Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Ford is embracing the use of “3D printing”—additive manufacturing—in its design work. liter EcoBoost engine in the all-new Transit Van (earlier post) were developed with the aid of 3D rapid manufacturing. Escape: EcoBoost four-cylinder engines in the 2013 Escape built at Louisville Assembly Plant.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

Walmart showcased its Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE) at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. The project aims to demonstrate a wide range of advanced technologies and designs Walmart is considering in an effort to improve the overall fuel efficiency of its fleet and lower the company’s carbon footprint.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2016

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC), serving the Greater Louisville area, has begun adding six new all-electric Proterra buses along the Fourth Street corridor between downtown and Iroquois Park, stopping at some of the city’s most popular destinations. Louisville Metro contributed $500,000. Regular fare ($1.75 4-Fourth Street.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute is the ninth manufacturing hub awarded by the Obama Administration.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Extension of Core Restrain Design Code NUBOW-3D to Lead Cooled Fast Reactor Systems, $75,000 Westinghouse Electric Company, Cranberry Township, Pa. Louisville, Colo. Selected Labs and Partners. Ames Laboratory.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

The new product, designed to complement batteries, was first displayed in March at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY. Maxwell developed the engine start module incorporating its patented ultracapacitor technology in consultation with heavy truck manufacturers and fleet operators. Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. EnZinc Inc. Dendrite Free Zinc?Air Air Battery. University of Maryland.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

NAATBatt is a not-for-profit industry consortium of more than 50 corporations, associations and research institutions dedicated to making the United States a world leader in the manufacture of advanced lithium-ion or Li-Ion battery cells for transportation applications. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2017

Consolidated Metco, a leading global supplier of components to the commercial vehicle market, and Protean Electric, the manufacturer of ProteanDRIVE in-wheel motors, are partnering to develop an electric in-wheel drive system to provide hybrid-electric solutions for the medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle markets.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

of Louisville, Colo., ORNL’s proof-of-concept battery research has demonstrated the technology’s potential to improve power, operating temperature, manufacturability and cost as well. The ORNL battery design also addressed flammability concerns experienced by other chemistries. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky (UK) and University of Louisville (U of L) are partnering with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to establish a national Battery Manufacturing R&D Center to help develop and deploy a domestic supply of advanced battery technologies for vehicle applications.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

SABIC’s design concept is aerodynamically optimized to deflect air by accelerating airflow through and across the top and sides of the roof fairing. The CFD data helped reveal opportunities to alter the design for improved airflow and reduced drag. —Scott Fallon, general manager, Automotive, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2015

will introduce the first of its next generation of ultra-high efficiency aftertreatment systems, the EcoFit Single Module, at the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky on 26 March. The remaining ash can be removed during regularly scheduled cleaning events based on the recommendations of the engine manufacturer.

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Teslarati

MARCH 28, 2024

Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. The new F-150 Lightning units were held for a quality review. “Their intentions were to build 180,000-plus units.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Established under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), the LoNo program focuses on deploying the cleanest and most energy-efficient US-made transit buses designed to cut CO 2 and criteria pollutant emissions. The new, low emission buses will be manufactured by BAE Systems and Gillig. 2,638,400.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 26, 2021

DARPA SubT Finals – September 21-23, 2021 – Louisville, KY, USA WeRobot 2021 – September 23-25, 2021 – [Online Event] IROS 2021 – September 27-1, 2021 – [Online Event] ROSCon 2021 – October 20-21, 2021 – [Online Event] Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. ABB ] Thanks, Fan!

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 6, 2021

Alter 3 is characterized by its body, in which all interior mechanisms are exposed, and a face from which it is impossible to determine gender or age, and it is an android robot designed to feel life, which is unprecedented in the field. Walker X had me at back massage. Ubtech ] I needed this video today.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Promote a robust market for vehicle manufacturers, utilities, equipment service providers, and support industries that ensures a consistent user experience, customer choice, and allows for a streamlined permitting process. Enhance American manufacturing competitiveness, innovation, and the development of advanced technology.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A hidden gem The Lincoln Corsair has gone through design evolutions beginning in 2020 when it was introduced as a completely new model, replacing the MKX, the first crossover SUV offered by Lincoln. While not designed nor marketed as a sports crossover, the handling was solid and the adaptive damping returned a generally comfortable ride.

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Cars That Think

JULY 16, 2021

DARPA SubT Finals – September 21-23, 2021 – Louisville, KY, USA. Most hands are designed for general purpose, as it’s very tedious to make task-specific hands. Existing methods battle trade-offs between the complexity of designs critical for contact-rich tasks, and the practical constraints of manufacturing, and contact handling.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

While not designed or marketed as a sports crossover, the handling was solid and confident, and the adaptive damping returned a supple and comfortable ride. The Corsair PHEV Grand Touring takes design cues from the now discontinued Lincoln Continental. The Face of a Continental. The Corsair–hiding in plain sight.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. That would be our preference," said Furia.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 28, 2024

as Ford and LG ink a deal to bring EV battery manufacturing back to Michigan, the city of Louisville gets the nation’s first all-electric garbage truck fleet, and Waymo gets a massive $5.6 The post Louisville goes electric, Waymo gets $5B, Ford brings production to Michigan appeared first on Bauaelectric EV News.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Talking extreme era to Ford employees at a plant in Louisville, Kentucky, Fain complained about one usual for the company category and some other for familiar employees. So, too, have Canadian auto employees, whose oaths finish 4 days nearest and who’ve designated Ford as their goal.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

In mid-January, a top United States materials company announced that it had started to manufacture rare earth magnets. manufacturers. A magnet manufacturing surge fueled by Defense dollars MP Materials has named its new, state-of-the-art magnet manufacturing facility Independence. trade relations. So in total, these [U.S.]

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