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

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More than 27,000 students from 93 unique educational institutions have participated to date, seeding the industry with engineers who have helped redefine the automobile for more than three decades. The Ohio State University finished in second place and University of Alabama came in third.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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This technology can improve safety along roadways while supporting emissions reductions within the transportation sector. Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL). McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS).

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Hyundai Motor Group to build $5.54B EV plant and battery factory in Georgia

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Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) entered into an agreement with the State of Georgia to build its first dedicated full electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in the US. The Group plans to produce wide range of full electric vehicles for US customers at the new Georgia EV plant.

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News: Hyundai Lays Out An Electric Future

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in Bryan County, Georgia. Coastal Georgia was selected because of its close proximity to the Port of Savannah with excellent highway and rail transportation. Signing on to make Georgia an EV center. Hyundai setting this goal with its new facility is impressive and should be emulated by all automobile companies worldwide.

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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Georgia offers a zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) tax credit of 20% of the cost, up to $5,000. California’s ZEV mandate requires automobile companies to produce for sale a certain percentage of zero emission vehicles, such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell. However, the incentive does not apply to the purchase of PHEVs.

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Ford partners with Haier, Trina Solar and Delta Electronics to launch MyEnergi Lifestyle in China

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In the US, MyEnergi Lifestyle pilot projects in California and Colorado each resulted in energy cost savings of about 60% and CO 2 emissions reductions of more than 55%. Ford introduced a MyEnergi Lifestyle collaboration for the US in 2013, working with Whirlpool, SunPower and Eaton. —John Lawler, chairman and CEO, Ford China.

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Ford targeting smart parking as element of Smart Mobility; vehicle sensors, connectivity and big data

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Increasing use of automobiles has correspondingly increased the demand for transport infrastructures; however, the supply of infrastructures has often not been able to keep up with the growth of mobility. According to the study, a parking search, ranging over 4.5 Ford’s initial smart parking projects.

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