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ExxonMobil expands participation in MIT Energy Initiative’s low-carbon research; Mobility of Future study

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ExxonMobil said extended its support of the MIT Energy Initiative’s (MITEI) low-carbon energy research and education mission by renewing its status as a founding member for another five years. Other members of the study consortium are Alfa, Aramco, BP, Chevron, Equinor, Ferrovial, General Motors, Shell, and the Toyota Mobility Foundation.

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GM progressing on next-generation Ultium Li-metal battery; new joint development agreement with SES

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At a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium lithium metal battery and announced a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery innovator SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems) ( earlier post ).

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MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

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A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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MIT Energy Initiative launches 3-year study on future of transportation; technology, fuel, infrastructure, policy, and consumer preference

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As part of MIT’s five-year Plan for Action on Climate Change, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) has launched a major study—“Mobility of the Future”—to explore how consumers and markets will respond to potentially disruptive technologies, business models, and government policies.

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SES begins pilot production of solvent-in-salt electrolyte for hybrid Li-metal batteries

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Our electrolyte pilot production capability is a key enabler for SES’s development of automotive-sized hybrid Li-Metal batteries that will power the next generation of electric vehicles. Earlier in 2021, SES announced the signing of “A-sample” joint development agreements with General Motors and Hyundai Motor Company.

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General Motors aims to tackle vehicle mass

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As part of its efforts to increase fuel economy, General Motors has teamed up with researchers from MIT to develop a tool aimed at estimating secondary mass savings in the vehicle design process.

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EcoMotors CEO Joints Board of Transonic Combustion

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Before his time with Delphi, Runkle served in several engineering leadership roles with General Motors. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, as well as an MBA from MIT. Until mid-2005, Runkle served as vice chairman and chief technology officer of Delphi Corp.,

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