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DOE to Award $187M to 9 Projects to Improve Vehicle Efficiency for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Passenger Vehicles

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The funding includes more than $100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and with a private cost share of 50%, will support nearly $375 million in total research, development and demonstration projects. 38,831,115. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. 39,559,868. Grantee Project Award. Chrysler Group LLC. 14,458,572.

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NRC releases second report on 21st Century Truck Partnership

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It will be some time before it becomes clear whether there is a production-feasible and cost-effective way to achieve the 55% BTE target. kW believed sufficient by Delphi and 5 kW of typical diesel APUs; limited demonstrated durability; 2- to 5-hour warm-up time to the 750°C operating temperature; and high cost. Finding 3-2.

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