General Motors, University of Missouri, Lux Research, Zarooq Motors.
GM to run autonomous Volts: GM’s Canadian Engineering Center will build a fleet of self-driving 2017 Chevrolet Volts, which will first be deployed at the GM Technical Centre in Warren, Michigan. Through this program, employees will reserve a Volt using a car-sharing app and select a destination. GM’s autonomous technology will bring the vehicle to its destination and park it.
greencarcongress.com
Cheaper EV batteries: Researchers from the University of Missouri received a 2.2m dollar award to develop manufacturing technology that will lower the cost of materials to produce lithium ion batteries for EVs. The project is one of 24 selected for grants by the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a 55m dollar investment for innovative vehicle technologies (we reported).
columbiamissourian.com
Post-Li-ion: The market for next-generation batteries will see massive growth after 2030, according to Lux Research. The market for Li-sulfur batteries in vehicles is expected to jump from 6bn dollars in 2030 to 29bn in 2035, while solid-state batteries could climb from 3bn to 42bn dollars over the same period.
greencarcongress.com
Meet the Sand Racer, a new off-road vehicle from the United Arab Emirates. It has been designed by Zarooq Motors, which expects to sell 20 units in 2016 and promises to build an all-electric derivative.
worldcarfans.com, autoevolution.com
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