USCAR ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF “ROADMAP FOR AUTOMOTIVE SMART MANUFACTURING”

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 14, 2024 – The United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR) today announced the publication of its “Roadmap for Automotive Smart Manufacturing” for standards-based openness and interoperability of platforms and applications to enable a more productive, competitive and resilient automotive manufacturing environment in the U.S. The roadmap was developed by a […]

USABC AWARDED $60 MILLION FOR PRE-COMPETITIVE, VEHICLE-RELATED ADVANCED BATTERY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FROM US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 31, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) will receive $60 million for pre-competitive, vehicle-related advanced battery research and development that addresses critical priorities for the next phase of widescale electric vehicle (EV) commercialization. This was part of a larger EV announcement […]

STEVE PRZESMITZKI NAMED USCAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 15, 2023 – Dr. Steven Przesmitzki was appointed executive director of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), effective June 5, as announced by the USCAR Council. Przesmitzki comes to USCAR with over 30 years of automotive and transportation experience, including 14 years at Ford Motor Company. Most recently he […]

USABC AWARDS $3.8 MILLION LOW-COST/FAST-CHARGE EV BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO 24M TECHNOLOGIES INC.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 13, 2023 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) today announced the award of a $3.8 million technology development contract to 24M Technologies Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts for a low-cost/fast-charge EV battery development program. The contract award, which includes a 50 percent cost share, funds a 24-month project that began […]

USABC AWARDS $2.6 MILLION LITHIUM ELECTRODE-BASED CELL DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING CONTRACT TO FARASIS ENERGY USA

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 5, 2023 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) today announced the award of a $2.6 million “beyond lithium-ion” battery technology development contract to Farasis Energy USA in Hayward, California for a lithium-electrode-based cell and manufacturing program for automotive traction applications. The contract award, which includes a 50 percent cost share, […]

USABC AWARDS $3 MILLION LOW-COST/FAST-CHARGE EV BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 2, 2022 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) today announced the award of a $3 million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies in Fremont, California for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50 percent cost share, funds a 30-month project that […]

USABC ANNOUNCES $3.6 MILLION LOW-COST/FAST-CHARGE EV BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT WITH NANORAMIC LABORATORIES

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 2, 2022 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) today announced a $3.6 million low-cost/fast-charge (LCFC) lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery development program with Nanoramic Laboratories® in Boston, Massachusetts.  The contract award, which includes a 50 percent cost share by Nanoramic, funds a 30-month project that began last month. The program’s goal […]