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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. The autonomous bus is one of the largest of its kind to be deployed on US roadways to date. from the MSU Commuter Lot (#89) at the intersection of Farm Lane and Mt.

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University of Michigan researchers lay out hurdles for Li-metal, solid-state batteries

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MAY 29, 2021

In a perspective piece in the journal Joule , researchers at the University of Michigan lay out the main questions facing lithium-metal, solid-state batteries. To develop the questions, they worked in close collaboration with leaders in the auto industry.

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Ford, University of Michigan open $8M battery lab focused on test production of advanced technologies

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Ford and the University of Michigan opened a new $8-million battery lab, housed at the U-M Energy Institute, which will serve as a battery manufacturing facility designed to support pilot projects. Other investors include the University of Michigan, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the US Department of Energy.

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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

Michigan will enable four new mobility services to help address challenges across the state related to sustainable transit, roadway safety, parking and staffing shortages in the service industry. In partnership with key universities, four companies—Bluecity, GEKOT Inc., Bluecity ($100,000).

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GM, University of Michigan show automated safety features preventing crashes

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

General Motors partnered with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute to understand the real-world effectiveness of some of its available active safety, driver assistance, and advanced headlighting features that may prevent or mitigate different types of crashes.

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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. A $100,000-grant through the Michigan Office of Mobility and Electrification, which was awarded to ADASTEC, helped make this collaboration possible.

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U Mich team develops 1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery

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JANUARY 12, 2022

A University of Michigan team has shown that a network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel of cycle life, delivering an estimated 1,000 real-world cycles. Credit: Ahmet Emre, Kotov Lab, University of Michigan. Kotov is also the Joseph B.

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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan. This includes leading test tracks, universities, automotive companies, and key economic anchors.

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Michigan Tech receives $2.5M ARPA-E MINER award for carbon storage and extraction of critical minerals from mine tailings

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JANUARY 17, 2023

A Michigan Tech project to help mines in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Minnesota achieve net-zero emissions while extracting critical minerals from mine tailings has received $2.5 Michigan Tech’s project is the only one in the state to receive funding from Mining Innovations for Negative Emissions Resource Recovery (MINER).

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Monash University, Toyota Research Institute team develop family of borane-based ionic liquids for advanced battery electrolytes

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

A team from Monash University, a leading university in Australia, and the Toyota Research Institute North America (TRINA), a division of Toyota Motor North America R&D (TMNA) based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, reports a novel family of closo-boron-cluster based room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs).

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U-M, Ford open robotics complex to accelerate future of advanced, more equitable robotics and mobility

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MARCH 17, 2021

The University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company are opening a new advanced robotics facility. The fourth floor houses Ford’s first robotics and mobility research lab on a university campus, as well as 100 Ford researchers—including autonomous vehicle researchers—and engineers.

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UMTRI: average fuel-economy of new vehicles in the US in October rose to 24.8 mpg

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

mpg from September, according to the monthly analysis from Michael Sivak and Brendan Schoettle from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 24.8 l/100km), up 0.2 Vehicle fuel economy is up 4.7

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DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding up to $435 million in grant awards for 34 University Transportation Centers (UTC). Consortium members: Arizona State University, Blinn Community College (TX), Michigan State University, Rutgers University and Texas A&M University. $4

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University of Michigan uses recycled Kevlar fiber to solve lithium-sulfur battery life cycle issues

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JANUARY 14, 2022

The University of Michigan Chemical Sciences and Engineering team, led by Professor Nicholas Kotov, has developed a “new biologically inspired battery membrane” with recycled Kevlar fibers that could quintuple electric vehicle ranges and have a lifespan of 1,000 cycles. ” Credit: University of Michigan.

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ARPA-E selects SwRI to create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

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MARCH 8, 2022

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will collaborate with the University of Michigan (UM) to use additive manufacturing and machine learning to create an advanced burner that will eliminate 99.5% of the methane encountered during oil production. of the methane in gas flares used by the oil and gas industry.

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The majority of vehicle buyers are older than 54

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. In 2007, a majority of buyers (53%) were age 35 to 54, while in 2017 a majority (52%) were age 55 and older.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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U Michigan study finds cracking in Li-ion batteries speeds up EV charging

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Rather than being solely detrimental, cracks in the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time, according to research done at the University of Michigan. The device was built in the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility and studied at the Michigan Center for Materials Characterization. Gubow, Riley J.

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Li-ion Michigan Ni-Li Charging

DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

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MARCH 1, 2023

The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. million over its first six years, CCAT is one of 10 regional USDOT University Transportation Centers nationwide.

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Light-truck sales declined less during the current pandemic than car sales

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JUNE 23, 2020

Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Light-truck sales as a percentage of total sales increased from 74.6% in February to 78.3%

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ORNL, University of Toledo to collaborate on advanced materials, manufacturing research for vehicle applications

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OCTOBER 12, 2019

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Toledo have entered into a memorandum of understanding for collaborative research into the advanced design and manufacturing of high-strength, intelligent, lightweight materials for use by the automotive sector.

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ARPA-E awarding $10M to 8 projects studying low-energy nuclear reactions

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FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Stanford University. Stanford University will explore a technical solution based on LENR-active nanoparticles and gaseous deuterium. Texas Tech University. University of Michigan — Ann Arbor. University of Michigan — Ann Arbor.

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Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US.

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U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

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AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). Earlier post.). billion for the purchase of zero-emission delivery vehicles and $1.71

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Toyota Research Institute “deeply satisfied” with results of $100M collaborative research program with US universities

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MAY 16, 2023

The program expanded during 2022 to include 21 university partners and 61 projects focused on energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, machine learning, and robotics. We are deeply satisfied with the results of our partnerships with this outstanding group of institutions and researchers.

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Toyota Research Institute commits $36M over four years for accelerated materials design & discovery with university partners

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MAY 19, 2021

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is committing another $36 million to its Accelerated Materials Design and Discovery (AMDD) collaborative university research program over the next four years. The total scope of the initial investment was $35 million over four years with multiple university partners. University of Michigan.

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U of Michigan researchers map steel flow in US; suggest yield improvements focus on sheet metal forming in car industry

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Researchers at the University of Michigan have mapped the annual flow of steel in the US, with the goal of achieving a detailed understanding of the flow to target increased material efficiency and the development of the circular economy.

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As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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APRIL 13, 2020

Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Analogously, the number of states that generated at least 90% of electricity from coal decreased from 5 in 2008 to 2 in 2018.

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Safety of flying and driving after the attacks of 9/11 revisited

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. air-carrier fatalities, 2010-2019.

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University of Michigan Reveals “Aevum” Solar Racecar

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JUNE 28, 2022

If you’ve ever read about or followed solar car racing, you figure out pretty quick that it’s not like other races. The cars generally don’t go very fast, sometimes averaging only 15 MPH. The challenge is how fast the vehicles can go powered only by the sun on their backs, and with today’s solar technology, […].

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DOE awards Hyundai $4.95M for work on advanced mixed-mode gasoline engine; Co-Optima

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The co-operative research project along with Michigan Technological University and Phillips 66 signifies the importance in developing fuel and engine innovations that work together for optimal vehicle performance and leading fuel economy ratings. HATCI) was established in 1986 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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ARPA-E awards $2M to Achates Power for opposed-piston engine for hybrids; U Mich, Nissan partners

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MARCH 6, 2019

Achates Power has partnered with the University of Michigan and Nissan Motor Company., Stefanopoulou, Energy Institute Director and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan. Earlier post.) for the project. —Anna G. experience in hybrid engine development.

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Chinese firm invests $27M with U of Michigan to advance autonomous vehicle research and development

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OCTOBER 16, 2016

Frontt Capital Management Ltd, a Shenzhen-based investment firm focused on developing the intelligent vehicle industry in China, is making a $27-million investment to advance autonomous, connected vehicles and robotic technologies with the University of Michigan, along with industry and government partners.

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

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. This rate is on a rebound since 2013, but it is still down by 4.9%

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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. Maxwell Woody et al.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The University of Michigan. The University of Michigan proposes the RAFT concept as a solution for hydrokinetic energy harvesting. University of Washington. University of Virginia. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Confinement-Exploiting Cross-Flow Turbine Arrays – $2,000,000.

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FHWA makes BAA awards for Phase 1 Truck Platooning Early Deployment Assessment

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MARCH 19, 2019

Key Team Members/Partners: Center for Automotive Research, Pennsylvania State University, SAE International, Saia LTL Freight, Volvo Group, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. The project is funded by the ITS JPO. Phase 1 awards are: Team Lead: Battelle. Contract Amount: $499,878. Team Lead: CDM Smith.

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DOE awarding $73.9M to 10 battery recycling projects

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Michigan Technological University. Tennessee Technological University. The University of Alabama. Supplying Refined Battery Materials into the United States Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain by Synergizing Lithium-ion Battery Recycling with Mine Waste Reclamation. Princeton NuEnergy. 10,000,000. Smartville Inc.

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

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles.

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US new-vehicle fuel economy drops again in September

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

mpg from the value for August, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) This decline likely reflects the increased proportion of light trucks among the vehicles sold, they suggested. l/100 km)—down 0.1 driver—was 0.82

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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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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center to launch 4 new system usability research projects

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The new projects will be undertaken in partnership with University of Michigan, Miami University, University of Nebraska, Texas Transportation Institute and State Farm. Toyota’s CSRC is investing $1 million in research projects focused on creating systems that are safe and efficient.

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Survey: Local governments see EV charging as costly, lower-priority

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MAY 7, 2024

More local governments across Michigan see EV charging as a relevant issue, but the number is still fairly low, according to a new University of Michigan survey, and those interested in EV charging see cost as a barrier.

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ARPA-E awarding $9M to six projects modeling optimal deployment for low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Award amount: $1,500,000) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will develop data and computational models to provide systematic data-driven intermodal freight analysis and critical infrastructure planning that prioritizes decarbonization.

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Michigan State University deploys full-size autonomous electric bus

University of Michigan researchers lay out hurdles for Li-metal, solid-state batteries

Ford, University of Michigan open $8M battery lab focused on test production of advanced technologies

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

GM, University of Michigan show automated safety features preventing crashes

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

U Mich team develops 1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery

Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

Michigan Tech receives $2.5M ARPA-E MINER award for carbon storage and extraction of critical minerals from mine tailings

Monash University, Toyota Research Institute team develop family of borane-based ionic liquids for advanced battery electrolytes

U-M, Ford open robotics complex to accelerate future of advanced, more equitable robotics and mobility

UMTRI: average fuel-economy of new vehicles in the US in October rose to 24.8 mpg

DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

University of Michigan uses recycled Kevlar fiber to solve lithium-sulfur battery life cycle issues

ARPA-E selects SwRI to create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

The majority of vehicle buyers are older than 54

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

U Michigan study finds cracking in Li-ion batteries speeds up EV charging

DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

Light-truck sales declined less during the current pandemic than car sales

ORNL, University of Toledo to collaborate on advanced materials, manufacturing research for vehicle applications

ARPA-E awarding $10M to 8 projects studying low-energy nuclear reactions

Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Toyota Research Institute “deeply satisfied” with results of $100M collaborative research program with US universities

Toyota Research Institute commits $36M over four years for accelerated materials design & discovery with university partners

U of Michigan researchers map steel flow in US; suggest yield improvements focus on sheet metal forming in car industry

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Safety of flying and driving after the attacks of 9/11 revisited

University of Michigan Reveals “Aevum” Solar Racecar

DOE awards Hyundai $4.95M for work on advanced mixed-mode gasoline engine; Co-Optima

ARPA-E awards $2M to Achates Power for opposed-piston engine for hybrids; U Mich, Nissan partners

Chinese firm invests $27M with U of Michigan to advance autonomous vehicle research and development

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

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

DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

FHWA makes BAA awards for Phase 1 Truck Platooning Early Deployment Assessment

DOE awarding $73.9M to 10 battery recycling projects

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

US new-vehicle fuel economy drops again in September

U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center to launch 4 new system usability research projects

Survey: Local governments see EV charging as costly, lower-priority

ARPA-E awarding $9M to six projects modeling optimal deployment for low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system

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