An R&D group of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), the collaborative automotive technology organization of Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company, recently designed and fabricated a test fixture and procedures to evaluate the impact devices and dummy components to be used for pedestrian-related testing.

As the U.S. automakers begin to adopt the ISO primary wire specification for their new products, USCAR’s Electrical Wiring Component Applications Partnership (EWCAP) is helping the supplier base requalify its U.S. market components to meet the new wire specifications.

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), an advanced research collaboration among Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company, today announced approximately $15.6 million in advanced battery development and technology assessment contracts to three firms.