Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2014

President Obama announced the selection of a consortium of businesses and universities, led by North Carolina State University, to lead a manufacturing innovation institute for next-generation power electronics. Applied in an EV, WBG materials could cut electricity losses by 66% during vehicle battery recharging, the DOE says.

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Obama North Carolina Manufacturer Power 247

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; into a workplace with flexible manufacturing capability. The plant also has 10 electric vehicle charging stations that recharge the electric switcher trucks that transport parts between adjacent facilities—saving an estimated 86,000 gallons of gas a year. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

Topics include improved anode materials, improved mechanisms for safety and management, electrode manufacturing, and lithium-sulfur chemistry. These projects were selected under the battery materials and manufacturing topic area from the Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement released early in 2008.

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Lithium Ion North Carolina Lithium Sulfur Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The new technology, which builds on Ford technologies such as SYNC, SmartGauge with EcoGuide and Ford Work Solutions—allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. Progress Energy of Raleigh, N.C. Consolidated Edison of New York. American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio.

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Grid Plug-in Plug Ford 284

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology.

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San Diego Vietnam SUV North Carolina 97

Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 30, 2006

Launched earlier this year, Plug-in Partners already has attracted 485 entities such as cities and other government bodies, environmental and other nonprofit organizations and businesses calling for automakers to manufacture plug-in hybrid vehicles. imports about 60 percent of its oil—most of which is used in the transportation sector.

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