Remove 2017 Remove Connected Remove Engine Remove Virginia
article thumbnail

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 5-year, $35M program on autonomous and connected vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

The new research effort, named CSRC Next, will focus on the challenges and opportunities of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies over the next decade. CSRC is working with the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Toyota Connected (TC). CSRC 2017 Report.

Connect 207
article thumbnail

DOE awarding $19.4M to 22 advanced vehicle technologies projects; Mercedes-Benz, GM Li-S battery projects

Green Car Congress

million to 22 new cost-shared projects to accelerate the research of advanced battery, lightweight materials, engine emission control technologies, and energy efficient mobility systems (EEMS). The three selected EEMS projects will conduct research that evaluates energy savings benefits from connected and automated vehicles.

article thumbnail

Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

Cars That Think

The four candidates share their plans for increasing student membership; expanding science, technology, engineering, and math education programs; and attracting more members from industry. Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers ' Conference Program Committee and has published articles in several of the organization's journals.

Universal 100
article thumbnail

PSA evaluating Aquarius Engines’ free-piston linear generator for range-extender

Green Car Congress

PSA Groupe is evaluating a free-piston engine linear-generator under development by Israel-based start-up Aquarius Engines for use as a range-extender in its electric vehicles. According to Aquarius, several prototype vehicles using its free-piston generator will be road-tested by 2017. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

Engine 150
article thumbnail

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. He currently works in medicine and has a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering.

article thumbnail

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. He currently works in medicine and has a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering.

article thumbnail

Is Elon Musk Back In “Production Hell” With Tesla’s 4680 Battery?

Cars That Think

Any whisper of production bottlenecks at Tesla inevitably recalls the Model 3's troubled launch in 2017 and 2018 , the one that had Musk sleeping in his office. The Arizona-built Lucid Air sedan, the work of Musk's former Model S chief engineer, has demonstrated it can travel up to 517 miles , a lofty record for any EV.

Batteries 142