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Schaeffler invests $230 million in new automotive manufacturing facility in Ohio for EV products – Charged EVs

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Global motion technology company Schaeffler plans to expand its US operations with the addition of a new manufacturing facility focused on producing automotive electric mobility solutions. The Dover site is near Schaeffler’s existing transmission manufacturing facility in Wooster.

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USDA awards $10M in grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $10 million in research grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products that will lead to the development of sustainable regional systems and help create jobs. Vilsack highlighted the announcement with a visit to Michigan State University, a grant awardee.

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Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

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During his career, Gelnovatch published 50 research papers and was granted eight U.S. The semiconductor manufacturer was founded by Nobel laureate William Shockley. Two years later, he received a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri in Rolla. He left to move to Missouri, earning a Ph.D.

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State of Texas to Submit Bid for Battery Consortium

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The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Battery Cell Manufacture, which formed in December 2008 ( earlier post ), seeks to develop one or more manufacturing and prototype development centers in the United States, which will be shared by Alliance members.

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Founder of MIT’s Microsystems Technology Labs Dies at 88

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His first job was designing microwave radio systems in Yugoslavia for a radio equipment design and manufacturing startup. He left the company in 1986 and founded Communications Research, a consulting service for manufacturers, in Palo Alto, Calif. He authored and edited many technical manuals and was granted several U.S.

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Ford and Smith Terminate Partnership on Electric Transit Connect Project for US; Ford Now Partnering with Azure Dynamics to Deliver the Vehicle in 2010; Smith Partnering with AM General on Electric Vans for USPS

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SEV US has commenced production of the Smith Newton electric truck platform at its assembly facility in Kansas City, Missouri, and currently has an order book of 255 trucks. The final manufacturing location for the Transit Connect BEV has not yet been determined. Scott Harrison, Azure Dynamics CEO. SEV US and AM General.

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US and China Presidents Announce US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative, Six Other Measures to Strengthen Cooperation Between the Countries on Energy Issues

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A US-China task force will create a multi-year roadmap to identify R&D needs as well as issues related to the manufacture, introduction and use of electric vehicles. billion to support battery manufacturing. The demonstrations will help facilitate large-scale introduction of this technology. Joint technical roadmap.

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