Remove Battery Remove Energy Remove Low Cost Remove Nickel Lithium
article thumbnail

GM joins IRMA to certify sustainability and human rights in EV supply chain

Green Car Congress

As automotive battery demand expands globally, access to battery materials is of increasing importance. In recent months, GM has announced: The company will reduce the use of cobalt, one of the mined materials essential to battery manufacturing. GM’s Ultium battery system requires 70% less cobalt.

GM 186
article thumbnail

DOE to award almost $20M to new research and development projects for advanced vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing a program-wide funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0001629 ) for the Vehicle Technologies Office of up to $19.7 The US Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing a program-wide funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0001629 ) for the Vehicle Technologies Office of up to $19.7 Battery500 Seedling Projects.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will soon issue its FY17 Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001701 ). The upcoming FOA may include the following areas of interest (AOI): Advanced Technology Battery Cell Development. Battery500 Seedling Projects.