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Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The Ohio State University finished in second place and University of Alabama came in third. The teams applied advanced propulsion systems, electrification, SAE Level 2 automation, and vehicle connectivity to improve the energy efficiency of a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer.

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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19

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Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. The analysis produces an estimated employment multiplier of 8.1,

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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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These particles are mainly emitted from automobiles, power plants and industry, and known to be hazardous to health. was largest around Los Angeles and in some southern states, such as Arkansas, Oklahoma and Alabama. The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine , analyzed concentrations of PM 2.5 years for women, and 0.13

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Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz says consumers would pay for a richer combine

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They proceed to finance at larger charges or hire automobiles. We need to succeed in a 7 % [global] percentage of battery-electric automobiles via 2030. So we’ve got centered a modest bit extra on hire on our battery-electric automobiles. To this point we haven’t observable that. The purchasers receive advantages.

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