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Michigan State University deploys full-size autonomous electric bus

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APRIL 29, 2022

Michigan State University officially has deployed its full-size autonomous electric bus ( earlier post ) and is accepting passengers on the 2.5-mile mile campus route. mile route will run nonstop, roundtrip approximately every 45 minutes from the Commuter Lot Bus Stop (#4) to the MSU Auditorium. The bus’s 2.5-mile to 2:15 p.m.

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Auburn University establishes Transportation Research Institute

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Auburn University is forming the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute. The institute, hosted and supported within Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, will provide greater visibility and a shared identity for all transportation-related and educational programs at the university. mile oval test track.

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QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

QM Power and the SPARK Lab at University of Kentucky shared the combined results of a large-scale, multi-objective design optimization study, and lab testing of a prototype motor designed to meet the 2025 power density goals set by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Ionel, FIEEE, who serves as the inaugural L. —Madhav Manjrekar.

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ATLIS Motor Vehicles and Clemson University partner to advance development of EV batteries

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

and Clemson University have partnered to advance development of electric-vehicle batteries that charge faster, last longer and can be scaled to fit a variety of vehicle classes. The CNI is located at the Clemson University Advanced Materials Research Laboratory in Anderson County. ATLIS Motor Vehicles, Inc. —Professor Rao.

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Wyoming leads in vehicle miles traveled per person

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by all vehicles in the United States vary greatly across the individual states. The latest annual data from the Federal Highway Administration show that in 2018 the maximum (348,796 million miles in California) was 94.5 times greater than the minimum (3,691 million miles in the District of Columbia).

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Lightning eMotors repowers Van Hool TD925 double-deck coach; 640 kWh battery, 200+ miles range

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NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The elctric bus features a 640 kWh battery, the largest known to exist for a vehicle of its type, an estimated range of more than 200 miles, and a charge time of less than six hours with a 150 kW DC fast charger. The coach has a seating capacity of 70 people.

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Miles Range Battery Batteries

BrightDrop joins University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab, startups to launch sustainable last-mile delivery hub in Seattle

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JUNE 21, 2021

GM’s BrightDrop ( earlier post ) is collaborating with the University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab (UFL), The City of Seattle, and tech and delivery companies, AxleHire, Coaster Cycles and REEF, to launch one of the nation’s first zero operating-emissions, last-mile neighborhood delivery hubs. Photo by Urban Freight Lab).

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CU Denver study finds ride-hailing increases vehicle miles traveled

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

increase in the miles cars travel for ride-hailing passengers in Denver’s metro area, according to a study published this week in the journal Transportation by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver. For this study, the conservative (lower end) percentage of deadheading miles from ride-hailing is 40.8%. Marshall, W.E.

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More than half of all daily trips in US were less than three miles in 2021

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MARCH 22, 2022

In 2021, 52% of all trips, including all modes of transportation, were less than three miles, with 28% of trips less than one mile. Just 2% of all trips were greater than 50 miles. A research study for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics focused on the number of daily trips taken in the United States.

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Auburn University building new autonomous vehicle research facility

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JUNE 17, 2020

The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is building a new autonomous vehicle research facility at Auburn’s National Center for Asphalt Technology test track, making it one of the few such facilities in the nation attached to a test track. mile oval test track. mile oval test track.

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Dahn’s “million-mile battery” detailed in open-access paper in JES

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Researchers at Dalhousie University, led by Professor Jeff Dahn, have developed an excellent moderate-energy-density lithium-ion pouch cell chemistry that they say should be able to power an electric vehicle for more than 1.6 million kilometers (1 million miles) and last at least two decades in grid energy storage.

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Li-ion Miles Battery Batteries

Driving 13 miles across a state line could save a dollar per gallon of gasoline

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JULY 7, 2022

Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. According to Google Maps , the shortest driving distance between the two specific gas stations in question is 13.1 Maps from AAA Gas Prices.

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Phoenix Motorcars, EasyMile win grant for development of first FMVSS-compliant autonomous shuttle bus in US

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The autonomous bus will serve Texas Southern University, the University of Houston, and Houston’s Third Ward community connecting to Metro buses and light rail. million zero emission miles. The company has already deployed more than 300 driverless projects in 30 countries and travelled more than 450,000 miles.

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Michigan State University introduces electric autonomous bus through collaboration with state, Karsan and ADASTEC

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Michigan State University introduced an electric autonomous bus that will serve students, staff and faculty beginning early 2022 as part of the campus’ smart mobility ecosystem. square miles of contiguous urban, suburban, industrial and rural zones. The bus’s 2.5-mile

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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

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AUGUST 10, 2022

Four chargers at the first Starbucks location in Provo, Utah (East Bay – University & 9 th , 979 S University Ave.) Volvo Cars, in cooperation with Starbucks Corporation, announced the first Starbucks stores where new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, powered by ChargePoint, will be available to customers and members of the public.

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MAHEPA consortium marks latest flights of HY4 fuel cell hybrid electric aircraft

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

hours flight duration as well as an aircraft with up to 40 passengers and a range of up to 2000 km (1200 miles). The MAHEPA consortium includes Pipistrel Vertical Solutions, Compact Dynamics, DLR, H2Fly, Politecnico di Milano, TU Delft, University of Maribor and University of Ulm.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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JANUARY 7, 2021

The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year. gallons per 100 miles to 5.10 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of 2.3% gallons per 100 miles to 4.50 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of only 0.2% total Btu).

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Fairfax County & Dominion Energy launch Virginia’s first publicly funded autonomous electric shuttle pilot project

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

This pilot project is a public-private partnership between Fairfax County, Dominion Energy, EDENS (Mosaic District developer), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), and George Mason University (GMU).

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U Mich, Ford lifecycle study of carbon footprint of last-mile and final-50-feet delivery with automated vehicles and robots

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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. Luyao Li, Xiaoyi He, Gregory A. Wallington, and Nicholas J. 0c08213.

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Study finds transporting food and ingredients generates 20% of carbon emissions in the global food system

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JULY 5, 2022

A study by researchers in Australia and China has determined that global food-miles account for nearly 20% of total food-systems emissions; moving fruit and vegetables in refrigerated vehicles is particularly emissions-intensive. We estimate the carbon footprint of food-miles by using a global multi-region accounting framework.

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U-M study: Induced driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of connected, self-driving cars

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APRIL 18, 2019

The benefits of connected, self-driving cars (CAVs) will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may provide, according to a new University of Michigan study. —Taiebat et al. 2019.03.174.

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Distance driven per person is still down from its maximum in 2004

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles). from 2004 to 2013 (from 9,314 miles to 8,472 miles). from 2013 to 2018 (from 8,472 miles to 8,855 miles). The main findings concerning distance driven per person (summarized in the table below) are as follows: An increase of 40.9% A decrease of 9.0%

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Flying first class on a single domestic round trip can contribute more greenhouse gas emissions than a year of driving

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JULY 1, 2019

Greenhouse gas emissions were examined for 17 nonstop flights with round-trip distances ranging from 131 miles to 19,040 miles. Emissions per passenger mile flying economy class follow a U-shaped function. As the flight distance decreases from 2,720 miles one way, emissions per passenger mile increase. times to 2.98

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year. gallons per 100 miles to 5.09 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of 2.3% gallons per 100 miles to 4.48 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of only 0.3% total Btu).

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Fuel Economy 2017 Economy Light

Distance driven in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2004?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles), then decreased by 9.1% by 2013 (to 8,468 miles), and then increased by 4.3% by 2017 (to 8,834 miles). from 1984 to 2004 (from 18,256 miles to 24,349 miles), then decreased by 10.2% by 2013 (to 21,866 miles), and then increased by 4.3%

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Michigan awards $285K to new mobility initiatives that improve roadway safety and sustainability, and customer service

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AUGUST 7, 2022

In partnership with key universities, four companies—Bluecity, GEKOT Inc., GEKOT Inc, has partnered with Razor USA and Oakland University (OU) to help address this need. GEKOT will integrate its technical solutions package into Razor electric scooters soon to be deployed on the campus of Oakland University.

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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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MAY 13, 2023

Universities and community colleges are revamping their semiconductor-related curricula and forging strategic partnerships with one another and with industry to train the staff needed to run U.S. Intel arrives at Ohio State Ohio State University is using its chip-fabrication facility to train future engineers and technicians.

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Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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MAY 24, 2022

The Ohio State University finished in second place and University of Alabama came in third. Last month, DOE, GM, and MathWorks launched the next Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, the EcoCAR Electric Vehicle (EV) Challenge , with the announcement of the 15 North American universities selected to participate.

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Study estimates fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles from 1975–2018 saved 2T gallons of fuel, 17B tons of CO2

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MAY 3, 2020

A team from the University of Tennessee and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has the fuel savings due to fuel economy improvements over the past 43 years amount to approximately two trillion gallons of gasoline. Second, they estimated fuel savings using the FHWA data on vehicle miles, fuel use and miles per gallon (mpg).

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Qualcomm, partners launching new CV2X pilot in Honolulu

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AUGUST 5, 2020

while working with the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) and the University of Hawaii College of Engineering to extend the deployment of connected vehicle infrastructure across the entire state of Hawaii with C-V2X. Applied Information will exclusively implement C-V2X technologies developed by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.,

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric SUV now EPA-rated for more than 300 miles of driving range

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 EV now features an EPA driving range of more than 300 miles, with ultra-fast charging from 10 to 80 percent in 18 minutes. When equipped with a single motor (2WD), IONIQ 5’s maximum EPA estimated driving range on a single charge is 303 miles. IONIQ 5 goes on sale by the end of the year. Customers can mate the 77.4

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Hyundai EPA Miles Range

Foothill Transit orders 19 ENC Axess EVO-FC hydrogen fuel cell buses

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MAY 29, 2023

Powered by a Plug Power 125 kW Progen Fuel Cell Engine and BAE Systems Gen3 electric propulsion system, the Axess EVO-FC delivers a range up to 400 miles, refuels in 12-20 minutes and only emits water. The body structure is manufactured from 304 grade stainless steel.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Because of the pandemic, there was a substantial reduction in 2020 in vehicle miles traveled. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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JUNE 15, 2021

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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INDOT, Purdue to develop wireless electric vehicle dynamic charging solution for highway infrastructure; magnetizable concrete

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JULY 19, 2021

The Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University early in July announced plans to develop the first contactless wireless-charging concrete pavement highway segment. The project will use innovative magnetizable concrete developed by German startup Magment GmbH enabling wireless dynamic charging of electric vehicles as they drive.

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Cornell team develops computationally efficient machine learning models for hyperlocal models of PM2.5 concentrations

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JANUARY 17, 2023

million people and a daily-vehicle miles traveled of 55 million miles. Funding for this research came from the US Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers Program and Cornell Atkinson. Salil Desai, Mohammad Tayarani, H. 2022.103505.

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Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

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JUNE 24, 2019

billion miles to be driven by UK cars. billion miles uses at least 63 TWh of power. Co-signatories are: Professor Adrian Boyce, Professor of Applied Geology at The Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre. Professor Stephen Roberts, Professor of Geology, School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton.

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Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

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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. years for pickup trucks, based on the average US grid and vehicle miles traveled.

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Carsbut not light trucksare driven less during the pandemic

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Therefore, it is not surprising that in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, the annual miles driven per car or light truck (SUV, pickup truck, or van) decreased substantially. 11,520 miles. 11,599 miles. 11,263 miles. 10,148 miles. 9,780 miles. 11,355 miles. Cars and light trucks. Light trucks.

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XL Fleet partnering with Curbtender to develop all-electric and plug-in hybrid refuse trucks

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Refuse collection trucks travel 25,000 miles annually on average and contribute around 1.4% Refuse trucks represent a $7-billion market segment within the global commercial fleet industry, with more than 62,000 units sold globally in 2018 and growing annually by four percent.

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Plug-in Fleet All-Electric Plug

Those who flew in 2020 had twice the environmental impact of those in 2019

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The energy intensity of a transportation mode is calculated by dividing the amount of fuel used by the number of passenger miles traveled and converting the result into a common measure—Btu (British thermal units) per passenger mile traveled. Energy intensities of flying and driving, in Btu per passenger mile.

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Tesla Model 3 to embark on grand 9,400-mile journey using printed solar panels

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APRIL 20, 2022

A team of scientists from the University of Newcastle in Australia will be using a Tesla Model 3 as a means to test printed solar panels that they believe could be the next big thing in affordable, sustainable solutions. The team plans to complete its 9,400-mile journey in 84 days, with the group visiting 70 schools in the process.

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Solar Miles Australia Tesla

Deutsche Aircraft and H2FLY partner on hydrogen-fuel-cell technology for commercial regional aircraft

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JULY 8, 2021

Having grown out of a partnership between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the University of Ulm, H2FLY has demonstrated innovative hydrogen fuel cell technology in aviation. With its range of up to 750 km (466 miles), regional markets can be developed.

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Hydrogen Commercial Fuel Germany

Goodyear develops 70% sustainable-material tire; NPT on delivery robots

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JANUARY 6, 2022

Starship Technologies, a Goodyear Ventures portfolio company, builds and operates a network of more than 1,000 last mile autonomous robots that carry and deliver packages, groceries and food directly to customers. Early on-vehicle tire testing data has shown positive results with respect to treadwear, braking and vibration dampening.

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Waste Oil Maintenance Carbon

Michigan State University deploys full-size autonomous electric bus

Auburn University establishes Transportation Research Institute

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QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

ATLIS Motor Vehicles and Clemson University partner to advance development of EV batteries

Wyoming leads in vehicle miles traveled per person

Lightning eMotors repowers Van Hool TD925 double-deck coach; 640 kWh battery, 200+ miles range

BrightDrop joins University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab, startups to launch sustainable last-mile delivery hub in Seattle

CU Denver study finds ride-hailing increases vehicle miles traveled

More than half of all daily trips in US were less than three miles in 2021

Auburn University building new autonomous vehicle research facility

Dahn’s “million-mile battery” detailed in open-access paper in JES

Driving 13 miles across a state line could save a dollar per gallon of gasoline

Phoenix Motorcars, EasyMile win grant for development of first FMVSS-compliant autonomous shuttle bus in US

Michigan State University introduces electric autonomous bus through collaboration with state, Karsan and ADASTEC

Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

MAHEPA consortium marks latest flights of HY4 fuel cell hybrid electric aircraft

Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

Fairfax County & Dominion Energy launch Virginia’s first publicly funded autonomous electric shuttle pilot project

U Mich, Ford lifecycle study of carbon footprint of last-mile and final-50-feet delivery with automated vehicles and robots

Study finds transporting food and ingredients generates 20% of carbon emissions in the global food system

U-M study: Induced driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of connected, self-driving cars

Distance driven per person is still down from its maximum in 2004

Flying first class on a single domestic round trip can contribute more greenhouse gas emissions than a year of driving

Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

Distance driven in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2004?

Michigan awards $285K to new mobility initiatives that improve roadway safety and sustainability, and customer service

U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

Study estimates fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles from 1975–2018 saved 2T gallons of fuel, 17B tons of CO2

Qualcomm, partners launching new CV2X pilot in Honolulu

Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric SUV now EPA-rated for more than 300 miles of driving range

Foothill Transit orders 19 ENC Axess EVO-FC hydrogen fuel cell buses

Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

INDOT, Purdue to develop wireless electric vehicle dynamic charging solution for highway infrastructure; magnetizable concrete

Cornell team develops computationally efficient machine learning models for hyperlocal models of PM2.5 concentrations

Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

Carsbut not light trucksare driven less during the pandemic

XL Fleet partnering with Curbtender to develop all-electric and plug-in hybrid refuse trucks

Those who flew in 2020 had twice the environmental impact of those in 2019

Tesla Model 3 to embark on grand 9,400-mile journey using printed solar panels

Deutsche Aircraft and H2FLY partner on hydrogen-fuel-cell technology for commercial regional aircraft

Goodyear develops 70% sustainable-material tire; NPT on delivery robots

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