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VW of America boosting research in US for electric mobility and sustainable transportation

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One key unit is located in Tennessee: Volkswagen’s Innovation Hub in Knoxville is driving applied materials science in collaboration with the University of Tennessee (UT) and Oakridge National Lab (ORNL). This includes the ORNL, of which VWGoA has also established research collaborations.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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SAE Level 2 automation refers to a vehicle that combines automated functions, like acceleration and steering, but the driver must remain engaged with the driving task and monitor the environment at all times. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The participating universities include: Colorado State University. Georgia Tech.

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Ford teases second EV pickup truck during F-150 Lightning launch event

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I wish we could bring you all down there, but we’re already pushing dirt down in Blue Oval City in Tennessee for another electric pickup truck that’s different from this one,” Farley teased. Farley referred to Ford’s $5.6 billion mega campus in Stanton, TN , which sits on a nearly 6-square-mile site.

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ORNL, HTS International to collaborate on manufacturing research; conformal cooling

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Conformal cooling refers to the use of a cooling passageway which conforms to the shape or profile of a mold core or cavity to perform rapid, uniform cooling in injection molding or blow moulding.). As it expands into the US market, HTS plans to invest more than $20 million in East Tennessee and create 200 new jobs over the next five years.

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GM says equipping the next-gen Chevy Bolt EV with LFP batteries will save billions – Charged EVs

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GM will soon launch production at additional battery facilities in Tennessee and Michigan. We’ve got an established brand,” said GM CFO Paul Jacobson, referring to the Bolt. The company produces NCMA-based batteries at the Ultium Cells plant in Ohio, operated under a joint venture with LG Energy Solution.

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Researchers discover new mechanism to increase the strength and ductility of high-entropy alloys

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Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong, Hunan University, Central South University in China and the University of Tennessee has discovered a new mechanism to increase the strength and the ductility of a high-entropy alloy.

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TRB releases new report identifying deficiencies impacting e-scooter rider safety

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The research was conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in conjunction with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Safe Streets Research and Consulting; Equitable Cities; and Populus.