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

Green Car Congress

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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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

A thinking person should ask, “How did the Leaf owner travel the unaccounted miles, the ones that were not e-miles?” Some examples are the use of fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar substituting for wood and metal in vehicle parts, appliances and furniture products. But the real story is yet to be told.

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