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DOE expands partnership with industry to advance next-generation automotive technologies, adds Tesla and EPRI as members: US DRIVE

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The full list of US DRIVE partners includes: Auto industry: United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (the collaborative research company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors) and Tesla Motors. power electronics, electric motors). Electric propulsion systems (e.g.,

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USCAR helps to develop charging-readiness tools for plug-in & electric vehicles through US DRIVE

Green Car Congress

Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The true impact of electric vehicles should consider the make-up of the power grids where these cars will be used. Id like to be a fly on the wall when an H2 franchisee asks to put in a hydrogen pump at Chevron. The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. The bottleneck is infrastructure.