Center for Automotive Research

Rizzoni Celebrates Platinum Anniversary as Center for Automotive Research Director

For the past 20 years, Giorgio Rizzoni has led the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) with a passion and commitment that is unrivaled. He has created industry collaborations, recruited talented students and turned CAR into a world-class research... | LEARN MORE

Grad Student Tackles Vehicle Safety Testing Through Simulator Development

Jaxon Wilkerson, a graduate research assistant working in the Driving Dynamics Lab (DDL) is helping transform the way the automotive industry tackles vehicle safety testing. Wilkerson began his journey as a mechanical engineering undergraduate at The... | LEARN MORE

Creating Batteries That Could Help Power Air Travel

Researchers at the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research have created new computer models to predict the life and performance of batteries that could power some passenger airplanes – a step forward for cleaner, more efficient air... | LEARN MORE

Smart Moves

By focusing on people, a partnership involving Columbus and all 15 Ohio State colleges is defining what it means to be a smart city and campus in the 21st century and beyond. Designed to serve as a model for the nation, the project illustrates how... | LEARN MORE

CAR Opens New Battery Testing Labs

To accommodate an increase in electric vehicle research projects, the Ohio State Center for Automotive Research (CAR) will open a new battery testing labs to expand its research capabilities. The previous CAR battery testing labs were created nearly... | LEARN MORE