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

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As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy energy batteries. Specifically: the current cost of high?energy energy batteries struggle to meet PEV cycle and calendar life requirements; and. energy lithium?ion

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2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

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The W-15 has been designed to reflect features and benefits that we believe fleets want today. The truck’s battery pack is expected to deliver 80-mile all-electric range and to achieve 75 MPGe while in all-electric operation. The 80 mile range is designed to cover the majority of the miles driven in a day by fleets.

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DOE to issue $47M FY17 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity

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The upcoming FOA may include the following areas of interest (AOI): Advanced Technology Battery Cell Development. kW/kilogram; power density of ≥4.0 DOE is putting particular emphasis on meeting the cost target. Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Low Cost Carbon Fiber for Lightweight Vehicles.

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DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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VTO supports a broad technology portfolio aimed at developing and deploying advanced highway transportation technologies to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while meeting or exceeding vehicle performance and cost expectations. Some specific goals include: Cutting battery costs from their current $500/kWh to $125/kWh.

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DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

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Through the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance between the Energy Department and the Department of the Army, the Army is contributing an additional $3 million in co-funding to support projects focused on lightweighting and propulsion materials, batteries, fuels, and lubricants. Advanced batteries: 13 projects, $22.5

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Visio.M partners present new lightweight EV; 13.5 kWh pack delivers ~100 mile range

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draws its power from a lithium-ion battery pack behind the seats, which consists of consumer cells and provides a capacity of 13.5 The battery weighs approximately 85 kg (187 lbs) and can be recharged in only three to four hours on a 230 V connection. also to the design of air and heating. The electric motor in Visio.M

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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 apply an integrated suite of experimental, computational, and data tools to accelerate research, development, and demonstration of a magnesium sheet component (or components) on a model year 2013 or newer vehicle at a manufacturing cost of less than $2.50 per pound of weight saved.

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