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DECEMBER 13, 2023

The automaker recently announced a new Innovation Center in Michigan, where it will house design, engineering, and research efforts for its upcoming EV lineup. Scout looked to Michigan for its newest facility because of the incentives the state offers under its business development programs.

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MARCH 5, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. The lower and higher limits of each range are results for base and premium models, respectively.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen, rev up your engines because NASCAR's playoff season is about to bring some serious high-octane racing action! This weekend, Michigan International Speedway will be the battleground for two adrenaline-pumping races: the Xfinity Series Cabo Wabo 250 on Saturday and the Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 on Sunday, August 6.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The Ford Mustang Mach-E all-electric vehicle became the first EV to pass the rigorous testing standards set by the Michigan State Police to have a vehicle be considered for inclusion in its fleet. Previous years of testing are available here , but only combustion engine vehicles have been assessed before 2021.

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JUNE 15, 2017

That appears to be particularly the case in Michigan, home to the three largest U.S. The Great Lakes State is a global hub of automotive technology, the bulk of it centered around internal-combustion engines. CHECK OUT: Michigan Gov Snyder Signs 'Corrupt Politics At Its. automakers.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

Alcoa Power and Propulsion, a unit of lightweight, high-performance metals leader Alcoa, is doubling its high-technology coating capacity at its Whitehall, Michigan facility. million investment will position the company to further capture growing demand for advanced jet engine parts. The 7,700 sq. The 7,700 sq.

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APRIL 22, 2016

SAKOR Technologies recently won a competitive Small Company Innovation Program (SCIP) grant awarded by the Michigan Corporate Relations Network (MCRN), and will use the grant for research necessary to develop a thermal transient anemometer (TTA), a device used to measure airflow moving through a running vehicle. SAKOR is working with Dr. J.F.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2011

SAE International’s professional development department has pledged support for the Michigan Academy for Green Mobility Alliance (MAGMA) through participation on the governing board and some working subcommittees, along with hosting a MAGMA web page at www.sae.org/magma.

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

Schematic model of a wave disk engine, showing combustion and shockwaves within the channels. Researchers from Michigan State University have been awarded $2.5 Researchers from Michigan State University have been awarded $2.5 The Wave Disc Engine. Source: MSU. Click to enlarge. Norbert Müller.

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MAY 31, 2022

Mihm power plant in Michigan. The 55 MW plant currently operates with three Wärtsilä 50SG reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) running on natural gas. The Wärtsilä engines can operate with this level of hydrogen blended with gas with little to no modification needed. Kuester power plant in Michigan.

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JULY 1, 2022

The fire service has had more than 100 years to gain the knowledge needed to respond to internal combustion engine fires, and it is critical that they are now educated on EV safety. —Andrew Klock, senior manager of education and development at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

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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. Active MJI has previously demonstrated 20-30% improvements in engine efficiency.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Power, EV adoption in the US is growing increasingly divided, with the most active states for EV adoption already on the path to parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and consumers steadily pulling back on EV purchases in the least-active states. According to the latest data from J.D.

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MARCH 29, 2020

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will cancel its June 2020 show in Detroit in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping across the world and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s expected plans to repurpose TCF Center into a temporary field hospital. NAIAS will hold its next annual show in June 2021.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

These steps include the reorganization of its global product development and product development staffs; the realignment of its manufacturing capacity including the shuttering of 5 North American plants and two international plants in 2019; and a reduction of salaried workforce. Integrating vehicle and propulsion engineering teams.

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MARCH 17, 2015

Late last week, the 5-millionth vehicle with a Ford EcoBoost engine rolled off the assembly line at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan. liter turbocharged engine represents the 5-millionth Ford EcoBoost engine produced. That year, 14,439 EcoBoost engines were manufactured. liter V6 engines.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

Alcoa recently completed the acquisition of RTI International Metals, Inc., RTI is being integrated as a standalone business unit into Alcoa’s downstream Engineered Products and Solutions (EPS) segment. a provider of titanium and specialty metal products and services for the aerospace, defense, energy and medical device markets.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). Earlier post.). billion for the purchase of zero-emission delivery vehicles and $1.71

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Phil Ansell, an aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, modeled the life cycle carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of liquid hydrogen production required to meet the fuel needs of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with today’s electric grid mix.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Now, researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford report in an open-access paper in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology that automating residential package transport doesn’t influence the greenhouse gas footprint as much as the delivery van’s size and type. red symbols) for the US average cases and Edwards et al.

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APRIL 7, 2016

The University of Michigan is collaborating with IBM to develop and deliver “ data-centric ” supercomputing systems designed to increase the pace of scientific discovery in fields as diverse as aircraft and rocket engine design, cardiovascular disease treatment, materials physics, climate modeling and cosmology.

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AUGUST 21, 2014

The newly selected projects are in five areas: energy storage; power electronics and electric motors (PEEM); advanced combustion engines; materials technologies, and fuels and lubricant technologies. Miltec UV International, LLC. Advanced combustion engines (Area of Interest 3). The Regents of the University of Michigan.

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MAY 10, 2017

a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains ( earlier post ), has partnered with AxleTech International, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty specialty drivetrain systems. Wrightspeed Inc., Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 8, 2017

The best-selling pick-up features new front and rear styling, advanced driver assistance technologies—including available Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection—and improved engines. The new engines include an all-new 3.0-liter liter Power Stroke V6 turbo diesel and enhanced V6 and V8 gasoline engines.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has launched a lineup of specialized differentials for electrified vehicles with comparable performance to traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Each differential is engineered, tested and validated for a variety of traction control applications.

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MARCH 4, 2021

This group combines design and engineering expertise, strategically aligned to be a nimble leader in advanced metal-forming and powder metal manufacturing with electro-mechanical clutch design capabilities for electrified propulsion solutions. Company headquarters are in Saginaw, Michigan. —Jeremy Holt, President of AAG.

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AUGUST 19, 2012

A study by a team led by Dr. Dennis Assanis at the University of Michigan suggests that accessing the “thermodynamic sweet spot” in high-efficiency, dilute, boosted gasoline engines has the potential for vehicle fuel economy gains between 23% and 58%. Their paper is published in the International Journal of Engine Research.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

liter diesel engine for use in FCA US’ Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 vehicles that would be sold in the United States. FCA US received credit for cooperation with the department’s investigation and has enhanced, and committed to further enhance, its compliance program and internal controls. Neal and Assistant U.S. Wyse of the U.S.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Working with collaborators at the University of Michigan and Toyota Motor North America, the team is sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) as part of its Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Ford Motor Company and the University of Michigan are working together on a project to accelerate the development of future hybrid vehicles. Researchers are analyzing data from 2,500 road trips to determine how internal electronic vehicle controls could be tweaked to further improve fuel efficiency and fun-to-drive attributes.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Multiple development projects involving the MPG are already in process, including a demonstration of the technology as a mobile charging station for EVs, funded in part by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

a recognized leader in the area of high-performance dynamometer systems, will be exhibiting at the Automotive Testing Expo 2014 North America in Novi, Michigan in October. The new Small Engine AC Motoring Dynamometer is the smallest available on the market today. SAKOR Technologies, Inc., Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

An electrified 1972 El Camino SS, developed with Lingenfelter Performance Engineering in Brighton, Michigan, represents the first independent installation of the concept eCrate package, and ushers in the next generation of EV components from Chevrolet Performance as the program prepares to launch in 2022.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

recently entered into a five-year agreement with Western Michigan University (WMU) to invest in and jointly staff a 1,000-square-foot testing lab to focus on hybrid drive systems for commercial and military vehicles. L-3 Communications; MANN+HUMMEL USA; the US Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center in Warren, Mich.,(TARDEC);

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APRIL 20, 2011

and EcoMotors International have activated their partnership (established in 2010, earlier post ) to develop and commercialize the opposed-piston, opposed cylinder (opoc) engine for both power-generation and vehicle applications. is a large Tier 1 automotive supplier which includes Zhongding USA, based in Monroe, Michigan.

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MARCH 5, 2020

At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. This allows engineers to optimize battery energy storage and layout for each vehicle design. GM’s all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium.

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AUGUST 7, 2022

Michigan will enable four new mobility services to help address challenges across the state related to sustainable transit, roadway safety, parking and staffing shortages in the service industry. The GEKOT team is working to establish Detroit as the center of engineering excellence in micro-mobility and light electric vehicles.

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