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Driving the CAR toward 54.5 mpg

2016-07-26

As President and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, Dr. Baron and his research teams are engaged with technology issues across a broad front, but even a brief conversation with him reveals his deep passion for plants, advanced processes and materials. Get him talking about Lightweighting and he won’t stop.

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BMW i3 battery replacement is $16,000

2016-08-04

What does it cost to replace an EV battery at the retail level? For a BMW i3 a new battery will set owners back about $16,000, according to Dr. Christian Cozzarini, BMW Department Head, Environmental Engineering, who spoke at the 2016 CAR Management Briefing Seminars.

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GM, Honda execs agree: Higher octane gas needed to optimize ICE efficiency

2016-08-03

Raising the octane level of pump gasoline in the U.S. is integral to optimizing advanced combustion engines now in development, said GM and Honda executives at the 2016 CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI. Their comments prompted positive but non-committal comments from Chris Grundler, Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality for the U.S. EPA.

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Goodfellow Corporation offers graphene variant produced through a new “metal-free” methane process

2019-04-11

Goodfellow’s process involves breaking methane gas – a very potent greenhouse gas – into hydrogen and elemental carbon atoms in a plasma reactor. The carbon atoms recombine into graphene sheets in the hydrogen atmosphere.

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CO2 air conditioning development comes alive in Germany

2016-04-25

Consortium of OEMs and suppliers worked on all fronts, while the SAE Interior Climate Control Committee reopened a suite of draft standards to prepare for possible importation of cars with R-744: CO2 as a refrigerant.

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BMW 2.0-L diesel X3 gets comprehensive silencing package

2014-04-16

Acoustic panels are installed almost everywhere including in front of the engine and on the rear hatch.

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MY2012 was record-breaking for fuel economy and CO2 emissions

2014-04-27

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Full synthetic motor oil formulated from natural gas

2014-05-04

Pennzoil Platinum and Pennzoil Ultra Platinum with PurePlus Technology are full synthetic motor oils formulated from natural gas.

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Oak Ridge unveils Institute for Functional Imaging of Materials

2014-06-26

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BMW and partner to increase carbon-fiber output

2014-05-09

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GMZ Energy demos device for waste-heat recapture

2014-06-12

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New Aramco research center in Detroit to advance fuels and engine development

2014-06-24

Aramco Services, a unit of Saudi Aramco, is opening a facility in Detroit to collaborate with automakers to produce both better fuels and better engines.

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Energy independence and the smart grid

2014-04-09

A lively panel discussion at the SAE 2014 World Congress explored the role of battery-equipped vehicles in a smart, vehicle-to-grid network.

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Sports cars embrace array of green technology

2014-04-01

IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship promotes a variety of green technologies to link racing to the road.

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SAE International battery committee chair defines the value proposition of batteries (video)

2014-03-25

Many people are skeptical of electrified vehicles (EVs)—and specifically the battery pack, because it is the most expensive part of the auto. By building an explanation that is more accessible to society, the industry (and the world!) will benefit.

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U.S. EV charging infrastructure set to accelerate

2016-11-08

The Administration recently announced details of the expanded network of EV charging stations across nearly 25,000 mi (40,233 km) of highways in 35 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

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Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty in U.S. diesel-emissions coverup

2016-09-12

A veteran Volkswagen AG engineer pleaded guilty in federal court to a criminal charge for his involvement in the German automaker’s ongoing diesel-emissions scandal, marking the first criminal charge to date in the year-long investigation into the company’s efforts to circumvent diesel-engine emissions regulations in the United States and Europe.

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Novelis creates first aluminum sheet battery enclosure for mass electric vehicle production

2019-05-01

Battery weight and power density is a major design consideration when it comes to electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. To reduce platform weight for next-generation electric vehicles, Atlanta-based Novelis, Inc. (Novelis) has used direct feedback from industry partners and automotive design engineers to develop the first aluminum sheet battery enclosure.

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United ups commitment to sustainable aviation biofuel, extends contract with World Energy

2019-05-23

United Airlines officials in Chicago have strengthened their commitment to ensuring United is an environmentally conscious carrier by expanding its contract with Boston-based World Energy and agreeing to purchase up to 10 million gallons of commercial-scale, sustainable aviation biofuel over the next two years. United currently uses the biofuel to help sustainably power every flight departing out of its Los Angeles Airport (LAX) hub and achieve more than a 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis, officials say.

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SAE adopts two hydrogen-fueling standards to advance commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles

2014-03-19

J2601 and J2799 spell out pressure levels and other parameters for hydrogen fueling, helping pave the way for commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles.