article thumbnail

Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

Green Car Congress

Each team was scored across multiple dynamic vehicle testing events ranging from energy consumption to acceleration and drive quality, as well as a 175-mile Over the Road Event through the Arizona desert, which tested each vehicle’s thermal management, range, and overall durability.

Georgia 333
article thumbnail

Rivian outlines R2 production location strategy, delays Georgia factory

Teslarati

It is expected to begin deliveries of the new R2 in 2026, but where it is going to be built was a question every viewer of Rivian’s live streamed event on Thursday was pondering. The post Rivian outlines R2 production location strategy, delays Georgia factory appeared first on TESLARATI.

Georgia 59
article thumbnail

Hyundai’s EV & Battery manufacturing plant to open 8,100 jobs in Georgia

Teslarati

Hyundai Motor Group’s Executive Chair Euisun Chung and Georgia’s Governor Brian P. The expo highlighted “advanced technology and extraordinary human achievement” though a wide array of exhibits for the attendees of the event. . Five months ago, Hyundai and its affiliated suppliers announced a $5.54

Georgia 103
article thumbnail

Rivian’s Georgia plant site plan details: 144 chargers, Adventure Trail, and more

Teslarati

It appears that Rivian has some big plans for its upcoming Georgia plant. As could be seen in the plans, Rivian’s Georgia plant has a total proposed square footage of 19,620,000 square feet within a 1,978-acre parcel of land. Rivian Georgia Plant Site Plan by Simon Alvarez on Scribd.

Georgia 100
article thumbnail

Hyundai Metaplant America to boost its EV sales in the US 

Teslarati

Hyundai Motor Group’s Metaplant America (HMGMA ) in Georgia will likely boost its electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States. The Asian car company is also building a $5 billion EV battery cell plant with SK ON in Georgia, which is expected to employ 3,500 workers. Hyundai Motor Group is investing $7.59 billion in HMGMA.

Hyundai 97
article thumbnail

This legacy school bus maker just delivered its 1,000th electric school bus

Baua Electric

Photo: Thomas Built Buses Thomas Built Buses, founded in 1916, has delivered its 1,000th electric school bus to a school system in Georgia. The company announced today that it’s delivered its 1,000th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus to Meriwether County School System , Georgia, as part of a larger order.

Georgia 52
article thumbnail

Video Friday: Biological End Effectors

Cars That Think

We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Sanctuary ] This wheelchair tennis-playing robot from Georgia Tech is named ESTHER, for (Experimental Sport Tennis wHEelchair Robot). Sounds like a slight, but it’s really not, for a robot.