Center for Automotive Research

State, university leaders break ground on North America's largest autonomous vehicle testing center

A new state-of-the-art testing ground for autonomous and connected vehicles is one step closer to reality.  Gov. John Kasich joined leaders from The Ohio State University, the Ohio Department of Transportation, JobsOhio and other organizations to... | LEARN MORE

International research partnership seeks to predict—and prevent—a major engine problem

Alex Taylor and Anna Misley both grew up far from Ohio—Alexandra in California’s Bay Area and Anna in Genoa, Italy—but the two PhD students are now in the Buckeye state helping to solve a major problem with internal combustion engines, thanks... | LEARN MORE

Collaboration draws faculty to pursue opportunity at Ohio State

Born and raised in southern California, Nicole Sintov left her position at the University of Southern California to become a Buckeye. “I wasn’t looking for a new job but when I read the position posting it described my exact interests. Then I learned... | LEARN MORE

Smart Columbus Ride and Drive event brings electric cars to campus

The parking lot of The Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research was jammed with Teslas, BMWs and Hondas for a roadshow to help promote the benefits of electric vehicles. The  Center for Automotive Research hosted a Smart Columbus... | LEARN MORE

Four-peat! Ohio State wins national EcoCAR 3 competition

The Ohio State University won first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co. This is the fourth consecutive win for the Buckeyes. EcoCAR 3 is... | LEARN MORE