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Connected Vehicle Proving Center - Driving Connected Vehicle Innovation

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The Center for Automotive Research, in association with the Connected Vehicle Trade Association, operates the Connected Vehicle Proving Center (CVPC). The CVPC offers world-class facilities and expertise to test, evaluate, and showcase connected vehicle technologies and applications. This includes those that enhance safety, mobility, and personal convenience through vehicle-to-infrastructure (and vice versa) and vehicle-to-vehicle communications.

Overview With offices located near the birthplace of the modern automobile industry, the CVPC brings together a cross-section of public, private, and non-profit entities working together to create the next-generation vehicle — one that is connected wirelessly to other vehicles, the roadway, and beyond.
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History In January 2007, the State of Michigan, through its 21st Century Job Fund grant competition, awarded a grant to CAR to develop and establish the Connected Vehicle Proving Center. As of October 2007, the CVPC is operational and will continue to grow and extend its capabilities.
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Facilities The Connected Vehicle Proving Center consists of both physical facilities and virtual assets. The facilities include a home office located at 1000 Victors Way in Ann Arbor. CAR and its partners opened this facility on October 2, 2007, with a dedication ceremony highlighted by remarks from leading state officials, including Governor Jennifer Granholm, and partner organizations, as well tours of the facility.
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Participants In addition to CAR and the Connected Vehicle Trade Association (CVTA), the Connected Vehicle Proving Center includes many partner organizations drawn from the automotive, telecommunications, and consumer electronics industries, as well as innovative public sector agencies.
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