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SwRI-led team achieves 20% improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency with connectivity, automation; ARPA-E NEXTCAR

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A team led by Southwest Research Institute has applied connectivity and automation to achieve a 20% improvement in efficiency on a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime. Vehicle connectivity and automation are already being used to effectively improve vehicle safety and driver convenience. Earlier post.).

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Greenlots and Volvo Trucks partner on first installation of chargers for Volvo LIGHTS electrified trucking project

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Greenlots’ SKY platform is built for scale and designed to deliver a charging solution that meets Volvo Trucks' electric fleet's unique requirements and is optimized for cost and power. We’re excited to be part of the development of a battery-electric transport eco-system along with our Volvo LIGHTS project partners.

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LA deploying 100 connected light poles; Philips SmartPoles with 4G LTE

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The City of Los Angeles (LA) will be the first city in the world to deploy 100 Philips SmartPoles—connected LED street lighting that includes fully integrated 4G LTE wireless telecommunications technology by Ericsson. The analog light pole has evolved right here in Los Angeles. Philips SmartPole. Click to enlarge.

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Honda just premiered two crazy EV designs at CES

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Honda just premiered two CRAZY electric vehicle designs at this year’s CES event in Las Vegas, and has plans to bring them to market with a launch in 2026. The company also wants to introduce new advancements in design, automated driving, connected technologies, performance, and battery efficiency.

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ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

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Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. In a real GRIDSMART system, they just send vehicle data to a controller, and it says, ‘I’ve got cars waiting, so it’s time to change the light.’

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DOT issues discussion document on principles for a connected vehicle environment; safety as top priority

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Connected vehicles refer to the ability of vehicles of all types to communicate wirelessly with other vehicles (V2V) and roadway equipment (V2I), such as traffic signals, to support a range of safety, mobility and environmental applications. Vehicles include light, heavy and transit vehicles. Coverage/scale.

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GM Defense to develop battery pack prototype for Department of Defense

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GM Defense will leverage GM’s Ultium Platform as it works to meet DIU’s requirement for a scalable design that can be used for tactical military vehicles. GM’s HUMMER EV Ultium battery pack. Commercial battery electric technologies continue to mature.

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