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Co-Optima stakeholder listening day report to be available to public later this year

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Stakeholder presentations provided insight on recent innovations in advanced fuel and engine technologies, as well as research gaps that could be filled by the Co-Optima initiative. Addressing both offices’ objectives, Co-Optima’s vision is to set the stage for a rapid transition to advanced fuels and vehicle systems.

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Ford only automaker on Ethisphere Institute’s list of 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies

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Ford Motor Company is the only automaker named a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute today; this marks the seventh consecutive year Ethisphere Institute has named Ford a World’s Most Ethical Company. and Tier 1 supplier Delphi Automotive also made the 2016 list. Engine manufacturer Cummins, Inc.

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Volvo Cars brings Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to the US

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First introduced in 2016 on 90 Series cars in Sweden and Norway, Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert now come as standard equipment on all model year 2021 Volvo cars sold in the US. Connected safety data-sharing between Volvo cars is available throughout the US.

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ABI Research: by 2028, automakers will save $1.5B using over-the-air updates to fix recalled cars

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Its 2016 recall of 3.6 But there is also a strong business case for remote updates from cost savings available in the short term. This report is part of the company’s Smart Mobility & Automotive research service, which includes research, data, and analyst insights.

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BMW provides some insight into Dingolfing eDrive competence center; motors, battery packs and more

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During its Innovation Days 2016 event in Munich, the BMW Group provided some insight into its Dingolfing competence center for the manufacture of electric drive systems (eDrive). The design and manufacture of the high-voltage battery packs provide further examples of knowledge transfer from BMW i.

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Carbon2Chem project completes first phase, receives €75M from German government toward phase 2

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Involving 16 further partners, the project, which is funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has over the past four years gathered fundamental insights into the conversion of steel mill process gases into chemical products.

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BMW providing 10 pre-owned i3 EVs to UC Davis for 18 months

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Eight of the pre-owned vehicles will be available soon for UC Davis faculty and staff to rent through the campus’s UC Drive program, which is managed by the Fleet Services department. We also want to learn how fleets can incorporate used electric vehicles, which are available at a lower price than newer generations.

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