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WATCH: Interview with LG Chem Power's Kevin Fok at SAE World Congress

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for an interview with Kevin Fok, Sales Manager at LG Chem Power Inc. The battery supplier has introduced the Residential Energy Storage Unit. Each unit will provide 10 kWh of energy, which can assist in reducing peak power usage by up to 4 kW. Southern California Edison has teamed up with LG Chem for a pilot program.

WATCH: Interview with Genovation Cars CEO Andrew Saul

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for an interview with Andrew Saul, CEO of Genovation Cars Inc. The environmentally friendly automaker revealed a quarter-scale model of its upcoming G2 plug-in electric car. It was located within the Tata Technologies exhibit. Tata serves as the prime contractor on the design and development of the G2. The G2 will be built and sold within the United States.

WATCH: Interview with IAV Inc. Energy Management Business Director Joseph Lemieux

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for an interview with Joseph J. Lemieux, Business Director of Energy Management at IAV Automotive Engineering Inc. The auto engineering provider introduced its new universal control unit at the World Congress. It is used for testing batteries for electric vehicles without requiring an automaker to produce the actual vehicle. IAV Inc. also showed off aswitchable cam lobe system.

WATCH: Interview with Hyundai Engineer Jonggeon-Yi regarding the ix FCEV

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for an interview with Jonngeon-Yi, Engineer of EcoTech Planning Team at Hyundai. The automaker revealed its new ix FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) based on its popular Tucson. It is is equipped with its newest 100-kilowatt fuel cell system and two hydrogen storage cylinders (700bar) to deliver a substantial improvement in fuel efficiency. The Tucson ix FCEV can travel more than 400 miles on a single fueling, a 76-percent improvement over its predecessor, and a range equal to a gasoline-powered car.

WATCH: Test drive of the GM EN-V urban mobility vehicle with interview

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for an exclusive test drive of the all-new General Motors EN-V urban mobility vehicle. It was on display at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in January. You'll also see an interview with Thomas Brown, Vehicle Systems Build & Testing Supervisor at the GM Tech Center in Warren. The EN-V was designed to run in the World Expo in Shanghai, China in 2010. It features four DC motors and two Segway motors underneath.

WATCH: Interview with TI Automotive's Frank Buscemi at SAE World Congress

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for an interview with Frank Buscemi, Director of Marketing and Communications at TI Automotive. The parts supplier introduced its new battery cooling systems for electric vehicles and HVAC cooling systems for gasoline or electric vehicles. TI Automotive also showcased parts for exhaust treatment to improve emissions for diesel vehicles. The challenge for a lot of suppliers is to keep the noise down on hybrid and EVs.

WATCH: Interview with dSPACE's Vincent Sabatini regarding the EcoCAR 2 competition

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for an interview with Vincent J. Sabatini, Technical Support Engineer at dSPACE Inc. Established by the U.S. DOE and GM, EcoCAR 2 is a three-year collegiate engineering competition and the only program of its kind. The mission of EcoCAR 2 is to educate the next generation of automotive engineers through an unparalleled hands-on, real-world engineering experience. The competition challenges 16 North American universities to reduce the environmental impact of vehicles without compromising performance, safety and consumer acceptability.

WATCH: Interview with SAE Foundation Director Matthew M. Miller

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for an interview with Matthew M. Miller, Director of the SAE Foundation & Pre-Professional Programs. What is the premise for the Fuel Cell Olympics and whose idea was it? In what categories were medals given out? Were the students from Michigan or all over the country? Did everyone start with the same amount of materials? Get those questions answered and more in this great video.

WATCH: 1st Annual Fuel Cell Olympics Awards Ceremony

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for highlights of the inaugural Fuel Cell Olympics competition and awards ceremony. The event featured SAE International’s AWIM curriculum, and revolved around student teams building small car models that use hydrogen fuel cells. Students were able to compete in a variety of events with these cars. The Fuel Cell Olympics were sponsored by the GM Foundation.

WATCH: Test drive of the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for a test drive of the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. The FCX Clarity demonstrates electric car qualities such as zero emissions while offering 5 minute refueling times and long range in a full function large sedan. The range on a full hydrogen tank (4.1 kg @ 5000psi) is estimated to be about 240 miles (~386 km). The vehicle is estimated to get about 77 miles (123.9 km) per kilogram hydrogen in the city, 67 miles (107.8 km) per kilogram highway and 72 miles (115.9 km) per kilogram in combined driving.

WATCH: Test drive of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze (replaces the Cobalt)

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside Cobo Center for the 2011 SAE World Congress. Watch for a test drive of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. It is replacing the Cobalt as GM's compact car. With a starting price of $16,995, higher than most compact competitors, the base model Cruze LS is equipped with the 1.8-liter gasoline engine and comes with air-conditioning and power locks, the higher-level LT and LTZ models is fitted with the 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline engine.

WATCH: GM's Doug Parks and Michael J. Bly address the SAE Detroit Section Meeting

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside the Riverview Ballroom at Cobo Center for the SAE Detroit Section meeting. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle was the featured vehicle for the evening. Watch for remarks from Doug Parks (Chevrolet Volt Vehicle Line Exeutive) and Michael J. Bly (GM's Executive Director of Global Electrical Systems).

WATCH: GM's Michael J. Bly and Pamela Fletcher address the SAE Detroit Section

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside the Riverview Ballroom at Cobo Center for the SAE Detroit Section meeting. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle was the featured vehicle for the evening. Watch for remarks from Michael J. Bly (GM's Executive Director of Global Electrical Systems) and Pamela Fletcher (GM's Global Chief Engineer for Chevrolet Volt).

WATCH: GM's Pamela Fletcher and Andrew Farah address the SAE Detroit Section

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside the Riverview Ballroom at Cobo Center for the SAE Detroit Section meeting. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle was the featured vehicle for the evening. Watch for remarks from Pamela Fletcher (GM's Global Chief Engineer for Chevrolet Volt) and Andrew Farah (GM's Chief Engineer for the Chevrolet Volt).

WATCH: GM's Andrew Farah and Doug Parks address the SAE Detroit Section

AmericaJR.com's Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside the Riverview Ballroom at Cobo Center for the SAE Detroit Section meeting. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle was the featured vehicle for the evening. Watch for remarks from Andrew Farah (GM's Chief Engineer for the Chevrolet Volt) and Doug Parks (Chevrolet Volt Vehicle Line Exeutive).

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