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5GAA hosts C-V2X connected vehicle demo in Berlin

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The 5G Automotive Association ( 5GAA ) hosted an interoperability demo of cellular-data-enabled connected vehicle (C-V2X) applications in Berlin. All the demos used technology that is ready to be deployed. All the demos used technology that is ready to be deployed.

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Ford and AVL developing fuel cell electric commercial vehicle demonstrator based on Jumbo Transit

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AVL Powertrain UK Limited and Ford Motor Company are working together on an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC)-funded research and development project to define, design, develop and test a driveable demonstrator Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). Bernadette Longridge, Engineering Center Manager at AVL.

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Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

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Separately, Ford Motor Company and KB Home announced that products from the Ford-led initiative MyEnergi Lifestyle ( earlier post ) will be featured in the homebuilder’s ZeroHouse 2.0 High-efficiency HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and Lighting System designed by UC Davis. model home in San Marcos, Calif.,

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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Achates Power, founded in 2004, currently has a number of development projects underway spanning a variety of applications of its opposed-piston engine architecture, from light-to-heavy duty. liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Charge ahead!

Electric Auto Association

Future outreach events include a ride and drive event featuring the Ford F-150 Lightening and Rivian pick-ups on July 20 that the chapter is co-sponsoring with the London Kentucky Rotary Club. This will take advantage of the advent of Ford’s program to place demo units of the F-150 with local Ford dealers. “We

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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Other tire makers have shown concepts with much higher levels of sustainable content , but what makes the Primacy A/S demo tire different is that it’s production-ready. Tire Manufacturers Association, synthetic polymers make up about 24% of the material in passenger vehicle and light truck tires. According to information from the U.S.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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Ford Motor Company. This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Ford Motor Company. Light-weighting materials. Demo Project for Multi-material light-weight prototype vehicle.