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JULY 21, 2009

The acronym is the same, but the US Department of Energy’s renamed 15 th DEER conference ( DEER 2009 ), to be held in Dearborn, Michigan 3-6 August, will feature a greatly expanded program extending well beyond its origin in diesel engine emissions reduction to include other engine technologies, advanced combustion processes, and fuels.

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MAY 10, 2015

Zhu (2014) “Model-Based Mode Transition Control Between SI and HCCI Combustion” ASME 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference doi: 10.1115/DSCC2014-6148. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering doi: 10.1177/0954407015583599. Shupeng Zhang and Guoming G. 1558,1569 doi: 10.1109/TCST.2012.2201719.

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JULY 14, 2020

An author partnership from MAHLE Powertrain in the US has been recognized for its work on pre-chamber ignition, presented at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers’ Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems conference in December 2019. Earlier post.) —Mike Bunce.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss revealed GM’s group of three all-new motors that will power its Ultium-based EVs. Designed by GM, the 180kW front-drive motor, 255kW rear- and front-drive motor and 62kW all-wheel drive assist motor are part of Ultium Drive.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

A new nylon family—DuPont Zytel PLUS—and new materials to enable laser welding techniques were the focus of two DuPont Automotive Performance Polymers talks presented recently at the SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON) at the Michigan State University (MSU) Management Education Center in Troy, Mich.

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MAY 16, 2023

The last year saw three papers win awards at the Robotics: Science and Systems Conference (RSS). Professor Ilya Kolmanovsky’s research team at the University of Michigan developed a governor architecture that could be used to speed up the execution time of a model predictive control (MPC) control system solution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2020

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has assembled and deployed field assessment teams tasked with evaluating existing facilities in Michigan for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities as part of the nationwide federal, state and local effort to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. TCF as hospital.

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

Researchers from Michigan State University have been awarded $2.5 Researchers from Michigan State University have been awarded $2.5 The wave disc engine, a new implementation of wave rotor technology, was earlier developed by the Michigan State group in collaboration with researchers from the Warsaw Institute of Technology.

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MAY 10, 2017

The custom axle-outfitted GTD unit is featured in the Mack Trucks booth at the WasteExpo conference in Nevada this week. The company has manufacturing, distribution, and engineering facilities in Troy, Michigan; Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Saint-Étienne, France; Osasco, Brazil; and Pune, India.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2012

Michigan, and specifically the motor city of Detroit, has long been seen as the heart and soul of the gas guzzling generation. Speaking at the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference, he noted a number of key policy areas that [.]. However, Ford Motor Company executive chairman Bill Ford (pictured) believes it is time for a green revolution.

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APRIL 27, 2016

A recent study by researchers at Michigan State University, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Stanford University found that giving a car a more personal voice led to more car accidents. The researchers conducted an experiment by designing a car simulator with an Oculus Rift, steering wheel, and pedals.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. Source: Curtin et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The concept is a collab between Toyota’s Calty Design Center and its Tech Center in Michigan, suggesting this won’t be a half-baked concept with engine parts made out of cardboard. Also on tap are an FJ Bruiser, a ‘Blue Beetle’ Tacoma, and a Retro Cruiser.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

These universities join MIT, Stanford and the University of Michigan which have worked with TRI over the last five years to expand the body of research into artificial intelligence (AI) with the goal of amplifying the human experience. University of Michigan. Princeton University. Smith College. Stanford University.

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

These vehicles will be part of a test fleet based at the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. GM’s fleet of self-driving 2017 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles will first be deployed as part of a broader test program at GM’s Technical Centre in Warren, Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

DOE announced the Wave Energy Prize at the International Marine Renewable Energy Conference co-located at the National Hydropower Association Annual Conference. Van Buren Township, Michigan. Marine and hydrokinetic energy technologies convert the energy of waves, tides, and river and ocean currents into electricity.

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APRIL 6, 2021

GM will build the pickup at its Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. Combining the proven success of the Silverado lineup with GM’s Ultium battery platform will give customers an estimated 400 miles of range on a full charge, GM said during a Tuesday press conference.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Michigan is the most expensive state to run an electric vehicle with an average annual cost of $4,276. —Lauren Bringle, Accredited Financial Counselor at Self Financial. Other findings of the study: Oregon is the cheapest state to run an electric vehicle at an average of $1,810 each year.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Press conferences, for one – there were only three – and a fourth reveal the night before. Still, it doesn’t feel great that what was once the social event of the season – shoutout to Clerks – has been reduced to such a size that at least one PR person I chatted with was surprised I bothered to travel to Michigan. Hey, what can I say?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Engineered at the new Westport technical facility in Plymouth Michigan, WiNG systems will be installed and the trucks will be ready to roll when they reach authorized Ford dealers. They are designed to meet both EPA 2012 and CARB 2012 standards. The F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks are expected to ship in the second quarter of 2012.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, introduced its 85% Long Glass Fiber (LGF) Polypropylene (PP) concentrate product family for automotive semi-structural applications at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive TPO Conference in Detroit.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The five research projects will launch in partnership with George Mason University, Rockville Institute, University of Washington, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, and San Francisco State University. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

He presented his app at last year’s IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Reality during an event hosted in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. His top choices are Cornell , Georgia Tech , the University of Michigan , and the University of Illinois because of the types of STEM programs they offer.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2012

As part of the FY 2012 Phase I Release 3 SBIR/STTR Award program, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Michigan-based XG Sciences, a manufacturer of graphene nanoplatelets ( earlier post ), a contract to develop low-cost, high-energy Si/graphene anodes for Li-ion batteries for use in extended range electric vehicle applications.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Michigan State University. Michigan Tech. Throughout the AutoDrive Challenge competition cycle, students and faculty will be invited to attend technology-specific workshops to help them in their concept refinement and overall autonomous technical understanding. The participating universities are: Kettering University. Virginia Tech.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

In that period, CSRC has launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. One of the key beneficiaries of CSRC research has been emergency medicine. Another, with MIT, modelled in-vehicle voice command systems and driver behavior.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

At a press conference in Shanghai, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said that the company will introduce at least 10 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. In June, GM began using mass-production methods for autonomous vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Automotive supplier Magna ECAR Systems is the first customer to purchase the DC Fast Charger for use at its Rochester Hills, Michigan technical center; the charger will be made available to Magna’s visitors.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 6, 2010

As we count down the months before the first 2011 Chevrolet Volts arrive at dealers in California, New York, Michigan, and Washington, D.C., Chevrolet said in a press conference last week it would start running ads for the 2011 Volt extended-range electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The purpose of the paper (which Richard Wallace, CAR’s Director Transportation Systems Analysis Group announced during a session exploring the same topic at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference in Detroit) is threefold.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

Since its launch in 2011, CSRC launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Vehicle Occupant Dynamics During Crash Avoidance Maneuvers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2009

liter Tier 2 Bin 5 diesel engine ( earlier post ) program for now, said Dan Hancock, GM Powertrain Vice President Global Engineering in remarks at the opening panel session of the DEER 2009 conference in Dearborn, Michigan. Hancock said the company made the decision based on the changing scenario of fuel prices and capital constraints.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Speaking at the 2009 World Methanol Conference in Miami, Richard J. Addressing methanol marketers at the conference, LeBlanc noted that converting methanol into DME offers the methanol industry a new market for its product. He noted that DME is more widely produced and accepted in Europe and Asia. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Combining human and artificial intelligence in autonomous vehicles could push driverless cars more quickly toward wide-scale adoption, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). those that can return crowd responses within mere milliseconds).

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AUGUST 18, 2015

Compared to most vegetable oils, acetyl-TAGs have reduced viscosity and improved cold temperature properties that confer advantages in applications as biodegradable lubricants, food emulsifiers, plasticizers, and ‘drop-in’ fuels for some diesel engines. Click to enlarge. The researchers have been supported with a four-year $1.5

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Barth initially attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, to pursue a degree in biology, but she soon realized that it wasn’t a good fit for her. Barth (left) and Moira Stanton at the 1997 RADiation and its Effects on Components and Systems Conference, held in Cannes, France. “Receiving this award is humbling.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The University of Michigan is working with two US Department of Energy national laboratories to study whether connected and automated vehicles could help people drive more efficiently. Reuben Sarkar, DOE deputy assistant secretary for transportation, announced the grant Wednesday during a conference at U-M.

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