USCAR: The United States Council for Automotive Research

UNITED STATES COUNCIL FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH LLC

Sharing Technology for a Stronger America

Welcome to the website of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC, the collaborative technology organization of Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company.

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About USCAR

The United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR) was founded in 1992. Its goal is to further strengthen the technology base of the U.S. auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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Its main focus is to:

Create, support and direct U.S. cooperative research and development to advance automotive technologies.
Be responsive to the needs of our environment and society and include the appropriate public and private stakeholders.

USCAR News

Press Release: USABC AWARDS $5.48 MILLION BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO JOHNSON CONTROLS INC.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 9, 2012 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $5.48 million lithium-ion battery technology development contract to Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls Inc. [...] Read More

Press Release: USCAR'S EWCAP TAKES ITS SHARED CONNECTOR DESIGNS TO THE 'THIRD DIMENSION' WITH 3-D DIGITAL MODELS

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 3, 2012 – It may sound like something from a science fiction movie preview, but there’s nothing fictional about this – 3-D models are coming to a computer near you – brought to you by USCAR’s Electrical Wiring Component Application Partnership (EWCAP). [...] Read More

Press Release: USCAR TRANSMISSION GROUP AND FEV PROPOSE NEW SAE STANDARD FOR TRANSFER CASE EFFICIENCY

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 28, 2012 – The Transmission Working Group (TWG) of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR) recently worked with FEV Inc. of Auburn Hills, Mich., to develop and propose a new SAE International standard to measure parasitic losses in transfer cases. The proposed standard is undergoing review by the SAE All-Wheel Drive Standards Committee with anticipated release by the end of this year. [...] Read More

Press Release: USCAR HELPS TO DEVELOP CHARGING-READINESS TOOLS FOR PLUG-IN & ELECTRIC VEHICLES THROUGH U.S. DRIVE

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 16, 2012 – As a member of the U.S. DRIVE Grid Interaction Tech Team (GITT), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR) recently played a key role in assisting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a model streamlining process for permitting and inspecting home-charging stations for plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles (PHEVs/EVs), as well as information tools for the actual installation process. [...] Read More

Press Release: USCAR OSRP OFFERS ONLINE OUT-OF-POSITION TESTING AIDS FOR CRASH SIMULATION RESEARCHERS & SUPPLIERS

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 22, 2011 – The United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR) Occupant Safety Research Partnership (OSRP) recently posted on the USCAR website a series of experiments, test cases for code development and video files to help researchers and suppliers verify and validate out-of-position occupant protection results in crash simulations. [...] Read More

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