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Cadillac and ContiTech win 2016 Altair Enlighten Awards for innovation in automotive vehicle lightweighting

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The winner of the OEM-focused Full-Vehicle category was GM for the 2016 Cadillac CT6, a vehicle 157 lbs (71 kg) lighter than the BFI (body frame integral) construction. The awards were presented during the 2016 CAR Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) in Traverse City, Mich.

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NASA testing new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propulsor; 4-8% fuel burn savings over current advanced engines

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Engineers at NASA Glenn are testing a new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) inlet-fan combination—the first of its kind ever to be tested. Originally conceived of as a propulsion system for generation-after-next (N+2), the BLI system could increase fuel efficiency by 4-8% more than the advanced engines airlines are beginning to use.

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Video Friday: LASSIE On the Moon

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Paper ] via [ Michigan Robotics ] Not bad for 2016, right? RILAB ] via [ KIMLAB ] This UPenn GRASP SFI Seminar is from Eric Jang at 1X Technologies, on “Data Engines for Humanoid Robots.” ESA ] Cassie is able to walk on sand, gravel, and rocks inside the Robot Playground at the University of Michigan.

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GM to introduce more diesels in US; Cruze “first of many”

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During the Advanced Powertrain forum at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Steve Kiefer, GM’s vice president of global powertrain, said that GM will introduce more diesel-engined passenger vehicles in the US. liter four-cylinder Duramax diesel—already offered in global markets—in MY 2016.

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Chevy Cruze Hybrid Coming Soon To Join Diesel, Gasoline Models?

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In last week's seminars and presentations on the new 2016 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan, GM discussed its 1.4-liter liter turbocharged gasoline engine and gave a few scant details on a future 1.6-liter Sometimes a few words can make all the difference. liter diesel model as well.

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Ride-sharer Grab to invest $700M in “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan

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The “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan follows a strong year of growth in Indonesia for Grab, with its GrabCar and GrabBike businesses each growing more than 600% over the course of 2016. Grab will open an R&D center in Jakarta and target hiring 150 engineers over the next two years. million commuters in greater Jakarta.

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Toyota expands Collaborative Safety Research Center with $35M; focus on transition to automated vehicle and connected vehicle technologies

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The CSRC was formed in January 2011 with three charter members; the first phase of research will conclude in 2016. Osamu Nagata, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc. TEMA), made the announcement at Toyota’s 2014 Advanced Safety Seminar in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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