VTEC: Vehicle Technology & Energy Centre (2015)

曼尼托巴是北美的主要交通枢纽，拥有强大的制造业，雇佣了大约6500名员工，约占曼尼托巴制造业劳动力的10%。重型汽车制造产品的年销售额约为20亿美元，出口额约为10亿美元（约占该省出口总额的10%）。****红河学院（RRC）已经成功地与重型车辆制造部门合作了十多年，承担了价值超过500万美元的应用研究项目；但需要额外的容量。****研合会正在成立车辆技术与能源中心（VTEC），以更好地服务重型车辆制造业的需要，并提升研合会与车辆技术有关的应用研究能力和能力；对整个马尼托巴省产生了积极的经济和社会影响。VTEC将专注于车辆性能和车辆开发，响应oem及其供应商的需求；同时获得的研究成果也将有利于寻求提高燃油效率和/或减少排放的车队运营商。****VTEC将使新的和改进的汽车技术在该领域实现更大的创新，提高行业生产力和竞争力，并支持就业；同时更好地培养下一代技术工人。VTEC将促进与现有合作伙伴正在进行的研究，并为新合作伙伴提供与RRC合作创新、出口和在新的全球经济中蓬勃发展的绝佳机会。******************

Manitoba is a major transportation hub for North America with a strong manufacturing presence which employs approximately 6,500 individuals, or about 10% of Manitoba's manufacturing workforce. Heavy vehicle manufacturing products account annually for about $2 billion in sales and approximately $1 billion (or about 10%) of the province's total exports. ****Red River College (RRC) has successfully worked with the heavy vehicle manufacturing sector for more than a decade, undertaking applied research projects valued at more than $5 million; but needs additional capacity. ****RRC is establishing the Vehicle Technology & Energy Centre (VTEC) to better serve the needs of the heavy vehicle manufacturing sector and enhance RRC's vehicle technology-related applied research capabilities and capacity; leading to positive economic and social impacts in the province and across Manitoba. VTEC will specialize in Vehicle Performance and Vehicle Development, responding to the requirements of OEMs and their suppliers; while obtaining research results which will also benefit fleet operators seeking to improve fuel efficiency and/or reduce emissions. ****VTEC will enable greater innovation of new and improved vehicle technologies in the sector, improve industry productivity and competitiveness, and support jobs; while better preparing the next generation of skilled workers. VTEC will catalyze ongoing research with existing partners and present outstanding opportunities for new partners to work with RRC to innovate, export, and thrive in the new global economy. ******************