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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition. University of Washington.

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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders

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Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago. A Chicago Fire Department firefighter using a hydraulic. Click to enlarge.

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GM launches Volt field quality assessment and service programs

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Concurrent with upcoming deliveries of the Chevrolet Volt to dealerships in California, Connecticut (Tri-State Metro Area), Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C., The center will maintain extended hours during the rollout, and will have a Volt on hand for reference, if need be.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through public ride and drives for a wide variety of PEVs and short term extended test drives in key markets throughout Oregon and Washington. Advances for the Production of Low‐Cost Electric Drive vehicle Motors (Area of Interest 5). General Motors. University of Washington, Seattle.

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AOC says she’s trading in her Tesla Model 3 for a union-made EV

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New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she’s trading in her Tesla for a union-built vehicle amidst ongoing strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis. Now, she says, there are multiple union EVs capable of doing so.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

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Washington’s drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and hampering efforts to break China’s control of the critical minerals sector. Nevada, which has the only commercial U.S. While the 1972 U.S.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

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Once Kahn found a venue for the demo—at the International Conference on Computer Communications (ICCC), to be held in Washington, D.C., In an effort to speed the expansion further, network advocates organized a demonstration at the International Conference on Computer Communications in Washington, D.C., in October 1972.

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