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JANUARY 21, 2023

General Motors plans to invest $918 million in four US manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company’s sixth-generation Small Block V-8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

A new program at the University of Michigan will award funds for researchers to accelerate advanced transportation technologies. Kevin Layden, director of electrified powertrain engineering, Ford Motor Co. Alain Piette, technology team manager, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Ford Motor Company is investing $1.2 billion in three Michigan manufacturing facilities to strengthen its leadership in trucks and SUVs and support the company’s expansion to an auto and mobility company. Ford is investing $850 million in Michigan Assembly Plant to retool the plant to build the all-new Ford Ranger and Ford Bronco.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Toyota stated the lab additionally will overview EV chargers in addition to connectivity with infrastructure and gear assets. The post Toyota to manufacture $48M EV battery lab in Michigan appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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JULY 31, 2017

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) will support the American Center for Mobility (ACM) ( earlier post ) as a Founder-level sponsor with a $5-million contribution. We are excited to be the first automaker joining this effort to create a test ground for advanced vehicle technologies in our backyard.

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JULY 21, 2023

lawmakers traveled to Detroit to press the CEOs of Ford and Common Motors to shorten their provide chains’ reliance on China. It additionally raised questions on CATL’s connection to Xinjiang Zhicun Lithium, an organization it bought in February within the Chinese language western province of Xinjiang, the place the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

million in funding to develop connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies aimed at improving fuel economy by more than 20%. The project is part of ARPA-E’s Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.)s.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $32 million in funding for 10 innovative projects as part of the Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. General Motors. Michigan Technological University. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 30, 2018

SF Motors, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle (EV) startup and subsidiary of Shanghai-based Sokon Industry Group ( earlier post ), announced its latest technological advances and a new line of intelligent electric vehicles at an event at its Santa Clara headquarters. SF Motors acquired InEVit Inc.,

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MAY 6, 2014

The University of Michigan’s Mobility Transformation Center (MTC) announced that key industry leaders from a variety of sectors, including Bosch, Econolite, Ford, General Motors, Toyota and Xerox have joined the center as its initial industry partners. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Ford transformed Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7

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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. According to Barra, customers do not just appreciate connected vehicles, they demand them. China is playing a key role in the company’s strategy.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

General Motors and AT&T will bring 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next decade in the United States. 5G connectivity will first be available in select model year 2024 vehicles. Faster, more reliable, and secure over-the-air software updates.

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AUGUST 2, 2017

Autonomous and connected vehicle technologies are only just beginning to transform the transportation landscape. CSRC Next will continue to support ongoing research programs at the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Toyota Connected (TC) to help accelerate the development of autonomous and connected driving technologies and services.

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JUNE 2, 2012

In an address at the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference, Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford said that “ Michigan must become the Silicon Valley of the mobility revolution ” and outlined key public policy areas to help improve the state’s competitiveness and ensure that the state realizes the full benefit of that impending revolution.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) ( earlier post ) is making a $22-million investment in research focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving at the University of Michigan (U-M). The two offices of the Toyota Technical Center have long worked with U-M on connected vehicles and safety research.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

General Motors and Lithium Americas will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Earlier post.) Production at Thacker Pass is projected to begin in the second half of 2026.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

CSRC will concentrate on supporting a safe transition to the future of mobility, particularly through emerging automated- and connected-vehicle technologies. Osamu Nagata, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

The K5 Blazer-E is a functional proof of concept of the upcoming Electric Connect and Cruise package Chevrolet Performance plans to sell in the second half of 2021. Learnings from those vehicles helped inform Chevrolet’s Electric Connect and Cruise strategy. 200-horsepower electric motor.

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MAY 22, 2017

Ford Motor Company has appointed Jim Hackett as Ford Motor Company president and CEO, replacing Mark Fields, who is retiring, effective immediately. s turnaround, served as interim Athletic Director at University of Michigan, and has led Ford Smart Mobility LLC since March 2016. Hackett led Steelcase Inc.’s

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MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. It will be rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Ford has opened its new Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, growing its global research team and accelerating the company’s work in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data. —Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company president and CEO.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have found that using a Level 4 connected and automated vehicle (CAV) subsystem could increase vehicle primary energy use and GHG emissions by 3–20% due to increases in power consumption, weight, drag, and data transmission. Credit: ACS, Gawron et al. 7b04576.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) today launched the largest-yet road test of connected vehicle crash avoidance technology in Ann Arbor, Michigan. NHTSA will use the valuable data from the ‘model deployment' as it decides if and when these connected vehicle safety technologies should be incorporated into the fleet.

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APRIL 11, 2019

The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta. The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta. The Driving America Forward Act is supported by 60 organizations, including ABB Inc.,

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Ford Motor Company will invest an additional $450 million in its electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build its next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle vehicles in Michigan beginning in 2012. Partnering with the state of Michigan has been critical to the acceleration of the electric vehicle plan, Bill Ford said.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

General Motors will offer EV technology beyond its own portfolio and automotive applications more broadly, one component at a time. The Lingenfelter El Camino concept electric conversion project represents the first successful independent installation of the Chevrolet Performance Electric Connect and Cruise eCrate package.

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MARCH 12, 2021

This funding is part of Phase II of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles ( NEXTCAR ) program. Earlier post.). UC Berkeley’s NEXTCAR project resulted in a spin-off company, WideSense Inc., Award amount is $3,474,864. Award amount is $4,498,650.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2024

However, General Motors announced a move earlier this week and it seems like it's been met with a shrug. Also, the Marriott's heating system seemed to struggle with Michigan winters during some of my auto-show visits. Normally, when a large, well-known company moves its headquarters, it's pretty big news. Sound off below.

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JUNE 5, 2017

Cadillac’s CTS sedan, one of the first production vehicles to contain Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication ( earlier post ), has now successfully demonstrated Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) capability in Michigan. This is similar to the encryption used on Cadillac’s V2V technology.

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MAY 24, 2010

Ford Motor Company, moving to create a center of excellence in Michigan for vehicle electrification, is investing $135 million to design, engineer and produce key components for the company’s next-generation hybrid-electric vehicles. Ford’s Rawsonville Plant in Ypsilanti, Mich.,

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Ford Motor Company, Bedrock and Bosch are launching a demonstration project with connected Ford Escape test vehicles that can drive and park themselves inside Bedrock’s Assembly Garage in Detroit using Bosch smart infrastructure. —Ken Washington, chief technology officer at Ford Motor Company.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

Ford Motor Company and Newlab announced the five startups that will participate in the inaugural cohort of the Mobility Studio—a new program focused on supporting the advancement of technologies, product collaborations and business models that drive a cleaner transportation future.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Ground Vehicle Systems Center ( GVSC ) and General Motors announced a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) which aims to strengthen GM’s and the Army’s automotive cybersecurity expertise over the next two years.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

Mcity at the University of Michigan has outlined a test track-based concept for evaluating the safety of highly automated vehicles before they’re tested on public roads that could emerge as a model for a voluntary standard for safety testing. Mcity ABC Test. Accelerated evaluation concentrates on the most common risky driving situations.

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JULY 17, 2020

Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. General Motors LLC. Optimization and Evaluation of Energy Savings for Connected and Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles. Ford Motor Company. General Motors LLC. Michigan Technological University. PACCAR Inc.

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JANUARY 25, 2018

On the heels of an quarterly report marked by an underwhelming profit, and amid a general “lack of fitness” according to CFO Bob Shanks, Ford Motor announced that it is accelerating and expanding its activities in 2018 to deliver a broad suite of mobility products and services to personal vehicle owners, fleet owners and cities globally.

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