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Fraunhofer ICT and University of Western Ontario collaborate on composites, focus on North American market

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

In July 2011, the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT began a long-term collaboration with The University of Western Ontario (Western) in London, Ontario. The clear strategic orientation of the University towards modern manufacturing systems is also a key aspect within the cooperation.

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Universal Market London Automobile Industry

European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

A European research consortium under the management of the Volkswagen Group launched the four-year L3Pilot project to test the viability of automated driving as a safe and efficient means of transportation. The project focuses on large-scale piloting of SAE Level 3 functions, with additional assessment of some Level 4 functions.

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Land Rover Automobile Universal Finland

Potsdam/TUB/BMW report says cap-and-trade instrument for road transport fuels combined with vehicle efficiency metrics is the most promising policy approach to reduce transport GHG

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Including road transport fuels in a cap-and-trade scheme, complemented by appropriate regulatory policies such as. The study, written by scientists of the Technical University Berlin (TUB) and PIK, was commissioned and financed by the BMW Group. Source: CITIES. Click to enlarge. by offering discounts). —CITIES.

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DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2020

Project selections fall under three areas of interest (AOIs) as follows: AOI 1: Advanced Technologies to Mitigate Emissions from and Increase the Efficiency of Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure. AOI 2: Process-Intensified Technologies for the Upcycling of Flare Gas into Transportable, Value-Added Products.

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University of Michigan Report Finds Focus on Fuel Economy Would Be Very Profitable for Detroit 3; Says Rapid, Wide-Reaching Change in Business Models Required for Turnaround

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

A new report released by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute ( UMTRI ) analyzes critical choices faced by automakers and finds that broad, deep, fast change is necessary for success in the context of the worst financial crisis in the history of the domestic automobile industry. Click to enlarge.

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ColognE-Mobil 2-Year EV Field Trial to Launch in January; 25 Ford BEVs

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2009

The ColognE-Mobil large-scale battery electric vehicle (BEV) field trial in Germany will launch on 4 January 2010, bringing together four partners—the Ford-Werke GmbH, RheinEnergie AG, the city of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)—in a project to test electrical mobility in all its aspects under everyday conditions.

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Ford Financing Automobile Industry Europe

GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For several years, the automobile industry has grappled with a straightforward question: Is it possible to produce a powerful, efficient, and mass-producible synchronous motor that contains no rare-earth elements at all? But “it’s not intrinsically capable of making a good magnet. It’s that simple. This is well-known in the community.”

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GM Motors Motoring Motor

Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

All four men felt that LEVs could eventually be one of the most important forms of personal transportation, and had already been supporting that cause. His presentation won him an engineering scholarship to Duke University. It was like the early days of the automobile industry when everything was so scattered,” Smith explained.

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Why are some EV chargers more expensive than others?

Green Charging

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Recently, the automobile industry has developed quickly. It has produced electric vehicles for transport as an alternative. The automobile industry is investing in protecting the environment. This type is widely becoming accepted as the universal charger type. Get a free EV charger quote now >.

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Re-Charge Installation Automobile Industry Charging

Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 18, 2022

When most of us consider ways to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector, we immediately think of electric cars or vehicles in general, and in that case, we are right to a greater extent. Fuel cells, like stem cells in medical science, are a new technology in the automobile industry. What exactly is an FCEV?

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Hydrogen Green Cars Gas-Electric

Opinion: Biden’s Tesla snub shows that clout, not innovation, is driving the American EV revolution

Teslarati

AUGUST 7, 2021

While the event was promoted as a landmark meeting that signifies America’s commitment to embracing sustainable transportation, the world’s undisputed EV leader was noticeably absent. “It was considered the worst workforce in the automobile industry in the United States.

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Career Opportunities in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Get Electric Vehicle

JULY 30, 2022

It is expected that by 2030, the nation’s automobile sector, which is currently the fifth-largest market, hopes to be the third-largest in the globe. Relying on the traditional fuel-intensive forms of transportation seems less promising and won’t be sustainable while serving the enormous domestic market.

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NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

In a new survey of 674 vehicle owners across the country, Brandon Schoettle and Dr. Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) examined several topics related to fuel economy and advanced vehicle technologies. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fuel economy, don’t care how.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). Toyota said it would provide prototype versions of plug-in hybrid vehicles to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, and the University of California, Berkeley. This is unusual.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

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Fraunhofer ICT and University of Western Ontario collaborate on composites, focus on North American market

European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

Potsdam/TUB/BMW report says cap-and-trade instrument for road transport fuels combined with vehicle efficiency metrics is the most promising policy approach to reduce transport GHG

DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

University of Michigan Report Finds Focus on Fuel Economy Would Be Very Profitable for Detroit 3; Says Rapid, Wide-Reaching Change in Business Models Required for Turnaround

ColognE-Mobil 2-Year EV Field Trial to Launch in January; 25 Ford BEVs

GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

Letting in the Light

Why are some EV chargers more expensive than others?

Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

Opinion: Biden’s Tesla snub shows that clout, not innovation, is driving the American EV revolution

Career Opportunities in the Electric Vehicle Industry

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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