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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. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Federal funding. PPG Industries, Inc.

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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.

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

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The objective of this effort is to identify specific dissimilar material joining and/or corrosion protection challenges preventing near term introduction of lightweight materials, and to bring novel technologies addressing these challenges to near-commercial readiness. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Workplace Safety Programs.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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Newsom signed a funding bill to invest $106 million in the construction of additional hydrogen stations through the end of the decade, for the first time backing stations for commercial vehicles as well as passenger cars. The need for more stations is necessary if this fuel is to ever gain consumer acceptance for their everyday vehicles.

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DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

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The objective of AOI 4 is to identify specific dissimilar material joining and/or corrosion protection challenges that prevent near term introduction of lightweight materials, and to bring novel technologies that address these challenges to near-commercial readiness. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.

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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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