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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

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The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $32 million in funding for 10 innovative projects as part of the Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.) NEXTCAR Awards. Organization. Description. General Motors. 3,357,191.

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. Ford’s PHEV vehicle-to-grid communications. when electricity rates are cheaper, or when the grid is using only renewable energy such as wind or solar power.

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Ohio EV Tour stops for a day of Dayton hospitality 

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Green Energy Ohio (GEO), promoting sustainable energy policies, technologies, and practices for many years, recently organized a state-wide electric vehicle (EV) tour of Ohio that began in Cleveland on June 7 and ended in Columbus on June 11. Vehicles present included: Ford Mustang Mach-E ( Beau Townsend Ford ) VW ID.4

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Ford unveils first vehicle to grid communication system

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The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. when electricity rates are cheaper, or when the grid is using only renewable energy such as wind or solar power. “We

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. Compact Power, Inc. (on

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