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DOE announces $59M to accelerate advanced vehicle technologies research

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Topic 2: Electric Motor Research Increasing Power Density 8x (up to $3.5 Potential technologies in response to this AOI include, but are not limited to, the following: Printable magnetic materials for motors – Instead of laminations, one approach to building high power density, high-speed motors is using solid 3D printed materials.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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VTO research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. Structurally and Electrochemically Stabilized Silicon-rich Anodes for Electric Vehicle (EV) Applications.

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DOE launches H2USA public-private partnership to deploy hydrogen infrastructure for transportation

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched H 2 USA—a new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for US consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Fuel Cells Hydrogen Infrastructure' Earlier post.).

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DOE issues Notice of Intent for 2020 advanced vehicle technology research

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Low-cost electric traction drive systems using no heavy rare earth materials. The objective of this potential area of interest is to research, develop, and test a heavy rare earth mineral free advanced motor and inverter drive system that costs ?$7/kW Improved efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty natural gas and propane (LPG) engines.

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SunLine orders five New Flyer fuel cell buses

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SunLine Transit Agency in California has awarded New Flyer of America—the US subsidiary of New Flyer Industries—with a contract for five Xcelsior fuel cell-electric forty-foot, heavy-duty transit buses. Sunline already has five fuel cell buses in its operations.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. The motors that electric vehicles use have fewer moving parts than their gasoline-powered counterparts and don’t require oil changes.

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

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SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. By area of interest, the awards are: EV Everywhere Plug‐In Electric Vehicle Local Showcases (Area of Interest 1).

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