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MARCH 4, 2022

Ford and University of Michigan researchers conducted a new study that evaluated the savings in greenhouse gas emissions in battery-electric pickup trucks relative to gas-powered pickups. It also assessed the reductions in other light-duty vehicles when compared to their gas-powered counterparts.

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MARCH 15, 2021

The other teams selected to move on to Phase II are the University of California Berkeley, Michigan Technical University and Ohio State University. Phase I focused on the development of CAV technologies for use in all vehicle classes, including cars, trucks and buses, with the goal of enabling a 20% reduction in energy consumption.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

million to develop and demonstrate plug-in hybrid work trucks (class 7) that reduce fuel consumption by more than 50% and eliminate fuel consumption during stationary operations. Odyne Systems, LLC will receive $2.9 Gas Technology Institute will receive $4.9

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JULY 28, 2010

Nine Finalist teams in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE have made it through on-track testing at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) and now move into a Validation stage before prize money will be awarded this September. Edison2, Very Light Car #97 (Charlottesville, VA), Internal Combustion Engine.

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JULY 2, 2010

The remaining vehicles—two in the Mainstream class and 13 in the Alternative class—will now proceed to the Finals Stage, set for 19-30 July at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Mich. For fuel economy, this translates to at least 67 MPGe, or two-thirds of the 100 MPGe target for both vehicle classes.

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JULY 26, 2022

Five high-definition LED interactive displays that extend 55-inches across the complete dash The passenger portion of the screen has “electronic digital blinds” blocking the screen content from the driver Smart Glass Roof with the technology for four zones of variable lighting. Pricing and Availability.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

. “You’re either going to have to pay more, or you’re going to have the UAW organizing outside… These are really big improvements for working class and lower-paid workers,” Wheaton said. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. Just send a message to simon@teslarati.com to give us a heads up.

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JUNE 11, 2019

The 2020 Ram 1500 will become the most powerful half-ton diesel pickup in the US, with 480 lb-ft (651 N·m) of torque, and the most capable light-duty diesel, with towing capability up to 12,560 pounds. liter EcoDiesel V-6 is rated at a best-in-class 480 lb.-ft. The all-new third-generation 3.0-liter In the 2020 Ram 1500, the 3.0-liter

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Ford, in conjunction with the University of Michigan and State Farm, unveiled a Ford Fusion Hybrid automated research vehicle that will be used to make progress on future autonomous driving and other advanced technologies. Ford Fusion Hybrid automated research vehicle with four LiDAR sensors. Click to enlarge. million times per second.

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JULY 11, 2016

While the industrial sector in the US has made solid advances in reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the past 25 years, the transportation sector has increased its carbon footprint, according to an analysis by researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Sivak and Schoettle. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 9, 2017

million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. University of Michigan. University of Michigan. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $15.8 DOE share (FY17). 250,000.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The series of innovations include: Light weight, fuel efficient vehicle technologies. The postal award is part of AM General’s growing commercial business, which was selected by Mercedes-Benz as its only contract manufacturer in the United States, producing the R-Class vehicle in Mishawaka, Indiana.

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JULY 17, 2012

Battelle is also working on similar connected commercial vehicle safety applications for Class 8 trucks (Connected Commercial Vehicle program). Emergency electronic brake light, or EEBL (V2V). The first three—forward collision warning, curve speed and EEBL—are adapted for transit buses from the work Battelle is doing on Class 8 trucks.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

Traditional R&D project proposals can cover all four material classes, including plastics. remove material where feasible for light-weighting and, at the same time, add material where needed to sustain remanufacturability). Michigan State University, Sealed Air. REMADE Institute membership is not required.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024.

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MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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APRIL 4, 2017

The researchers aim to identify new classes of stable, highly active electrocatalysts that are less expensive to produce and commercialize. The University of Michigan ($2.4 They also are safe, inexpensive to produce, and light. All of the research findings supported by TRI will remain open and publishable in scientific journals.

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JUNE 28, 2013

Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Fuel Efficiency.

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APRIL 4, 2013

Only 999 examples will be built at Detroit Electric’s new production facility in Wayne County, Michigan, with cars sold worldwide through a network of specialist retail partners. The SP:01 will be produced at the new Detroit Electric production site in Wayne Country, Michigan. Energy consumption (under different cycles) is: EUDC: 0.12

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MAY 4, 2009

The research projects will contribute to the development of high efficiency internal combustion engines with the goals of improving fuel economies by 20-40% in light-duty vehicles and attaining 55% brake thermal efficiency in heavy-duty engine systems. Michigan State is partnering with Chrysler LLC for this effort.

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APRIL 9, 2015

Select DOE Onboard Hydrogen Storage Targets for Light-Duty Fuel Cell Vehicles. The University of Michigan of Ann Arbor, Michigan, will receive up to $1.2M to develop “best-in-class” hydrogen sorbent materials, with a focus on achieving simultaneously high volumetric and high gravimetric densities. Storage Parameter.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (“JLTV”) is targeted to replace a portion of the Army and Marine Corps’ Humvee fleets, and Lockheed Martin, AM General, and Oshkosh Defense are vying for the production contract. The Ultanium 6T Generation II battery will be designed and assembled in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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JULY 17, 2020

New Two-Cylinder Prototype Demonstration and Concept Design of a Next Generation Class 3-6 Opposed Piston Engine. Michigan Technological University. AOI 07: Two-Stroke, Opposed Piston Engine Research and Development. Achates Power. AOI 08: Lightweight and High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Vehicle Applications.

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JULY 27, 2016

The technology is much more accurate than GPS, emitting short pulses of laser light to precisely pinpoint the vehicles’ location on a map and detect the movement of nearby pedestrians and objects. LiDAR is the most efficient way to detect and localize objects from the environment surrounding the shuttles.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Michigan Technological University. The University of Michigan. The GM team draws on experience in engine technologies and connected and autonomous vehicles to expedite the project development process. Purdue University.

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MAY 10, 2022

SMUD offers rebates to businesses for the purchase of new commercial light-, medium-, and heavy-duty PEVs, ranging from $750 per vehicle for Class 1-2b and passenger vehicles, up to $15,000 per vehicle for Class 8 assets,” the study states. Michigan – 11.00 – 1, 1, 1, 3 ,3.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Michigan State University. American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest. Drive Oregon. University of California ‐ Berkeley.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos. 10 11 –5.17×10

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. The wide and low stance is enhanced by the LED head lights and daytime running lights.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

This analysis examines distances driven per vehicle in different vehicle classes in 2019 (the last year before the pandemic) and compares them with the corresponding values in 2009. The raw data were, for each vehicle class, the total vehicle distance traveled and the number of registered vehicles. Vehicle class. Motorcycles.

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MAY 28, 2024

Cherry Award , the 1989 Medal of the Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg , and the 1992 Order of Merit First Class of the Federal Republic of Germany. He developed novel approaches to ensuring safety in electrical power transmission and distribution, including patenting a UV lighting power system.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

University of Michigan. Synthesize, characterize, and understand new classes of materials under conditions far from equilibrium relevant to solar energy conversion, storage of electricity and hydrogen, and catalysis. Emerging Materials for Solar Energy Conversion and Solid State Lighting. University of California, Santa Barbara.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

This scenario assumes that 100% of the study region’s vehicle fleet will be HEVs by 2050—half of which will be grid plug-in HEVs—but that the fleet will otherwise remain unchanged from 2000 in terms of its relative composition of different vehicle size classes. Smart-Growth Development Scenario 1 (SG1). Brian Stone Jr.,

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company today announced that it is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a green manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects will focus on technologies such as revolutionizing fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and technologies to generate less nuclear waste and reduce the cost of fuel. Harvesting Infrared Light to Improve Photosynthetic Biomass Production - $1,347,122. University of Michigan. University of Houston.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

The 25 experiments address four global megatrends—explosive population growth; an expanding middle class; air quality and public health concerns; and changing customer attitudes and priorities—challenging today’s transportation model and limiting personal mobility, especially in urban areas. Fleet insights, US.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

GM will focus its vehicle electrification efforts on three main technologies: light electrification, currently manifested in the eAssist systems; extended range electric vehicles (EREVs) such as the Chevrolet Volt; and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), such as the soon-to-be-introduced Spark EV. Source: Larry Nitz, GM. Click to enlarge.

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