ANN ARBOR—In observance of World Usability Day, officials at Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center announced four new research projects focused on enhancing advanced technology system designs to be intuitive, easy to understand and to safely engage with drivers. The new projects, undertaken in partnership with the University of Michigan, Miami University, the University of Nebraska,
SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk made a lot of promises during Tesla’s Battery Day last September. Soon, he said, the company would have a car that runs on batteries with pure silicon anodes to boost their performance and reduced cobalt in the cathodes to lower their price. Its battery pack will be integrated into the chassis so that it provides
DETROIT - At the dawn of the 20th century there were hundreds, if not thousands, of companies in the U.S. making horse-drawn carriages, wagons and carts. Then came the automobile, and none of them survived. Even though the early horseless carriages were made using the same manufacturing techniques as for horse-drawn carriages, none of the
HOUGHTON—Michigan Technological University, BorgWarner, and other industry partners will collaborate on a 27-month, $1.99 million research project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to reduce energy consumption through connected vehicle technologies. Included will be vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies on vehicles of various types, from light to heavy duty, powered by different propulsion
ANN ARBOR — Results of Mcity's consumer survey, conducted in partnership with global market research firm J.D. Power, showed that 86 percent of riders said they trusted the technology after riding in it, as did 66 percent of nonriders surveyed. U-M donated one of two shuttles used for the project to The Henry Ford in
TAMPA – Since September 2015, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority has been working with the United States Department of Transportation as a Connected Vehicle Pilot site. The next step in the Connected Vehicle space is to begin working with the auto industry manufacturers. To that end, THEA announced that it is collaborating with Honda R&D
DEARBORN – A new Michigan-based ride-share service, initially covering Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties, promises passengers and drivers one of the safest ride experiences possible. Zoom Ride, with headquarters and a call center in Dearborn, announced that the company has launched passenger service across southeastern Michigan. In direct competition with Uber Technologies and Lyft,
YPSILANTI -The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $7 million in funding for Michigan-based cybersecurity company, The Dream Team, to develop a first-of-its-kind infrastructure that protects the electric grid from cyber-attacks on electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging systems. Once developed, testing of the electric roadways and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology will be conducted at
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show move its reimagined indoor and outdoor show, originally planned for summer 2021, to Sept. 28 – Oct. 9, 2021. NAIAS officials say the show is teed up to be a global powerhouse of current product and next-generation mobility combined with immersive brand activations and product engagement for
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. announced Thursday it will build a new, 500,000-square-foot electric vehicle manufacturing operation at the historic Ford Rouge Center that will create 300 new jobs to support battery assembly and production of hybrid and battery-electric versions of its popular F-150 pick-up truck. Ford hopes to roll out the electrified F-150 in
