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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. Develop, build and test a production‐feasible electrically‐actuated dynamic skip fire cylinder deactivation valvetrain.

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DOE to award $55.8M for advanced vehicle technologies; $35M for fuel cell and hydrogen

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The Vehicle Technologies funding is targeted at a wide range of research, development, and demonstration projects that aim to reduce the price and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles. less than a baseline structure.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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inch split-screen high-definition LCD multi-information display, sitting above a sleek dash that has accents of carbon fiber, leatherette and a layered backlit trim. Maintenance Three years/36,000 miles. Building out a dealer network may be in the future, so they currently share showroom space with their sibling brand Hyundai.

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DOE to issue $56M funding opportunity for vehicle technologies in January

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Dissimilar metal joint systems are limited to aluminum, steel, magnesium, and carbon fiber composites. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Workplace Safety Programs. Advances for the Production of Low Cost Electric Drive Vehicle Motors.

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DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. Area of Interest (AOI) 10: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Workplace Safety Programs. The objective of AOI 10 is to provide safety training and guidance related to maintenance and garage facility upgrades and building modifications that will support the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs).

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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