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JULY 12, 2021

Enedym, a switched reluctance motor (SRM) spinout from McMaster University, closed a $15-million financing round from an international group of strategic investors within the US, Canada, Europe, and India, including P&A Paletta Giving Inc., —Karen Mossman, McMaster University’s vice-president, research. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 2, 2020

In Germany, the DeMoBat collaborative project is developing a robot-assisted dismantling factory for traction batteries and electric motors for EVs. The same applies to the electric motors, in which the rare earth permanent magnets and the copper coils are particularly valuable components.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

General Motors partnered with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute to understand the real-world effectiveness of some of its available active safety, driver assistance, and advanced headlighting features that may prevent or mitigate different types of crashes.

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JULY 30, 2021

The Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Volta Energy Technologies join existing investors Anzu Partners and the University of Minnesota. Tesla and will address a wide range of applications from audio speakers, magnetic sensors and consumer appliances to industrial motors and automotive accessory motors. Background. 2019.165962.

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JUNE 21, 2023

At an Investor Day event in Seoul, Hyundai Motor said that it will accelerate its transition toward becoming a smart mobility solution provider by securing a large-scale investment of KRW 109.4 trillion (US$85 billion) over the next 10 years, including KRW 35.8 trillion (US$27.8 billion) for electrification. Production.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has completed its creation of a global innovation network with the establishment of Hyundai CRADLE Beijing. China is the world’s largest automotive market and has one of the largest start-up cultures globally, making it an ideal location for Hyundai Motor Group’s fifth CRADLE office.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group has formed New Horizons Studio, a new unit focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMVs), including the concept Hyundai Elevate walking car introduced at CES 2019 ( earlier post ). These vehicles will be subject to more challenging applications and environments, adaptable to changing conditions.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The University of Waterloo has opened a new automotive research and testing facility, setting the stage for technological advances that will benefit both consumers and the environment. The focus of their work will be to make it to a test track, saving time and money in the process.

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MARCH 30, 2011

Universal Lubricants has hit the 1.5-million million gallon production mark for its ECO ULTRA line of recycled motor oil. The rest of the used oil is either improperly disposed of (damaging the environment) or burned as an industrial fuel. Earlier post.) The US produces approximately 1.3 The US produces approximately 1.3

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The linear generator converts the kinetic energy of the piston into electricity and this in turn powers the electric motor. As another, researcher at the Nanjing University of Science & Technology has proposed a novel opposed-piston free-piston linear generator for use in series hybrid electric vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 17, 2021

The University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company are opening a new advanced robotics facility. U-M’s Ford Motor Company Robotics Building is a four-story, $75-million, 134,000-square-foot complex situated on the north campus. —Ken Washington, chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company.

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JULY 20, 2015

The University of Michigan has opened Mcity, the first large controlled environment specifically designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicle technologies that will lead the way to mass-market driverless cars. Ford Motor Co. General Motors Co. Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co.,

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MAY 28, 2023

The mobile liquid hydrogen station that will be used at the circuit was jointly developed by Iwatani Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation. KHI) as part of the HySTRA project. However, liquid hydrogen must be kept at temperatures lower than -253 ˚C during filling and storage.

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JANUARY 7, 2012

Geographical distributions of global BC emissions from motor vehicles in 1976 (A) and 2006 (B). Researchers at Peking University have developed a new methodology to model black carbon (BC) emissions from diesel and gasoline motor vehicles. It was predicted that global BC emissions from motor vehicles might reach 1,025?1,754

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JULY 28, 2023

Additionally, Toyota announced that it has joined the Vulnerable Road User Injury Prevention Alliance (VIPA) at the University of Michigan International Center for Automotive Medicine (ICAM) to support ongoing research into crashes with shared road-users such as pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter riders. respectively.

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JULY 21, 2021

ISIE India & MG Motors partners to build 100+ Centre of Excellence for EV Research in India . ISIE INDIA and Morris Garages (MG Motors) have announced that they have partnered to establish a Centre of Excellence for EV Research to build an eco-friendly environment and sustainable mobility solutions in India.

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MARCH 19, 2019

This project is being conducted to understand how truck platoons will operate in a realistic, operational environment. Previous research has resulted in the development of truck platooning technology with only limited testing and demonstration in a real-world environment. The project is funded by the ITS JPO. Contract Amount: $499,878.

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MARCH 23, 2011

Universal Lubricants and the Association of Independent Oil Distributors (AIOD) have created a strategic supply and distribution relationship that will enable the association’s members to sell the Universal’s ECO ULTRA motor oil—made with up to 85% recycled oil—to professional installers across the country.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), in cooperation with its Hong Kong distributor Universal Cars Ltd., signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Environment Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China regarding local evaluation of the i MiEV electric vehicle.

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MARCH 8, 2023

Traditional fluid testing tools, however, were not developed to effectively analyze lubricant properties in electrified environments. This small-scale bench test was built around a traditional universal testing machine. That extends to tribology testing as well. Research Analyst).

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JULY 7, 2022

In the defense sector, they are used for lasers, precision-guided weapons, magnets for motors and other devices. To date, the chemical processes required to extract and purify REEs have been complex and harmful to the environment. Results will expand the repertoire of REE-biomining hosts and REE-binding biomolecules.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The purchase, supported by the Center for Transportation and the Environment, continues to support MTD’s 2014 strategic plan which includes a goal to deliver high quality traditional and innovative transportation services that are safe, reliable, environmentally responsible, and user friendly. Testing at Altoona. Credit: Penn State.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) ( earlier post ) is making a $22-million investment in research focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving at the University of Michigan (U-M). Toyota Research Institute is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor North America under the direction of Dr. Gill Pratt.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

signed an agreement with SAIC USA, a fully owned subsidiary of Chinese automaker SAIC Motors, to manufacture and distribute the Savari V2X communications solutions in the Greater China and selected ASEAN countries. V2X, compared to these sensors, offers the benefit of working in a non-line-of-sight environment with a 0.6 1 km range.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

New Delhi: Hyundai Motor Company presented its vision for a hydrogen-powered, software-driven transformation beyond mobility applications at CES 2024. To further emphasize its commitment to hydrogen, Hyundai highlighted the expansion of HTWO from a fuel cell system brand into Hyundai Motor Group’s hydrogen value chain business brand.

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MARCH 5, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. Maxwell Woody et al. 17 034031 doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac5142.

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APRIL 12, 2016

Ford Motor Company unveiled its plans to transform its Dearborn facilities into a modern, green and high-tech campus to foster innovation and help drive the company’s transition to an auto and a mobility company. SmithGroupJJR designed the new campus layout, applying inspiration from tech companies and university campuses. More than 7.5

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

Researchers at Loughborough University have been awarded funding of £3.1 For example, current simulation models of batteries and motors do not cover a sufficiently broad range of performance attributes to allow design optimization of the whole vehicle in a virtual environment. —Dr Mavros.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). The work was supported by Ford Motor Co. Earlier post.). billion for infrastructure to support those vehicles.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

Lucid Motors announced the Lucid Air will be the fastest charging electric vehicle yet offered with the capability to charge at rates of up to 20 miles per minute. —Eric Bach, Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Lucid Motors. Ultra-high voltage 900V+ electrical architecture. Ultra-high voltage 900V+ electrical architecture.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Drayson Racing and Aston University (UK) have launched a major partnership to develop and demonstrate low carbon automotive technologies. The University’s European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) is a leader in biofuels and biomass research.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Working with collaborators at the University of Michigan and Toyota Motor North America, the team is sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) as part of its Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 5, 2021

ASDC partners ISIE India & MG Motor for EV skill development and research. Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) partnered with ISIE India (Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers) and MG Motor India to address the issues regarding electric vehicles and developing skilled manpower for the automobile industry.

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APRIL 14, 2023

JPL ] Georgia Tech researchers have recently created a soft rotary motor using liquid metal, compliant magnetic composites, and silicone polymers. The motor can be squished and squeezed in all directions, which can one day improve the compatibility between humans and robots and extend the capability of soft robots. Irwin, California.

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JANUARY 8, 2023

However, emissions from the use and wear of brakes, tires, and other non-tailpipe sources are gaining interest from researchers and regulators because non-tailpipe sources now contribute a higher fraction of the particulate emissions from motor vehicles.

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JULY 17, 2020

The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. General Motors LLC. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

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JULY 23, 2023

In addition, all models launched in China will undergo vehicle endurance testing in the special environments of high altitude, high humidity, high temperature and extreme cold in China. The test contents include the powertrain system, the battery, the motor, the control units, and the dynamic performance.

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