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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition. Georgia Tech. McMaster University.

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Honda announces next steps in preparation for EV production in US

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Consolidating production to one line will enable MAP to begin building the infrastructure necessary for EV production. Transmission Plant – Georgia (TMP-G). Every MAP associate will have a position as part of this transition. These EV batteries will power the EVs to be produced at MAP and ELP.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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Electric motor-generators on each crankshaft will improve engine efficiency by modifying the piston dynamics and resulting combustion process. AML’s contact-free current transfer would achieve 99% efficiency in DC electrical motors with 5-10 times the power and torque densities available in existing DC technologies.

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Ionna EV charging network rivals Tesla, first US stations in 2024

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Ionna, as it’s called, is an EV charging network jointly backed by seven automakers , including an undisclosed amount from BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis. In that market, the network and its reliability helped build Europe into a stronger EV market than the U.S.

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Hyundai goals for double-digit EV benefit margins via 2030 with brandnew platform

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SEOUL — Hyundai Motor will foundation a brandnew electrical car platform changing the only old in nowadays’s Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 to succeed in double-digit benefit margins on EVs via 2030. Chang unveiled the marketing campaign as “The Hyundai Motor Way” roadmap. The corporate already builds EVs this manner within the U.S.,

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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a South Korea-based manufacturer of low speed electric vehicles (LSVs) plans to build a range of electric vehicles in the US, beginning with its e-Zone and c-Zone low speed electric vehicles. Company officials are considering potential sites in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and California. Source: CT&T United.

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

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Georgia Chalvatzaki. The electric motors with the battery support could make a very good tool for academic research. Interest in building such systems is welcome because Tesla and Elon Musk’s involvement in the problem brings attention, talent, and resources to the problem, setting in motion a flywheel of progress. Ryan Gariepy.

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