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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center to launch 4 new system usability research projects

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The new projects will be undertaken in partnership with University of Michigan, Miami University, University of Nebraska, Texas Transportation Institute and State Farm. Toyota’s CSRC is investing $1 million in research projects focused on creating systems that are safe and efficient.

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 5-year, $35M program on autonomous and connected vehicle technologies

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These highly advanced systems are radically reshaping the transportation landscape, building a relationship between drivers, occupants and vehicles as teammates working together safely and conveniently. We are excited to continue our safety mission by helping to support a safe evolution to a broader mobility future. CSRC 2017 Report.

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GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

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Niron Magnetics Automakers have spent enormous sums in recent years preparing for a transportation future dominated by electric vehicles. Niron CEO Jonathan Rowntree stands in front of a chemical reactor used to produce the company’s iron-nitride compound. Part of that preparation has focused on rare-earth elements.

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Plug In 2008

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T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. Sacramento Municipal Util. Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif.,

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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conferring hydrocarbon biosynthesis, enhanced carbon. superconducting” wire can transport hundreds of times more. Nebraska – Lincoln). superconducting” wire can transport hundreds of times more. transportable like fuels, 100% renewable, rechargeable like a. develop tobacco plants with leaves that contain fuel.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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By the way Boones plan covers: Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Reply to this comment by Manhattan2 February 25, 2009 6:01 PM PST Solar to the grid and captured for mobile transportation is the solution and Solar Transfer has suach a solution. He states this as a positive of his program. Video Web 2.0

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