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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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The Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Selections will aim to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles through thirty-five projects addressing 11 areas of interest. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Description. Federal funding.

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RIKEN team develops high-performance lithium-iodine battery system with higher energy density than conventional Li-ion

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A team from Japan’s RIKEN, led by Hye Ryung Byon, has developed a lithium-iodine (Li-I 2 ) battery system with a significantly higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. Click to enlarge. RIKEN is Japan’s largest research organization, with institutes and centers in locations throughout Japan.

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DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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High Temperature DC Bus Capacitor Cost Reduction & Performance Improvements. Computer Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Batteries. Advanced Electrolytes for Next-Generation Lithium Ion Chemistries. Applied Battery Research for Improvements in Cell Chemistry, Composition, and Processing. mm and 5 mm thick. mm and 5 mm.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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The aggressive plans illustrate Chinas growing commitment to electrified vehicles and its strategy to support auto makers developing various types of electric cars and components with research subsidies. Among the most notable: a gas-electric hybrid Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Great Wall Motor Co., Prius hybrid.

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DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

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Area Of Interest (AOI) 1: Development of Low-Cost, High-Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet. This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series. AOI 3: Beyond Lithium Ion Technologies. ($8M)

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China R&D company introduces micro-turbine range extender technology at Geneva

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Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels. Earlier post.).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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