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DOE awards $17M for vehicle technologies; batteries, PEEM, engines, materials, fuel

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In-situ grown Metal Oxide Nano-Array Catalysts for Low Temperature Diesel Oxidation This project will develop cost- competitive, stable and efficient nano-array catalysts for automotive diesel oxidation after-treatment at low temperature. Advanced combustion engines (Area of Interest 3). University of Connecticut.

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

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VTO is focused on critical barriers identified by joint government/industry research that are either unique to or common among three major combustion strategies: (1) Low?Temperature Temperature Combustion (LTC), (2) Dilute Gasoline Combustion, and (3) Clean Diesel Combustion. Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials.

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

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This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. Plasan Carbon Composites.

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DOE to provide up to $14.2M to develop lightweight materials for advanced vehicles

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DE-FOA-0000648 ) This funding will support the development of high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites and advanced steels and alloys that will help vehicle manufacturers improve the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Accelerated Development and Deployment of LowCost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. Description. Federal funding. Federal funding. Description.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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The engines shall have extremely low engine-out nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) as a target; and shall have efficiency similar to state-of-the-art direct injection diesel engines (i.e., Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber.

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Gen 2 Audi A5 Sportback available as bivalent g-tron; Audi e-gas, natural gas or gasoline

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g/mi) (with S tronic), Audi is the first premium manufacturer to offer a gasoline engine in the B segment that achieves lower emissions than a comparable diesel engine. The third glass fiber layer helps to visualize any external effects. Epoxy resin is used to bind the fiber reinforced materials. They store 19 kilograms (41.9

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