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A startup company that makes a system for wirelessly charging electric vehicles has picked the International Center for Automotive Research in Greenville as a test site. + read more
Taking part in the Plugless Power trial, known as the Apollo Launch Program, are the International Center for Automotive Research at Clemson University and Duke Energy, the utility company. Three additional trial participants will be announced later in the month, Ms. Hough said. A second phase of the test will add more charging units and partners. + read more
Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) announced today that it will participate in the 2012 Apollo Launch Program hosted by Evatran(TM), the developer of Plugless Power wireless electric vehicle recharging systems. The Apollo Program aims to encourage electric vehicle adoption across the United States through the launch of a convenient recharging alternative to the repetitive plug-in, unplug process. + read more
CU-ICAR and Clemson’s Department of Automotive Engineering are featured in this story about South Carolina’s “SmartState” initiative. SmartState is funding high-tech programs at public universities to create technology hubs that they hope will attract new industries and create jobs. + read more
The first CU-ICAR showcase of the year by the CGEC Student Association featured a classic car show. + read more
New intiative at CU-ICAR will help train students for high tech automotive industry jobs. + read more
An automotive program at Clemson University has received a $1 million federal grant to fund a research and education center for hybrid and electric-drive vehicle systems integration. + read more