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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. All of the EcoCAR team architectures must retain the safety and real-world performance characteristics of production vehicles. Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV).

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

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Advances for the Production of Low‐Cost Electric Drive vehicle Motors (Area of Interest 5). General Motors. Work with development partners to design and construct both heavy rare earth and entirely rare earth free motor designs using a multi‐layered motor rotor design. General Motors.

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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The Ohio State University took first place out of 17 universities in the US and Canada that competed in the first major milestone of this three-year competition sponsored by the US Department of Energy, General Motors, and many others including the Government of Canada. The Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8-liter

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. General Motors Corporation.

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Toyota will join Tesla, GM in losing EV tax credit after it reaches sales cap

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Toyota will soon join Tesla and General Motors as automakers that no longer qualify for the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. However, the company has lagged behind in its most recent developments, struggling to ramp production and combating battery issues from suppliers.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

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Passage by the Senate is far from a certainty and will require all 50 yes votes including from conservative-leaning Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to the Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. To date, two manufacturers — Tesla and General Motors — saw the tax credit phaseout completely.

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Sen. Joe Manchin blasts EV tax credit expansion, calls for hydrogen development

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West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin blasted a potential expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit on Thursday, while also calling for the development of the hydrogen sector to decarbonize the transportation industry. Tesla will produce at least 1 million vehicles globally this year after coming just short of the mark in 2021.