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GM plans $632M improve in Castle Wayne, Ind., for pace massive pickups

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On June 5, GM mentioned it deliberate to spend $788 million at Flint Meeting in Michigan and $233 million on the within reach Flint Steel Middle, which produces sheet steel stampings, towards manufacturing of redesigned heavy-duty pickups. The post GM plans $632M improve in Castle Wayne, Ind.,

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Buses will be powered by an Azure Dynamics hybrid system of Michigan. Thunder Bay Transportation Authority – TBTA, Michigan: $2,590,000. Includes replacement of lighting fixtures, control systems, and roof upgrades at selected facilities. Flint Mass Transportation Authority, Michigan: $2,200,000.

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Toyota Connected’s ‘Cabin Awareness’ concept uses new tech to detect occupants

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The autonomous-vehicle company is testing the technology in its fleet of Toyota Sienna AutonoMaaS (Autonomous Mobility as a Service) ( earlier post ) minivans at its headquarters in Michigan and will soon begin testing in public AV deployments in Arlington, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, with additional deployments coming in late 2022.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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A differential absorption light detection and ranging (lidar) instrument will be built to scan across a field test area to determine possible CO 2 leakage to the atmosphere. Advanced Resources International , Arlington, Va. DOE share: $2,000,000; recipient share: $500,175; duration: 24 months). Princeton University , Princeton, N.J.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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