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Saft begins deliveries of first lithium-ion batteries produced by new Jacksonville plant

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Jacksonville, Florida. The first deliveries from Jacksonville have included hundreds of cells for battery assembly for European customers. —Dan Miller, Jacksonville operations manager. million federal grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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Saft launches industrial production at Jacksonville Li-ion battery plant

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Saft inaugurated an advanced automated lithium-ion battery factory in Jacksonville, Florida. This high-volume production facility will build advanced lithium-ion cells and batteries for energy storage for renewable energy, smart grid support, broadband back-up power, transportation and defense.

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Saft Confirms Location for Li-ion Battery Factory in Jacksonville, Florida

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Following receipt of a $95 million grant from the US Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and successful negotiations between Saft, the state of Florida, and the city of Jacksonville, construction will soon begin in Jacksonville for a lithium-ion battery factory.

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Saft to Raise Approximately 120M to Fund Li-ion Plants in US

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Jacksonville. In August, Saft announced that it had been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to benefit from a 50% funding of the project cost of up to $95.5 In August, Saft announced that it had been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to benefit from a 50% funding of the project cost of up to $95.5

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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All of the replacements are diesel powered heavy-duty buses that are past their twelve-year life span. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace diesel buses with 40' battery electric Gillig buses and chargers for an expansion route. Broward County.

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