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JUNE 17, 2015

Emission factors were matched to data from a statewide drayage truck registry, including engine make, model year, and installed emission control equipment. The median age of truck engines declined from 11 to six years, and the percentage of trucks equipped with diesel particulate filters increased from 2% to 99%. Resources.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and India’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) signed a three-year Strategic Alliance Agreement in Pune, India, to cooperate in the development of novel technologies in fuels research and engine development projects. In 2010, SwRI established an office in Delhi with Dr.

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MAY 23, 2011

The E-KIZUNA Project, managed by the city in collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders, aims to help fight global warming and realize a sustainable, low-carbon society through the popularization of electric vehicles. (In MCHP1.0K2 features Honda’s EXlink (Extended Expansion Linkage Engine). Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Here’s how to do it with a Roomba: [ iRobot ] The video demonstrates the wave-basin testing of a 43 kg (95 lb) amphibious cycloidal propeller unmanned underwater vehicle (Cyclo-UUV) developed at the Advanced Vertical Flight Laboratory, Texas A&M University.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2013

Areas of work being focused on by Volkswagen include the development of a high-performance diesel engine delivering 100 kW (134 hp) per liter of displacement and a new 10-speed dual clutch gearbox that reduces fuel consumption. Since 2000, the group has reduced the fuel consumption of its TDI and TSI engines by more than 30%.

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MARCH 10, 2015

XGS produces the anode material through proprietary manufacturing processes and uses its xGnP graphene nanoplatelets to stabilize silicon particles in a nano-engineered composite structure. Doron Aurbach (Bar Ilan University) for a 3-day technical seminar on batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and electric vehicles.

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MARCH 25, 2024

But producing a battery that will stand up to the task of powering an electric vehicle for years under different weather conditions and unpredictable usage patterns is no mean feat. The potential benefits of Unico’s product are significant enough that it was named a finalist for the battery seminar’s “ Best in Show ” award.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2014

During the Advanced Powertrain forum at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Steve Kiefer, GM’s vice president of global powertrain, said that GM will introduce more diesel-engined passenger vehicles in the US. For the US market, GM currently offers only a 2.0L turbo diesel for the Cruze and the 6.6L

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Participating companies will receive access to the investors, corporations, and mentors within the Plug and Play network, exposure at Plug and Play events, regular educational seminars, and office space. We are looking for innovative products that can change the way we interact and function in the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Main modules of development for the EA288 diesel engine. Oliver Schmidt, General Manager, Energy and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America confirmed that the new EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Passat, Jetta, which are due in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. Diesel Engines'

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In a new study, engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder debuted mCLARI, a 2-centimeter-long modular robot that can passively change its shape to squeeze through narrow gaps in multiple directions. MIT CSAIL ] This UPenn GRASP SFI Seminar is by E Farrell Helbling at Cornell, on Autonomy for Insect Scale Robots. UPenn ]

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APRIL 7, 2023

Engineered Arts ] Kittens: the enemy of lazy robots everywhere. I’m very curious about what “ [ Agility Robotics ] This is a summary video of KIMLAB Robot Demos at UIUC Engineering Open House 2023. By 2030, an estimated 4 million fully autonomous vehicles will travel U.S.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

The entry of new diversified products along with an expanding network will play a big role in tripling and quadrupling the penetration of electric vehicles in the Indian market, says Tarun Mehta, CEO and Co-founder of Ather Energy – a leading electric two-wheeler maker. million – all electric vehicles sold in the country.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2012

These were based on the feasibility study first begun nine months ago, entitled “Exploration of a New Business Model for Electric Vehicles and the Public Transportation Project of 100,000 Self driving EV Rentals in Five Years in Hangzhou City,” as proposed by Kandi. Charging of vehicles occurs automatically while vehicles are parked.

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MARCH 20, 2012

In 2011 fewer than 50,000 battery electric vehicles were sold in in the world, equivalent to a market share of about 0.1%. The figure suggests that the car market will continue to be dominated by traditional combustion-engine models for the foreseeable future. Both predictions are unrealistic. —Stefan Jacoby.

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JULY 31, 2018

Toyota unveiled the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck ( earlier post ) during the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars in Northern Michigan. builds on the lessons learned from the launch of the Alpha vehicle in 2017. —Andrew Lund, chief engineer for the project.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The new system, whereby the car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 50 km/h (31 mph), will be ready for production in 2014. When active, the engine, brakes and steering respond automatically. The car follows the vehicle in front in the same lane. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 6, 2014

As vehicle connectivity and advanced assistance systems become a ubiquitous part of driving, researchers at Volkswagen Group’s Electronics Research Laboratory ( ERL ) are working to create a “perfect driving experience” by enabling more intuitive forms of communications between the driver, the car and the external environment.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

The lab made important contributions to autonomous, agile vision-based navigation of micro aerial vehicles and event cameras for mobile robotics and computer vision. Utah Engineering ] PLEN is all ready for the world cup. More than 300 people worked in our lab as Bsc/Msc/Ph.D. students, postdocs, and visiting researchers.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

Only 5% of the vehicle design and engineers polled said they are “very confident” that currently available materials will help them meet proposed CAFE standards. The WardsAuto, DuPont survey was conducted just before the Obama administration’s originally proposed 2025 fleet average of 56.2 L/100 km) was negotiated to 54.5

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AUGUST 2, 2011

The vehicle is being shown for the first time in North America at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar, 1–4 Aug. That simplicity of design creates more power density per motor and much simpler vehicle integration. in Traverse City, Mich. It’s the closest thing to a bolt-on hybrid system.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

The seminar (Performance-Enhancing Technologies for Transmissions), which has been organized by the Aerospace Industries Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the UK, aims to transfer expertise between different transport sectors. The seminar is being held on 14 October 2009 at AgustaWestland Helicopters in Yeovil.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Actual and projected greenhouse gas emissions for passenger vehicles by region/country through 2022. Cischke was speaking at the Center of Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City last week. Adapted from ICCT. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

RSL ] The main objective of the HAV project is to research and develop the first Greek Autonomous Vehicle (Level 3+) for both research and commercial purposes. [ Kuka ] AutoX RoboTaxi fleet has exceeded 1000 vehicles. Real field data will guide this process and we will show results on deployed field robotic vehicles. [

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Grab will open an R&D center in Jakarta and target hiring 150 engineers over the next two years. To equip Indonesian engineers with globally competitive skills, Grab will provide training opportunities at its R&D centers in Singapore, Beijing and Seattle. million commuters in greater Jakarta. million commuters in greater Jakarta.

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AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Dr. Shimul (Md Mazharul) Haque, from QUT’s School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment and Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (. ), presented the findings at a Driving Distraction Seminar held at QUT. The study is published in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies.

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JUNE 17, 2009

Formally announced at the Inauguration of the GM Engineering Center in Torino, within Cittadella Politecnica, the Institute will be located in the new GM facility and take advantage of the combined resources of both organizations. Earlier post.). Project Driveway participants have amassed more than 1.2 million kilometers (750,000 miles).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2012

The Center for Automotive Research announced the launch of the Coalition of Automotive Lightweighting Materials ( CALM ) to support efforts by auto manufacturers to aggressively down-weight vehicles to improve performance, fuel economy and safety. Additional organizations are expected to add their support in the weeks ahead. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

Rémi Bastien, Renault’s Senior Vice President of Research, Advanced Studies and Materials and 2012 Chairman of EUCAR, set out the association’s recommendations on Horizon 2020 to an audience of MEPs (Members of European Parliament) and stakeholders at a seminar in the European Parliament on 20 June.

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OCTOBER 12, 2013

m aerodynamic diameter) resulting from internal-combustion engine exhaust and from chemical reactions in the air play an important role in the progression of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the US. Dr. Kleinman presented his findings at a seminar on 9 October at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building in Sacramento.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

These begin with an investment in carbon reduction projects via a partnership with 3Degrees to offset emissions created from e-Golf production, distribution and from the estimated emissions produced from keeping the vehicle charged through the initial 36,000 miles of its life. 3Degrees and carbon offsets.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Flexiv ] A team of engineers has devised a modular system to produce efficient, scalable aquabots. DARPA ] Tech Panel: In 2004, DARPA launched interest in self-driving vehicles with a Grand Challenge. Back then, none of the vehicles could even finish the course. It was July 2001. Jorgen Pedersen founded RE2 Robotics.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle – Advanced (FCHV-adv) ( earlier post ) achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas, and an average fuel economy of 68.3 Driving range data from each vehicle was calculated by SRNL and NREL engineers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Optimized Volvo VNM 200, VNM 430 mid-roof and VNL 630 models are on display this week in Houston at the National Tank Truck Carriers’ 30th annual Tank Truck Show & Maintenance Seminar. Volvo Trucks’ Optimized Series of vehicles includes: VNM 200 and VNL 300 daycabs. VNM 430 and VNL 430 flat-top sleepers.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Electroengine, the Swedish company that is working with Saab on the 9-3 ePower battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ), recently unveiled a Volvo C70 converted with a battery-electric powertrain—the True Electric C70— at the Electric Car Seminar, Helsingborg, Sweden. The True Electric C70. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

liter Power Stroke V8 turbocharged diesel engine include: First use of a compacted graphite iron (CGI) engine block in a Super Duty-class vehicle in North America; stronger than cast iron, Ford has successfully used CGI in engine blocks in products around the world. Tags: Diesel Engines. Benefits of the new 6.7-liter

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