HEADLIGHTS: USCAR Publishes Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Whitepaper
USCAR today announced it has published a whitepaper “Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels for U.S. Road Transportation.” The whitepaper recommends low-carbon, drop-in liquid fuels as a complement to vehicle electrification initiatives to achieve the national goal of a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The whitepaper can be automatically downloaded here: Click to Download
USCAR ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF USCAR-53 “INDUSTRIAL DATA COMMUNICATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING” STANDARD
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 20, 2024 – The United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR) today announced a new standard for “Industrial Data Communication for Automotive Manufacturing.” The new data standard, SAE/USCAR-53, establishes a common methodology for data communication, machine language, and reporting to and from manufacturing devices in the automotive production or Smart Manufacturing environment. […]
HEADLIGHTS: USCAR Whitepaper on the Necessity for Mobile H2 Fueling Stations for MD Fuel Cell EVs in the US
USCAR has published a whitepaper expressing interest in accelerating the availability of mobile hydrogen (H2) fueling solutions to support development vehicle testing and early deployment of medium-duty (MD) Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) at customer sites. USCAR requests assistance from the H2 infrastructure industry, the Department of Energy (DOE), and other stakeholders to accelerate the […]
HEADLIGHTS: USCAR Publishes Guidelines for AI/ML Component Specification
USCAR has published a set of guidelines to assist in the development, verification and validation of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) components that are typically used in the context of perception and planning subsystems in next generation Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV) features. Inspired by ASPICE (Automotive Software Process Improvement and Capability […]
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 […]
HEADLIGHTS: USCAR Whitepaper on the Necessity for H2 Refueling Stations for MD Fuel Cell EVs in the US
USCAR has published a whitepaper establishing the need for an H2 station network that is not limited to a vehicle class or application but rather highly compatible, flexible, and reliable to maximize utilization for stations and vehicles. The whitepaper aims to establish a common interest by USCAR automakers to accelerate the development of hydrogen refueling […]
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 MILLION LOW-COST/FAST-CHARGE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO ENPOWER INC.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 26, 2023 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) today announced the award of a $2 million technology development contract to EnPower Inc. in Indianapolis for a low-cost/fast-charge EV development program. The contract award, which includes a 50 percent cost share, funds a 24-month project that began last year. The […]
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 […]