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Opportunities for Thermal Energy Utilisation in AustraliaRecent focus on energy efficiency and decreasing the environmental footprint of industries worldwide has had a large impact on the automotive industry in Australia. Whilst “cleaner and greener” hybrid and electric technology is being developed and employed in vehicles, the source of fuel and/or electric energy remains an issue. |
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Blossoming Auto Industry University Links with ChinaAutoCRC (Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology) has expanded its blossoming relationships with key university automotive centres of excellence in China. |
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New Auto Industry Technology Agreements with ChinaAutoCRC has joined Swinburne and Deakin Universities in collaborative automotive research agreements for nine automotive technology development projects with Hefei University of Technology. |
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Students Find Waste Energy for Electric CarsFinal year students from Monash university, have identified available sources of energy that would be converted to electricity. The additional electricity is obtained through improvement of energy use in industrial plant using an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC). This would support the expected future introduction of electric vehicle infrastructure into Australia. |
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AutoCRC Support Boosts Creation of “World Best” Ergonomics LaboratoryAustralia now has a world’s best ergonomics laboratory for development of advanced biomedical and automotive products. ErgoLab will specialise in occupational biomechanics and product ergonomics and is expected to become a research hub for manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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AutoCRC Wins Grant for New Lightweight Car SeatAutoCRC leading a consortium with Futuris Automotive Interiors (Australia) Pty Ltd, CSIRO and Deakin University have won a Victorian Government grant to speed the development of new lightweight car seats targetting world wide automotive manufacture. |
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National Automotive Supplier Improvement Program Up & RunningSixty five companies supplying national and international car manufacturing companies are expected to benefit following the launch of the national industry improvement program individually tailored to help improve the competitiveness and sustainability of their businesses. |
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National Automotive Supplier Program Award for project with
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Auto Vision Paper Released - First phase of auto industry roadmap completedAustralian Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, and the Victorian Industry and Trade |
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AutoCRC wins Star Award for national excellence in innovation.The 2009 Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program STAR Awards were presented in Canberra last night by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr. |
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New One Piece Car Mirror Without GlassAustralia’s AutoCRC has announced a cooperative venture to produce the world’s first plastic one-piece glass-free automotive mirror. |
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New Generation High-Tech Vehicles for Australia’s Emergency ServicesThe SAFE vehicles project aims to improve power supply management for multiple in-vehicle technologies, minimise driver distraction and incorporate ergonomic and human factors principles to improve safety for drivers, passengers and other road users. |
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New Computing Power to Boost Australia’s Punch in Developing New Generation Safer Automobiles.The strategic importance of the AutoCRC has been recognized by the Victorian Government which has awarded it $1m under its Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Infrastructure Grants Program. |
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Research Program Promises Virtual Reality World for Australian CarmakersThe newly formed AutoCRC has embarked on an ambitious research and development program promising a new generation motor vehicle and high speed virtual reality design and engineering for the Australian auto industry. |
