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GE to purchase 2,000 Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids; companies collaborate with Georgia Tech to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle adoption and research

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For GE, the purchase of 2,000 Ford C-MAX Energi vehicles is another step in the company’s initiative to convert half of its global fleet to alternative fuel vehicles as part of its commitment to ecomagination.

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US says SK Battery faces USD 77,200 in fines over employee health hazards – ET Auto

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Labor Department said on Monday that SK Battery America faces USD 77,200 in fines for five serious safety violations after workers in Georgia suffered potentially permanent respiratory damage in an October 2023 lithium battery fire. SK, which supplies Volkswagen and Ford Motor, employs 3,100 workers at its Commerce, Georgia plant.

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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Selected projects are: Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) TEES, in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology, will develop a numerical model to address the many complexities associated with production from hydrate-bearing sediments. DOE Investment: approximately $1.68

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NIST awards $7.4M in grants for additive manufacturing research

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to develop tools for process control and qualifying parts made with layer-by-layer additive-manufacturing processes. The emphasis of the three-part research plan is on providing tools needed for additive manufacturing applications to progress from prototype to market-ready. NIST is also awarding $2.4 Concurrent Technologies Corp.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Georgia Power. Southern Company: Georgia Power. The partnership will also work to enhance workplace charging efforts at public power utilities, study the impacts of EVs in public power communities, and share insights regarding infrastructure installation and EV interaction with the modern grid. Dayton Power & Light Company.

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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At Ford, we view ourselves as both a mobility and an auto company, as we drive innovation in every part of our business. This new research center shows Ford’s commitment to be part of the Silicon Valley innovation ecosystem—anticipating customers’ wants and needs, especially on connectivity, mobility and autonomous vehicles.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Fourteen of the 25 experiments are Ford-led research projects, and 11 are part of the company’s Innovate Mobility Challenge Series. Fleet insights, US. Using Georgia Tech-owned golf carts to prove out the technology, a person sitting in a remote location can access real-time video streamed over LTE to drive the carts.

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