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Tata Motors commits almost $50M to UK National Automotive Innovation Campus

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TMETC will be joined in the NAIC project by its partners, Jaguar Land Rover and the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick, which will be built at the University campus. billion in 2012-13. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands.

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SAE begins 4th cooperative research program on R-1234yf refrigerant after Daimler raises safety questions and balks at use

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In October 2012, a fourth SAE International Cooperative Research Program (CRP) was launched by the automotive industry to further analyze the safety of the new low global warming potential (GWP) mobile air conditioner refrigerant, R1234yf. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). R-1234yf has a GWP of four.

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14 global automakers reach agreement on standards for suppliers on key responsibility issues

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Ford; GM; Honda; Jaguar/Land Rover; PSA Peugeot Citroen; Scania; Toyota; Volkswagen; Volvo Cars; and Volvo Group. Since 2012 the group has been facilitated by CSR Europe. Daimler; Fiat S.p.A.; People and the environment are the automotive industry’s most important resources.

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UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

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Projects include the development of new engines for plug-in hybrid versions of Nissan, Lotus and Jaguar Land Rover cars, a lightweight electric bin wagon, development of lightweight materials for vehicle weight reduction, and new technologies using thermal energy to improve vehicle performance.

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SAE CRP1234-4 analysis of R-1234yf nears completion; finding refrigerant safe and effective in automotive applications

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The SAE International Cooperative Research Project (CRP1234-4) team, formed last year to perform an updated engineering safety analysis of the low global warming potential (GWP) R-1234yf refrigerant ( earlier post ), met during the SAE World Congress in Detroit. In response, SAE CRP1234-4 was formed to further evaluate the safety of R-1234yf.

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SAE CRP: growing high level of confidence that R1234yf can be used safely; “disappointment” with departure of Daimler, BMW and Audi

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The SAE International Cooperative Research Project (CRP1234-4) team, formed last year to review relevant research and testing to finalize the risk assessment of the use of the low global warming potential R1234yf in mobile air conditioning systems (earlier post ), met face-to-face during the week of 4 February 2013. Earlier post.).

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SAE CRP1234-4 finds refrigerant R-1234yf low risk in automotive applications

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The members are European, North American and Asian OEMs: Chrysler/Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, PSA, Renault and Toyota. To address the Daimler claims, a new CRP (CRP1234-4) was organized in October of 2012. Background. All OEMs were invited to attend.