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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The components to enable electric drive vehicles must be more affordable. competitive waste heat recovery technologies. based systems for waste?heat Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber. The cost to manufacture the carbon fiber is high.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. High voltage and solid polymer composite electrolytes. Alloy or Li metal anodes.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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Process intensification breakthroughs can dramatically shrink the footprint of equipment needed on a crowded factory floor or eliminate waste by using the raw input materials more efficiently. LanzaTech; Materia; SEVA; TowerJazz; Small: Able Industrial Products Inc.; VRCO; and many more small and medium-sized manufacturers.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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This makes it possible for the waste heat from the electrical drive components to be made available to the interior of the Q7 e-tron quattro. Their outer skin is made from aluminum-coated polymer and this in turn brings weight advantages. That is making electric mobility affordable for more and more customers.

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