Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2017

General Motors and Honda are establishing the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture—Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC, FCSM)—to mass-produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) and president of Honda North America, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

General Motors and Honda announced the executive structure for their recently established joint venture company, Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC (FCSM). Haq and Kosaka will be responsible for operations, overseeing the start-up of the JV and ongoing manufacturing operations. Kosaka was president & CEO of Honda of America Mfg.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2023

A timeline of GM’s major supply chain development: Raw Material Recovery and Processing July 2021 - Announced strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources to develop California-sourced lithium extracted from geothermal brine. sourced and manufactured rare earth materials, alloy and finished magnets.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2020

When CSP set up its Center of Excellence for Lightweight Technologies and Carbon Fiber Processes in Pouancé, France, in 2013, the goal was to develop processes to make the use of carbon fiber in high volume applications affordable and feasible. With our multi-material decklid concept, we demonstrated this was totally possible.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. Ongoing technological and manufacturing breakthroughs will drive costs even lower, the company said.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute is the ninth manufacturing hub awarded by the Obama Administration.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The facilities will be led by teams of industry-leading researchers, designers and engineers located in close proximity to automakers’ manufacturing sites in North America, China and Europe. The first center is scheduled to open in Novi, Michigan with China and Europe to follow.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, introduced its 85% Long Glass Fiber (LGF) Polypropylene (PP) concentrate product family for automotive semi-structural applications at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive TPO Conference in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

Spider9 , a cleantech company launched in 2011 at the University of Michigan, has finalized the license agreement for patented dynamic control systems and plans to launch its first commercial integration at the historic Henry Ford Valve Plant, known as the Water Wheel Center, in Northville, Michigan.

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Teslarati

JULY 27, 2021

The Michigan automaker will stay in its home state for this new project, launching the site in Romulus, MI, keeping with its 2010 announcement to make the state Ford’s center of excellence for EVs. Ion Park will be held at a refurbished 270,000 square foot facility. Don’t hesitate to contact us with tips!

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Michigan Technological University.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

billion in funding for Michigan firms, the majority of which—$12.4 Lithium ion batteries also have dual-use applications in the commercial automotive industry for hybrid electric vehicles. Lithium-ion batteries could be considerably lighter, much more capable, and more affordable than currently available battery systems.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Ford will continue to lead on development of its purpose-built autonomous vehicle hardware platform, as well as on systems integration, manufacturing, exterior and interior design, and regulatory policy management. —Bryan Salesky. Argo AI’s initial focus will be to support Ford’s autonomous vehicle development and production.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

a pioneer in materials science and renewable energy technologies, today voluntarily filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. 51-year-old Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. joint venture.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy advanced vehicle technologies, supporting the Energy Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge to make plug-in electric vehicles as affordable to own and operate as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. Vehma International of America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

With the new facility, Ford expects to have one of the largest automotive manufacturer research centers in Silicon Valley by the end of the year, with 125 researchers, engineers and scientists. Autonomous driving Behavior Big Data Connected vehicles Research Urban mobility V2X Vehicle Manufacturers' Maciuca holds a Ph.D.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. Michigan State University. The Department of the Army is contributing an additional $2.2 Drive Oregon.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2022

Medium-duty electric truck and bus manufacturer Motiv Power Systems has secured more than 100 new orders via California’s HVIP program ( earlier post ); customers include Cintas, FedEx, Aramark, Alsco, City Fresh, Great White Packaging, and more.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2019

The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) announced $36 million in awards for 18 projects as part of the High Intensity Thermal Exchange through Materials and Manufacturing Processes (HITEMMP) program , as well as the final OPEN+ Cohort, High Temperature Devices. Michigan Technological University.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company today announced that it is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a green manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. Primarily, being an advocate for EV.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. Primarily, being an advocate for EV.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

In communities everywhere, tens of thousands of Americans will have important, well-paid jobs fixing vehicles in commercial garages—and in boarded-up auto plants. Make it affordable, safe, drivable, eligible for certification and warranty, and installable in high volumes. We’ll pre-fund your prototypes.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Bright is planning to sell its IDEA to commercial businesses only. Brights commercial truck, however, could actually make a big difference  even if you and I cant run out and buy one. Whats more, businesses can also afford to spend a little more on their vehicles until the cost of the technology falls. Yep, a truck.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2016

Ford intends to have a high-volume, highly autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service. It is being specifically designed for commercial mobility services, such as ride sharing and ride hailing, and will be available in high volumes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

manufacturing process that, if successful, has the potential to. the use of a new motor design, addition of emerging materials, and the incorporation of advanced manufacturing techniques. advanced manufacturing process that, if successful, has the potential to yield a several-fold reduction in wire costs. widespread deployment.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

will develop a commercially viable process for the production of bio-butanol, an advanced biofuel, from seaweed (macroalgae). Scaling and Commercialization of Algae Harvesting Technologies. Affordable Energy from Water and Sunlight. Earlier post.) DuPont and Bio Architecture Lab, Inc. DOE grant: $9,000,000). Wave Disk Engine.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

Amid these conflicting signals, this is the start of the second generation of what Honda is terming a “fuel cell module”—developed with GM and made in Michigan—as both companies pivot the tech toward those commercial vehicles, construction vehicles, agriculture, and stationary power sources.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 4, 2022

In 1969 Xerox had just bought Scientific Data Systems (SDS), a mainframe computer manufacturer. The ideas developed at PARC found their way into a number of commercial products, companies, and publications, shown here as leafy branches. The diagrams and photographs appeared in the original print version. Goldman tells it differently.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

However, until mainstream public confidence reaches the point where the perceived combination of risks of a battery electric vehicle purchase (range, affordability, reliability and behavioral changes) match that of an ICE vehicle, then EV purchases are going to be the exception rather than the norm. How much range is enough?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. That would be our preference," said Furia.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Some fear that the new rules will penalize startups such as Lucid and Rivian, which are selling pricey luxury vehicles, presumably as the first phase of an iterative strategy to work their way to more affordable EVs (as Tesla originally planned to do). Lucid’s sedans currently start at over $80,000, and Rivian’s pickups start at $72,500.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The solar market, for example, has been around for some time, but it has been a fringe technology in commercial terms. The Oregon Legislature is contemplating bills that provide credits for both manufacturers and purchasers of electric cars. and Mark Brady, the departments sustainable development liaison.

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