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CALSTART to evaluate Navitas Systems’ military-grade Li-ion 6T batteries in Class 8 highway trucks

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Saft was recently awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for delivery of e6T Li-ion battery systems for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Program. The 6T battery is commonly used in military vehicles, and to-date has been based on lead-acid chemistry. Earlier post.].

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Navitas Systems receives $1.55M contract for 2nd-gen 6T Li-ion battery; double energy density, +50% power density

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million to develop a next-generation lithium ion “6T” battery system for use in military applications, with a focus on ground combat vehicle applications. Navitas is the first, and so far the only, company to be awarded an additional contract for the development of a second-generation Li-ion 6T battery. Earlier post.).

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A123 Systems, LLC forms A123 Venture Technologies; a new division modeled as a technology incubator

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Li-ion developer and manufacturer A123 Systems, LLC—now a wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang Group—is forming a new division called A123 Venture Technologies with the purpose of establishing strategic partnerships around game-changing energy storage initiatives. Mujeeb Ijaz, Chief Technology Officer at A123.

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New A123 Systems LLC emerges

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Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems LLC, a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang America Corporation, has acquired substantially all of the non-government business assets of bankrupt A123 Systems, Inc. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive. Transportation.

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MIT teams receiving $10M from TRI for next-gen battery materials

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MIT’s Martin Bazant, joined by colleagues at Stanford University and Purdue University, will lead an effort to develop a novel, data-driven design of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. The researchers aim to identify new classes of stable, highly active electrocatalysts that are less expensive to produce and commercialize.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Area of Interest (AOI) 01a: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research. Rational Electrolyte Design for Li-ion Batteries with Micro-Sized Silicon Anodes. AOI 01b: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research, Development, and Validation. Michigan Technological University. Federal share.

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U. Mich study: natural-gas-based ICE, BEV and FCV all show promise for environmental benefits relative to conventional ICE

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Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., In all three cases, power generation methods were chosen based on best-in-class or near best-in-class components that are nonetheless widely commercially available.

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