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Project	Initiative/Award	Awardee	Status	Date
Fuel-efficient platooning in mixed traffic highway environments	2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects	American Center for Mobility	In progress	Oct 2018
States impacted: Alabama Colorado Michigan	Fuel-efficient platooning in mixed traffic highway environments This project aims to improve multi-vehicle heavy-duty truck platooning efficiency and safety through the use of automated controls, advanced communications, real-world testing, data analysis, and simulation development. This project aims to autonomously control the entire fleet of three following vehicles – throttle, brake, and steering – while optimizing the entire platoon for fuel efficiency and safety. Learn more about the 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects.	$2,447,000 award from DOE $2,456,000 matching funds (cost share)

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Initiative/Award

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Date

Fuel-efficient platooning in mixed traffic highway environments

2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects

American Center for Mobility

In progress

Oct 2018

States impacted:

Alabama
Colorado
Michigan

Fuel-efficient platooning in mixed traffic highway environments

This project aims to improve multi-vehicle heavy-duty truck platooning efficiency and safety through the use of automated controls, advanced communications, real-world testing, data analysis, and simulation development. This project aims to autonomously control the entire fleet of three following vehicles – throttle, brake, and steering – while optimizing the entire platoon for fuel efficiency and safety.

Learn more about the 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects.

$2,447,000 award from DOE

$2,456,000 matching funds (cost share)

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