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Delphi Using $89.3M DOE Award to Support Expansion of Power Electronics Engineering and New Manufacturing Facility; First Products for Allison

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Allison, headquartered in Indianapolis, announced earlier this month that it had entered into a long-term business agreement with Delphi to advance the production of medium-duty hybrid trucks in the United States. Since 2000, Delphi has been issued more than 100 patents in power electronics and advanced energy systems. Earlier post.)

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Ener1 Establishes European Division

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Through its subsidiary EnerDel, it designs, develops and manufactures, advanced high energy density, lithium-ion batteries. Ener1 is teaming with Volvo Cars to provide lithium-ion packs for the C30 Battery Electric Vehicle ( earlier post ). The company was recently selected to be awarded a $118.5

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding.

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Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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The battery-electric NS-999, “under the long hood”. In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. To date, this is the largest single PbC battery order that Axion has received. PbC batteries.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. However, the electric drive portion of the vehicles, including the motor, electronics and A123 System lithium ion battery pack is identical.

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