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Chrysler Group Awards UM-Dearborn $3.1M to Support Development of Plug-in Hybrid System for Ram Pickup Project

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billion in federal grant monies awarded to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of hybrid electric vehicles and new-generation batteries for a project to develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. million to create training and education programs for green mobility.

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Tesla + Toyota

Revenge of the Electric Car

. “This is like Christmas in May,&# said Saki Kavouniaris, whose steakhouse and cocktail lounge on Warm Springs Boulevard had seen business slump 30 percent since the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. Hub of green tech. plant shut down April 1. I was starting to think this place must be jinxed. Despite an 8.4 Some doubts left.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporations All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show; Enova Drive System, Tesla Battery Pack

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The FCCC electric WIV also marks the first commercial vehicle application of a Tesla Motors Li-ion battery pack, which provide up to a 100-mile driving range on a single charge. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects.

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NC Transportation Center

Plug In Partners

Mike Easley said Tuesday that, depending on the support from federal grants, the state may give $5 million to start and $1 million annually to operate the Advanced Transportation Energy Center there. Easley said General Motors Corp. General Motors is also on the plug-in bandwagon with its Saturn Vue Green Line.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

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Powered by Tesla Motors’ lithium-ion batteries, the chassis is 100% electric, including the HVAC system. The all-electric chassis also was initiated before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-fuel transportation projects.

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Michigan Awards $543.5M in Tax Credits to Four Battery Makers, Who Announce Plans for $1.7B Investment in Li-ion Battery Plants in Michigan

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The state refundable tax credits will help the companies in their quest for some of the $2 billion in federal grants for advanced-battery research and development. JCS has partnered with Ford Motor Company on battery cell manufacturing, pack and system development, and integration capability. and LG Chem-Compact Power Inc.

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Battery companies receive cash boost

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The state refundable tax credits will assist their companies in their efforts for some of the $2billion in Federal grants available for advanced battery research and development. Tags: Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries A123Systems Johnson Controls Saft KD Advanced Battery Group LG Chem Michigan.