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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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Fuel Efficiency Improvements in Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Trucks. This project will develop a low cost, ultra-compact power module using innovative integrated-cooling to increase power density, improve performance, and reduce cost. Delphi Automotive Systems. Area of Interest 3). Navitas Advanced Solutions Group.

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

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Light-weighting materials : Five projects awarded to accelerate commercial availability of lighter weight vehicles using advanced materials that dramatically reduce vehicle weight while maintaining the highest safety standards. This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium.

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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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Nineteen projects are aimed at reducing the cost and improving the performance of key PEV components. Fuel efficiency improvements in passenger vehicles and commercial trucks. Development of Low-cost, High Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet (Area of Interest 1). Eaton Corp. Description. Alcoa, Inc.

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