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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) / Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, OH). Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL). McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS). University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).

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DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

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Established by the DOE and General Motors, EcoCAR 2 is a three-year competition that. EcoCAR teams will utilize a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu donated by General Motors as the integration platform for their advanced vehicle design. The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio). Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana).

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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

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General Motors. Vehicle demonstration will leverage the Smart City infrastructure in Columbus. Using look-ahead information on traffic and road grade, the team will optimize the powertrain operation by managing combustion engine output, electric motor output and battery state of charge in this hybrid application.

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GM Files Voluntary Chapter 11; Agreements with US Treasury and Canada; New GM Expected in 60-90 Days

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General Motors Corp. Columbus, Ohio Close: 31 Dec 2009. Under the agreement, the Opel/Vauxhall assets have been pooled under Adam Opel GmbH, with the majority of the shares of Adam Opel GmbH being put into an independent trust (the balance to remain with General Motors), while final negotiations with Magna proceed.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. General Motors Corporation.

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

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based Tesla Motors Inc. In the 1990s, Waters led development of the battery pack for General Motors Corp.s Both Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. -based Fisker plans to produce just 15,000 plug-in hybrids a year, starting later this year, with pricing to start at $87,900. Meanwhile, the San Carlos, Calif.-based

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