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MARCH 24, 2010

Group (SAIC) unveiled three models of a concept new vehicle form called EN-V, short for Electric Networked-Vehicle. The concepts will be showcased from 1 May through 31 October at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The Jiao EN-V model. Click to enlarge. GM and its strategic partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.

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APRIL 22, 2010

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same extended range electric drive foundation as the Volt. The XTS Platinum plug-in concept uses Cadillac’s 3.6-liter

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., If the initial test is successful, and V2G vehicles are subsequently manufactured, the University would receive a royalty for each vehicle sold with V2G equipment. Range 120-150 miles. Components of a V2G system.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The Fit EV concept. President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-electric mode achieves a range of approximately 10-15 miles in city driving and a top speed of 62 mph (100 km/h). Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The FT-CH concept. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Even at 100 miles, BEVs as a primary mode of transportation do not yet offer what most consumers see as true mobility. Click to enlarge. And then there is range.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Initial project phases will include technology modeling, analysis, concept selection and design. Earlier post.). The department awarded a total of $127 million to five heavy-vehicle manufacturers in the latest round of SuperTruck funding, the third since the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy launched the initiative in 2009.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation is expanding its “Toyota Concept-i” electric concept car into a series that embodies the future vision of a mobility society through which artificial intelligence (AI) enables cars to understand the driver, effectively allowing people and cars to become partners. Toyota Concept-i series.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. The AVTA’s testing of PHEVs demonstrates PHEV concepts in real-world usage by using fleet and public drivers. Earlier post.)

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MAY 27, 2015

General Motors and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have begun a two-year vehicle sharing pilot program in Shanghai featuring 16 Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 ( earlier post ) electric concept vehicles. They will help meet users’ “first mile, last mile” transportation needs. Earlier post.) The EN-V 2.0 The EN-V 2.0

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AUGUST 16, 2013

In a partnership between Nanyang Technological University (NTU), JTC Corporation and Induct Technologies, and supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), an autonomous electric shuttle manufactured by Induct will run a 2 km (1.2-mile) mile) between NTU and JTC CleanTech Park. —Prof Mhaisalkar.

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MAY 28, 2014

The project, which is co-funded by the European Commission as part of the European Green Vehicles Initiative, is coordinated by Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) of RWTH Aachen University and gathers ten partners from across Europe, including major OEMs, research partners and cities’ representatives.

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MARCH 6, 2012

On the NEDC cycle, CO 2 emissions are 55g/km over a 300-mile combined range. The TSB provided the chance to access new technologies and work with a variety of organizations, including universities, suppliers and OEMs. Infiniti will produce two fully functioning EMERG-E prototypes in the next step of this concept development program.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

The vehicles will be the focus of an interdisciplinary research project coordinated by the University of Colorado at Boulder Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), a new joint venture between the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

million) SmartBatt project, which ends in December, is to develop and proof an innovative, multifunctional, light and safe concept of an energy storage system which is integrated in the structure of an EV. Concept & feasibility Study. The objective of the two-year, €3-million (US$3.8 Specification Analysis / Requirements. Assessment.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Last August, Engineers at the University of Southampton (UK) flew the first “3D printed” aircraft. Cruise range at 38 kts is 45 km (28 miles). This technology allows a highly-tailored aircraft to be developed from concept to first flight in days. Southampton University Laser Sintered. A hat-tip to Lucas!).

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AUGUST 3, 2014

Such a design, as described at the Small Modular Reactors Symposium by MIT professors Jacopo Buongiorno, Michael Golay, and Neil Todreas, along with others from MIT, the University of Wisconsin, and Chicago Bridge and Iron, could ride out tsunamis. The current concept of a floating nuclear plant on a barge moored at the shore—e.g.,

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Researchers from the University of Iowa report the initial results of a 2-year field study evaluating the technical feasibility and user acceptance of mileage-based charging as a potential replacement for the current motor fuel tax in a paper in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. million km).

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MARCH 21, 2011

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a self-assembling three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes (Li-ion and NiMH) that allows for faster charging and discharging without sacrificing energy storage capacity. (a) Cross-sectional SEM image of an MnO 2 cathode. (b) b) Lithiated MnO 2 cathode.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

Toyota showcased both its latest fuel cell vehicle concept (the FCV Concept, earlier post ), showing what the four-door mid-size sedan will look like in Radiant Blue; and the camouflage-taped engineering prototype used for extensive and extreme on-road testing in North America for more than a year. —Bob Carter. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 17, 2013

E-Thrust is a “series hybrid” electrical distributed propulsion system concept using one gas power unit providing the electrical power for six fans for lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions and less noise. EADS is also cooperating with Rolls-Royce on a future distributed propulsion system concept (DEAP) for full-size passenger aircraft.

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Earlier this month, GM outlined its electric path to zero emissions, and introduced SURUS—the Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS)—a fuel-cell-powered, four-wheel steer concept vehicle on a heavy-duty truck frame that’s driven by two electric motors. Earlier post.) Four-wheel steering.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Autonomous vehicles (completely self-driving, level 4) may reduce the number of vehicles a family needs, but may lead to an increase in total miles driven per vehicle, according to a new analysis by researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. A household has two drivers, A and B. vehicles to 1.2

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The CMT-380 features a lithium-polymer battery pack that supports an all-electric range of up to 80 miles. When the batteries reach a predetermined state of discharge, the Capstone C30 microturbine fires up and recharges the batteries on the fly to extend the driving range up to 500 miles. seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph.

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AUGUST 30, 2013

Over the next year, the GE/Berkeley Lab team will demonstrate feasibility of this new battery concept and develop a working prototype. The DOE wants a battery that can power a car for 240 miles; we think we can exceed that. GE Global Research is the only corporate research laboratory chosen to lead one of the 46 EFRCs.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

At GM, he has personally championed the electrification of the vehicle, connected vehicle technology, fuel cells, and a series of innovative advanced technology concept vehicles. in civil engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. Burns holds a Ph.D. Retiring GM R&D Chief Larry Burns Webchat.

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JUNE 17, 2020

The research and production center will create electric motors for industries as diverse as electric vehicles (EVs), robotics, HVAC, and last-mile micromobility, in addition to various industrial applications. 3D flux path.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The A dvanced C ombustion C oncepts— E nabling S ystems and S olutions (ACCESS) is developing advanced combustion control concepts along with with an enabling system, subsystem and component level solutions for the management of multi-mode/multi-fuel combustion events. Configuration of the ACCESS multi-mode combustion system.

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MAY 1, 2013

Researchers at the University of Wyoming Carbon Management Institute (CMI) discovered a major new lithium resource near Rock Springs during a geological carbon dioxide storage site characterization project sponsored by the US Department of Energy. By comparison, the lithium reserves at Silver Peak, Nev.—the

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JULY 16, 2021

Thirteen companies and one university have signed agreements with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project’s National Campaign to continue work towards integrating air taxis, cargo delivery aircraft and other new air vehicle concepts into the national airspace system. SkyGrid, and The University of North Texas.

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APRIL 7, 2011

The BMW Brilliance plug-in hybrid concept. have presented a concept plug-in hybrid sedan based on the long wheelbase version of the BMW 5 Series Sedan. When running purely on electrical power, it is possible to travel for up to 75 kilometers (47 miles) at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 1, 2010

In Geneva, Audi is debuting an A8 hybrid concept car, with CO 2 emissions of 144 g/km (232 g/mile). In addition to hybrids and electric cars, Audi continues to develop its long-term competence in the development of basic propulsion concepts using fuel cells and hydrogen as an energy carrier. Earlier post.) Audi A8 hybrid.

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MARCH 25, 2014

The University of Michigan is proceeding to the construction phase of a new $6.5-million A key focus of the MTC is the “model deployment” allowing researchers to test emerging concepts in connected and automated vehicles and vehicle systems in both off-road and on-road settings. Earlier post. ).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The projects selected are located in 25 states, with 50% of projects led by universities, 23% by small businesses, 12% by large businesses, 13% by national labs, and 2% by non-profits. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Development of a Dedicated, High-Value Biofuels Crop The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will develop an.

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MAY 9, 2013

The work was conducted by a collaboration including industrial partners Arup, Dearman Engine Company, E4 Tech, Highview, Messer Group and Ricardo, as well as academics from the Universities of Leeds, Birmingham, Strathclyde, Brighton and Imperial College London. Williams, University of Birmingham. Jonathan Radcliffe and Prof.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2014

The results of the study, which also suggested that assistance systems could reduce the size of that buffer, were based on more than 400,000 km (249,000 miles) of user experience gathered in the research project “MINI E Berlin powered by Vattenfall”. Earlier post.). During the field study a total of 79 users drove the MINI E for six months.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Audi and its partners E.ON, the Munich municipal utility company Stadtwerke München (SWM) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have begun a fleet trial with electric drive cars in the Munich model region. miles) of range. miles) of range. g/mile), Audi says. Drivetrain of the Audi A1 e-tron. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 13, 2011

Using aluminum in select automotive components could reduce vehicle body structure weight safely by as much as an additional 40% compared to today’s vehicles, according to a recent study by the University of Aachen (Germany) for the European Aluminium Association (EAA). For many components stiffness will maintain the decisive criterion.

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