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DOE awarding $13M to advance fuel cell performance and durability and H2 storage technologies

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These projects, selected through collaborative research consortia, will leverage industry, university and laboratory expertise to accelerate advanced hydrogen storage technologies and fuel cell performance and durability. University of Missouri, St. Earlier post.).

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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

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General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. Some predict that the strikes could benefit the EV maker , while others argue that ripple effects from the strikes could turn out to be a negative across the auto industry.

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New A123 Systems LLC emerges

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facilities in Michigan, Massachusetts and Missouri; its manufacturing operations in China; and its equity interest in Shanghai Advanced Traction Battery Systems Co., A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive. Excluded from the acquisition is A123’s Ann Arbor, Mich. Electric Grid.

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Ford announces $3.7bn investment into EV and ICE projects, 6,200 new UAW jobs

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Missouri: $95 million investment and 1,100 union jobs for a third shift at Kansas City Assembly Plant to increase production of the Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van, and the all-new E-Transit electric van. The investment will add an additional 6,200 UAW jobs to three of its factories located in the midwest.

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Tesla partners with EV charging reliability platform for Destination network

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. “Trusting that a charging station will work and knowing that if there is an issue it will be fixed in a timely manner is essential to EV drivers and paramount to the success of the industry,” Kameale C. Ford Motor Company announced it will invest $3.7 Terry, ChargerHelp! Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, said.

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EcoCAR Teams Roll Out Architectures; Plug-in Li-ion Packs and Renewable Energy Common Attributes

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During the program, General Motors will provide production vehicles, vehicle components, seed money, technical mentoring and operational support. The 17 designs range from systems using on-board hydrogen fuel cells to full battery-electric vehicles. Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FCPHEV).

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DOE awards nearly $55M to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies in support of EV Everywhere and SuperTruck

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General Motors. This project will research, develop, and demonstrate a highly integrated wide bandgap power module for next generation plug-in vehicles. The Curators of The University of Missouri. PPG Industries. Vehicle Technologies Program Awards. Description. Federal funding. Delphi Automotive Systems.

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