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Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Virginia Tech partner on research into impact of airborne particles on aeroengine operation

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Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney have signed a joint agreement with Virginia Tech for pre-competitive research focused on the impact of environmental contaminants on aeroengine operation and testing. —Changmin Son, the Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Professor at Virginia Tech. Resources.

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Here’s where Virginia is installing its first 18 NEVI EV chargers

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Photo: Electrify America Virginia is handing out $11.295 million in federal grants to install 18 NEVI-compliant EV chargers – here’s where they’re going. This week, the Virginia Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) federal grant winners. Get started here. –ad*

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NHTSA awards Virginia Tech Transportation Institute $1M for V2V framework project

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The goal of the project is to design, to test, and to disseminate the initial recommended framework that controls how motorists receive communications—traffic warnings, the too-close approach of another vehicle, weather warnings, or text messages—while driving. We see this as a hugely progressive move.

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Tesla installing Cybertruck accelerator pedal fixes

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On Saturday, Tesla was fixing the issue for some owners at the Cyber Takeover Cybertruck meetup event at its store in Long Beach, California. McGlone adds that Tesla also plans to design and ship a new pedal to owners at some point. The problem was fixed by the technicians simply installing a small rivet beneath the pedal.

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The 2024 Not-a-Boring Competition kicks off with 130 students

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This year, TBC added three mini-competitions or projects that can be completed in shorter timelines than the main event. For the 2024 Not-a-Boring Competition’s main event, teams will compete in three categories. The student teams will compete based on maximum tunneling speed and innovation. Who can beat Gary the Snail?

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Center introduces 9 new research projects exploring the safety needs of an evolving mobility ecosystem

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The new research projects, announced during a virtual CSRC media event showcasing safer mobility, will examine the diversity of safety needs and analyze safe mobility options that accommodate a variety of applications, physical characteristics and levels of accessibility for people and society.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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EcoCAR is a collegiate automotive competition aimed at developing a highly skilled, domestic workforce by providing hands-on experience designing and building next-generation mobility solutions to meet our nation’s future energy and mobility challenges. Virginia Tech. West Virginia University. Mississippi State University.