Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2021

The unified launch of software, AI and robotics could allow Volkswagen to optimize collaboration and enhance the overall assembly process and workplace environment for its employees and suppliers. Another example is cameras with machine vision technology that quality-check engine components. Intelligent Robotics.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 23, 2023

RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA IROS 2023 : 1–5 October 2023, DETROIT CLAWAR 2023 : 2–4 October 2023, FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZIL Humanoids 2023 : 12–14 December 2023, AUSTIN, TEXAS Enjoy today’s videos!

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2017

Global auto supplier DENSO announced the opening of the DENSO R&D Lab at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to accelerate development of new auto safety technologies and create new research opportunities for engineering students. DENSO’s lab is a simulation environment with high-speed computing and high-capacity data storage.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2017

AM General and the US Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) are partnering to develop and to demonstrate an autonomous driving vehicle that may revolutionize how soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, along with equipment and supplies, are transported inside US military facilities.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

Approximately 30 UAW paid volunteers will start making masks in the plant’s ISO Class 8 cleanroom, which is a controlled environment with extremely low levels of pollutants, enabling the safe production of face masks for medical use. Production began earlier this week. More than 5,000 gowns have already been delivered to the hospital.

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Cars That Think

MAY 26, 2023

Deep Robotics ] Estimating terrain traversability in off-road environments requires reasoning about complex interaction dynamics between the robot and these terrains. Pollen Robotics ] The most efficient drone engine is no engine at all. Lite3’s announced price is US $2,900. It ships in September. Should it be? Let’s find out.

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Baua Electric

MAY 5, 2023

In Michigan, Continental has partnered with the Detroit Branch Pre-School Engineering Program and Wayne Environment College’s Engineering Preparatory Excellence Academy. The corporate additionally seems to be outdoor itself to advertise variety and fairness.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2021

Key factors changing the decision landscape include strong public reaction to the GMC HUMMER EV and HUMMER EV SUV, the Cadillac LYRIQ and the Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup; GM and dealer investments in the EV customer experience; public and private investment in EV charging infrastructure; and the global policy environment.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

GM staged the debut of the all-new, 7 th generation Chevrolet Corvette Stingray on the eve of the Detroit Auto Show. engine, matching the 7.0L LS7 engine from the 2013 Corvette Z06 from 1,000 to 4,000 rpm. When open, these valves increase engine performance and produce a more powerful exhaust note. 2014 Corvette Stingray.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 16, 2023

RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA IROS 2023 : 1–5 October 2023, DETROIT CLAWAR 2023 : 2–4 October 2023, FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZIL Humanoids 2023 : 12–14 December 2023, AUSTIN, TEXAS Enjoy today’s videos!

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A set of simulation and experimental studies in diverse environments are conducted and demonstrate the efficiency of the emerged behavior and its resilience in real-life deployments. Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

The United States actually has a regulatory environment that promotes larger vehicles, particularly pickup trucks and SUVs, as they’re not subject to the same stringent emissions regulations as smaller passenger vehicles. Besides the heavy batteries, EVs have gained weight because they are over-engineered for safety, according to experts. "No

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision is replacing five short-haul trucks and one crane.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2016

China was flat amid a challenging sales environment with 81,588 units, but looked stronger at the end of the year with sales up 11.4% Volvo said it will enhance its position as a global maker of hybrids with a series of four- and three-cylinder hybrid engines. Sales in Europe rose 10.6% of total global volume. to 70,047 units in 2015.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 14, 2024

This strategic move is aligned with Anand Group’s commitment to leveraging advanced technology to meet the growing demand for both electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the country.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Among the many features of the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee—introduced at the Detroit Auto Show—two in particular contribute to significantly improved fuel economy and driving performance: an optional new 3.0-liter liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine and a new eight-speed automatic transmission. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. As one of the four engine options, the new F-150 also offers a new 2.7L When the brake is released, the engine restarts quickly. liter Power Stroke turbo-diesel V8 engine. 2015 F-150. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

These three factors, said Abelson in a panel talk at the 2016 SAE World Congress in Detroit, are changing how the vehicle interacts with the environment; how the user interacts with the vehicle; and the entire business structure around it. US ridesharing company Lyft had 85 million rides in 2015; China’s DiDi had 1.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Chrysler unveiled the all-new 2017 Pacifica minivan in both conventional and plug-in hybrid versions at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. liter Pentastar V-6 engine produces best-in-class horsepower (287) and torque (262 lb-ft), along with leading fuel economy of an estimated 28 mpg highway.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The combination of mild hybrid technology and a TFSI engine sets a new benchmark for the synthesis of electromobility and combustion engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Schaeffler presented a new concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Efficient Future Mobility North America vehicle is based on a mid-size SUV and highlights a range of Schaeffler solutions for optimizing North American internal combustion engine drive trains. Stop-start system components.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Barra said that riding in a Cruise vehicle a couple of weeks ago was “the highlight of my career as an engineer and as the leader of General Motors.” This is the first truly driverless ride-hail service offered to members of the public in a dense urban environment.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

The platforms for drivetrain components for medium- and heavy-duty engines and for automated transmissions are already successful in the market, and account for about 50% of a truck’s value added. Particularly in a challenging environment, the value of the company’s strategy is apparent. At Daimler Trucks, our strategy is working out.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

Results have contributed to standards development at international bodies like the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). CSRC will be participating at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) 25 th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) in Detroit, 5-8 June 2017.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2011

GM has developed a prototype of its two-mode front-wheel drive (FWD) hybrid transmission ( earlier post ) with enhanced electric vehicle capability (2MH4EV) for application in a plug-in hybrid; GM presented a paper detailing the work at the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit. zero engine speed) EVT1 and EVT2. —Yang et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2022

The GEKOT team is working to establish Detroit as the center of engineering excellence in micro-mobility and light electric vehicles. The intention is that electric scooter and e-bike companies will soon consider Detroit expertise to develop their vehicles. Mouvit ($100,000).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In January at the Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler upped the ante on its electric car bet by pledging to have 500,000 battery-powered vehicles on the road by 2013, including sports cars and trucks. That includes the Dodge Circuit, a two-seat, all-electric sports car that Chrysler engineers had rushed into prototype by using a Lotus platform.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

The E-Golf pilot program will take place in the Detroit Metro, San Francisco, and Washington DC markets, beginning in April. In addition to testing the vehicle itself, users will also test specific services designed for the E-Golf. —Prof.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). Once you take the weight out, you take the engine down and get substantial deltas in fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

DTE Energy of Detroit. Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. times its traditional gas internal combustion engine-powered counterpart. times its traditional gas internal combustion engine-powered counterpart. American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The surprise appearance at the Detroit Auto Show last month of an electric Focus may be evidence of a new day (again) at Ford. If Team Obama is convinced it's more important for Detroit to just sell cars, than sell the right cars, we could lose yet another decade. All eyes are fixed on 2011. We were modeling $10 a gallon.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

In addition, the newly announced manufacturing innovation institute topics now under competition include: Robotics in Manufacturing Environments Manufacturing Innovation Institute. Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (Detroit, MI). LanzaTech; Materia; SEVA; TowerJazz; Small: Able Industrial Products Inc.; West Virginia U.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2010

However, the SAE publication Automotive Engineering reports that concerns have been raised over HFO-1234yf implementation that could, unless there are significant policy changes, limit HFO-1234yf application to OE installations, and perhaps fewer than anticipated. Among the concerns raised were: Cost.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang. Earlier post.) —Raj Nair.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

The findings were released at The Business of Plugging In conference in Detroit today. The costs premiums were $2,500, $5,000, and $10,000; and the fuel savings was estimated at 75% compared with a conventional gasoline engine. —Richard Curtin, director of the Reuters/University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

At the upcoming SAE 2010 World Congress in Detroit, John Rugh from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will present a paper proposing a vehicle-level test procedure to measure the fuel used by mobile air conditioning units. kW engine and a 51.8 kWh Li-ion battery pack) from 18% to 30% in a worst case hot environment.

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