I can remember your dramatic announcement that by 2035, GM would be 100% electric. You electrified the entire automotive industry. share of the US EV market in the fourth quarter. . Credit: General Motors. You know how critical it is?

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. The BrightDrop Zevo 600. Photo courtesy of BrightDrop.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A Bright IDEA BY SARAH A. Facebook Digg Reddit Newsvine More evidence that we are approaching an exciting new frontier in the automotive industry will be on display today on Capitol Hill. will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. See instructions for fixing the problem. The 100 m.p.g.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

AeroVironment had encouraged its engineers to take creative initiative in developing the Impact, but GM tightly managed efforts to translate the idiosyncratic car into a production prototype, which rankled Cocconi and Rippel. Before cofounding AC Propulsion, Alan Cocconi worked on Sunraycer, a solar-powered car for GM.

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How NI plans to innovate in the EV test and measurement industry and unlock the power of data

Charged EVs

NI’s CEO reports an industry-wide recognition that test data is an underutilized asset and many systems need to be rebuilt to take better advantage of very rich data sets. Q&A with NI CEO Eric Starkloff (Full interview) The sense of urgency in the auto industry is palpable as it undergoes the transition to EVs.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Participative leadership, where ideas are followed by action. I have built partnerships with major automakers such as GM and Nissan, home builders associations, fleet managers, charging companies, all of which could be leveraged for the development of additional EAA resources benefiting EAA chapters nationwide.