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General Motors, DOE Select 17 College Teams for "EcoCAR" Vehicle Engineering Competition

By admin - Posted on May 23rd, 2008

Teams to Re-engineer Saturn VUE SUVs with Advanced Propulsion Technologies

Washington, 2008-05-21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and Natural Resources Canada today announced the 17 teams selected to participate in EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, a collegiate vehicle engineering competition set to begin in the Fall of 2008. EcoCAR will challenge university engineering students across North America to re-engineer a Saturn VUE to achieve improved fuel economy and reduced green house gas emissions, while retaining the vehicle's performance and consumer appeal.

Mississippi State University Students Win GM, DOE Challenge X 2008 Competition

By admin - Posted on May 23rd, 2008

Tagged: Automotive innovation • Car Consumer Info • Challenge X • Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle • DOE • GM • Hybrid Technology • Samuel Bodman • The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University awarded third place for its power-split hybrid electric vehicle

Washington, D.C., 2008-05-21 - Mississippi State University, for the second consecutive year, has earned top honors in General Motors (GM) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Challenge X student engineering competition. Over the past nine months, the 2008 Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainability competition challenged 17 university teams from the U.S. and Canada to reengineer a Chevrolet Equinox that employs advanced powertrain technologies.

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Making of Infiniti Visualiser

Behind-the-scenes look at how and why the Infiniti visualiser was made

This short 4 minute video takes a rare behind-the-scenes look at how and why Infiniti made the Infiniti Visualiser and the four films. It provides a revealing insight into this exciting new brand and the fascinating production process which goes into creating CGI, from the initial storyboards and style frames to developing the end result of fully rendered, computer-generated graphics.

This is essential viewing for anyone who wants to gain the inside track on what Infiniti are about and the individual facets of each car, as well as anyone who’s curious to see the computer wizardry which goes into creating such stunning CGI animation.

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