New solutions that provide better comfort in taxis for the disabled through research at Luleå University of Technology and live projects for students at the university who studies bilsystemteknik. That's the benefit of a converted VW Caddy that this week was donated by the company Freno Aero for research and education at the university.
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Luleå University of Technology comes in - first place - in Sweden, in terms of ranking of technology teachers in Urank.
The former LTU student Jan Ove Östensen now has a position where he can really make a difference for our environment. As CEO of Volvo Technology, he is responsible for Volvo's concept development for heavy vehicles. The fact that Volvo Trucks is the world's largest manufacturer of heavy trucks means that Jan Ove Östensen and his team have a great opportunity to reduce the negative environmental impact from vehicles on a global level. Jan Ove appreciates the responsibility that comes with his position.
A beautiful early spring day this week, a group of students from Luleå University of Technology went to Arjeplog to learn how modern automotive systems work and how to test them. On Colmis car testing facility, and with the help of SAAB- experts as instructors, they had the opportunity to test how real car testing works.
This spring Johan Larsson finished his last degree at Luleå University of Technology, and today he works at LTU with Jakob Hultkvist in a sharp business venture. Even Hultkvist has studied at the university and finished his exam in 2009 as an engineer on automotive systems. The two, plus a third ex. student and LTU-employed, are currently testing a car for handicapped on behalf of the company Freno in Piteå
The goal for Student project auto-rickshaw at Luleå University of Technology is to create a eco-friendly, three-wheeled, hybrid car for the Indian market in collaboration with companies such as Gestamp HardTech and TVS Motor. The project that started during the spring semester includes LTU-courses Sirius, Mechatronics etc. and auto rickshaw is a popular initiative among the students.
