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Eaton contributing to ZET Coalition clean air initiative with lineup of emission-reducing and electric vehicle technologies

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Power management company Eaton said it is a key contributor and supporter of the National Zero-Emission Truck ( ZET ) Coalition’s newly issued priority federal recommendations. The coalition is organized by the clean transportation industry group CALSTART, of which Eaton has been a member since 2005.

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Eaton contributing several components to DOE SuperTruck II program

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Eaton announced it is contributing several components to truck manufacturers participating in the U.S. Eaton is supplying a number of leading-edge technologies that improve fuel economy and reduce emissions to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) teams. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SuperTruck II program. Earlier post.).

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DOE awards nearly $55M to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies in support of EV Everywhere and SuperTruck

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy advanced vehicle technologies, supporting the Energy Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge to make plug-in electric vehicles as affordable to own and operate as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. Cabot Corp. Boulder Ionics.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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The Freightliner SuperTruck features a low-back-pressure, next-generation aftertreatment system that efficiently removes NO x from the exhaust stream. The aftertreatment system features additional insulation to retain maximum heat energy in the exhaust.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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Advanced cells and design technology for electric drive batteries : Twelve projects awarded to develop high energy or high power batteries for electric vehicles that should significantly exceed existing state-of-the-art technologies in terms of performance and/or cost. Grantee Description. Amprius, Inc. Dow Kokam, LLC.

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DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

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developing beyond Li-ion battery technologies. million in co-funding to support projects focused on beyond lithium-ion battery technologies and reducing friction and wear in the powertrain. Commercialization of Power Electronics for Electric Traction Drives Using Wide Band Gap (WBG) Semiconductors (Area of Interest 4).

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