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DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million for Advanced Automotive Battery Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects

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of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been selected for negotiation of an award for up to $3.3 million, project to develop hybrid nano carbon fiber/graphene platelet-based high-capacity anodes for lithium batteries. These three initial contracts total up to $13.9 million, subject to annual appropriations. MaxPower Inc.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Michael Leiters , who was Ferrari’s chief technology officer (he recently left the company), says there’s no denying that electrification in the car industry is largely being driven by the need to comply with strict emissions regulations, including for carbon dioxide. In a test by Car and Driver magazine, the car exploded to 60 mph in 2.0

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