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DOE announces $59M to accelerate advanced vehicle technologies research

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Projects will develop innovative powertrain systems that combine advanced materials that reduce weight and enable higher engine temperatures with new combustion strategies to improve vehicle fuel economy. Topic 6: Technology Integration (up to $17.5

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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New Two-Cylinder Prototype Demonstration and Concept Design of a Next Generation Class 3-6 Opposed Piston Engine. Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. AOI 13: Alternative Fuel Proof-of-Concept in New Communities and Fleets.

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Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid

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It is focusing its efforts on five areas aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions: vehicle energy use (weight, aerodynamics, and rolling resistance); engines; transmissions; axles and drivelines; and hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel technologies. Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel vehicles.

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NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

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Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

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They were all for it as it generated these two stories, posted on Clean Fleet Report, of the Mach-E driving review , and a proof-of-concept story of driving an all-electric vehicle on such a lengthy road trip, proving it was not only conceivable, but very doable. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. [

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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AOI 1: Advanced Fuels and Lubricants Technologies. The goal of this AOI is to support advanced fuels and lubricants technologies that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines for passenger and commercial vehicle applications. Direct Petroleum Displacement by Liquid Alternative Fuels in Vehicle Applications.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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That will tell you how much energy your vehicle needs to travel 100 miles, a more accurate measurement than our traditional fuel economy (mpg) numbers. There is also the stunning Precept concept that is slated to appear sometime in the future. The post Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2 first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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