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ColognE-Mobil 2-Year EV Field Trial to Launch in January; 25 Ford BEVs

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The ColognE-Mobil large-scale battery electric vehicle (BEV) field trial in Germany will launch on 4 January 2010, bringing together four partners—the Ford-Werke GmbH, RheinEnergie AG, the city of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)—in a project to test electrical mobility in all its aspects under everyday conditions.

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Non-intrusive bio-monitoring system anticipates driver fatigue in the vehicle to prevent accidents

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The approach is similar in concept to technologies Ford described as part of its release of the S-MAX Concept ( Earlier post.) Glucose Level Monitoring connects with Ford SYNC could warn parents if a sleeping child in the rear seats suffers a diabetic episode. Resources. ? Partners also include Fico Mirrors, S.A.,

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e., they use all the economic, environmental and social resources considered in a value-creating way. The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. Click to enlarge.

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EU reaches compromise on 2035 new ICE vehicle ban

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Many from both sides, as well as manufacturing groups, maintained that the development of infrastructure is still very much needed and that Europe must dedicate itself to becoming more resource independent in terms of materials used in electric vehicles and other carbon-reducing technologies.

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Moore’s Not Enough: ?4 New Laws of Computing

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Certainly, the phenomenon of scalability was well known in the automobile industry before it made a significant impact on the computing industry. Henry Ford was a notable example of the the application of this scalability law. Henry Ford’s company was perhaps the first company to apply this law at a grand scale.

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University of Michigan Report Finds Focus on Fuel Economy Would Be Very Profitable for Detroit 3; Says Rapid, Wide-Reaching Change in Business Models Required for Turnaround

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A new report released by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute ( UMTRI ) analyzes critical choices faced by automakers and finds that broad, deep, fast change is necessary for success in the context of the worst financial crisis in the history of the domestic automobile industry. points and Ford down 5.4

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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The largest ever study of the sustainability of car manufacturing of 17 of the world’s leading car companies found that Asian car manufacturers are outperforming their North American, and many of their European competitors, in using their economic, environmental and social resources more efficiently.

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