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Chris Clonts

Michigan
As seen in: SAE International, The Hollywood Reporter, MotorTrend, Super Street Network, Santa Monica Daily Press, Tech Briefs, Medical Design Briefs, Mobility Engineering Technology
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CNH Introduces Battery-Electric, Autonomous-Ready Tractor

CNH Introduces Battery-Electric, Autonomous-Ready Tractor

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Silos Must Come Down to Advance SDVs, Panel Says

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By Chris Clonts
| Mobility Engineering Technology
PTC’s Scott Davies, Subaru of America’s Amy Sgrignoli (center) and Rivian & Volkswagen Group’s Harini Ganesan at AutoTech 2026 in Novi, Michigan. (Chris Clonts) Change is hard. Anybody in the mobility industry has experienced that for at least 20 years. Perhaps no one understands that more than executives and engineering leaders who are trying to restructure organizations for efficiency and innovation around the goal of software defined vehicles (SDV).
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Longtime Auto Supplier Eyes Data Center Needs with 'Living Lab' Microgrid

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By Chris Clonts
| Mobility Engineering Technology
The microgrid has 2.8 MWh of battery storage, allowing it to store energy and balance loads when the solar panels are less helpful. (Delta) Delta Electronics, the global power management company with deep roots in automotive technology, said it is expanding the microgrid it has built at its Plymouth, Michigan, location. But while the site will conduct research in vehicle charging and V2G tech, the company’s sights are set on a rapidly developing sector: data centers.
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Rivian’s Scaringe Says R2 Will Help Pay Huge R&D Costs

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By Chris Clonts
| Mobility Engineering Technology
At the ACT Expo in Las Vegas, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said that the coming R2 pickup would help pay for the company’s massive R&D budget. He said that budget was the result of a conscious decision to design and build the majority of items for its trucks and SUVs in-house. Scaringe joined Erik Neandross, president of TRC’s Clean Transportation Solutions Group, for a fireside chat reflecting on Rivian’s journey and its future.
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