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DOE launches design & construction of $75M grid energy storage research facility at PNNL

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million for advanced research equipment and specialized instrumentation that will provide insights into the behavior of battery materials during operation. This collaboration builds upon a previous MOU signed in 2016 that focused on grid modernization, as well as ongoing work with PNNL through the 2019 Grid Modernization Lab Call.

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche said that the strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016. The staffing and equipping of the plant started in May 2016 according to plan. kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km). Earlier post.)

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Constellium joins fracture research consortium led by MIT to improve design of automotive structural components

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The consortium will engage in research to develop and improve modeling and mathematical simulations software designed to predict the behaviors of the structural components during forming and crash—among the most important performance evaluation criteria in automotive engineering. The consortium has secured funding through 2016.

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Sandia team develops autoignition model designed for efficient, accurate engine simulations

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Understanding the fundamental processes that produce autoignition can lead to designs that improve engine efficiency and reduce emissions by optimizing the timing and location of ignition. 2016) "Large Eddy Simulation of Autoignition Transients in a Model Diesel Injector Configuration," SAE Int. —Hakim et al. and Oefelein, J.,

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Toyota details design of fuel cell system in Mirai; work on electrode catalysts

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And again at this year’s 2016 SAE World Congress, Toyota presented three more papers: one detailing the development of Mirai’s Toyota Fuel Cell System (TCFS) and two dealing with the critical issues of the fuel cell catalysts. The 2016 paper by Hasegawa et al. Kato (2016) Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Mizutani et al.

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Arity partners with Ford to enable more efficient usage-based insurance (UBI) offerings

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Arity’s driving analytics and insights make this possible, which derive driving risk seamlessly from the vehicle’s data, benefitting both insurers and drivers. Arity’s insights, including customizable driving attributes, are delivered to insurers via an Arity API.

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UPS invests in Arrival, orders 10,000 electric delivery vehicles

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The technology is designed to increase safety and operating efficiencies, including the potential for automated movements in UPS depots. Taking an active investment role in Arrival enables UPS to collaborate on the design and production of the world’s most advanced electric delivery vehicles.

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