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The auto industry tends to be fiercely competitive. So what would bring multiple companies together on research projects?
How about the chance to direct the nature of the research and having access to the engineers, scientists and students doing it—and the final results?
That’s what Michigan Technological University’s new Light Duty Engine Consortium is offering, and three industry leaders have been quick to jump on board.
The consortium, part of the Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC) at Michigan Tech, was launched late last year and has identified its first year’s projects. General Motors, FCA US and BorgWarner are the initial industry partners.
For the full story, see http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2017/february/michigan-tech-partners-auto-industry-mutually-beneficial-research.html
