By offering both engineering research and industrial know-how, Ohio and Ohio State University offer advantages that put us “head and shoulders” above other states competing for a possible Hyundai auto manufacturing plant. 

Giorgio Rizzoni, director of Ohio State’s Center for Automotive Research and Intelligent Transportation, (CAR-IT) says Ohio has a number of automotive suppliers and product developers already in place (Ohio is second only to Michigan in the number of providers). It also has a well-established, industry-oriented research center at Ohio State. 

CAR-IT is an interdisciplinary university research center supported by the Transportation Research Endowment Program (TREP) and by industry and government grants and contracts. 

States competing for Hyundai are only now beginning to fund such research centers.  

Rizzoni says Ohio offers not only CAR-IT, which is a national and international center of excellence; it offers close proximity to the Transportation Research Center, which is the largest industry-operated automotive proving ground in the nation. 

In addition, Hyundai supports two Ohio State engineering students currently studying at CAR-IT. 

WHAT:            Giorgio Rizzoni, director for The Ohio State University Center for Automotive

Research and Intelligent Transportation, is available to discuss how Ohio and

Ohio State offer more to Hyundai as the automaker plans a U.S. manufacturing plant.

WHEN:             Until 11:30 a.m. today (11/29) or on Friday by appointment.  Call him at (614) 688-3856.

WHERE:             The Center for Automotive Research and Intelligent Transportation is located at 770 Kinnear Rd.

WHY: OSU, through CAR-IT, helps Ohio offer research excellence to Hyundai.

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