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USABC AWARDS $4.5 MILLION CONTRACT TO MICROVAST FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-COST/FAST-CHARGE BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS 1200 600 USCAR

USABC AWARDS $4.5 MILLION CONTRACT TO MICROVAST FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-COST/FAST-CHARGE BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 17, 2020 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $4.5 million contract to Microvast Inc. in Stafford, Texas to…

USABC AWARDS $919,000 ACTIVE MATERIAL COATING TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CONTRACT TO PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC. 1200 600 USCAR

USABC AWARDS $919,000 ACTIVE MATERIAL COATING TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CONTRACT TO PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC.

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $919,000 contract to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) in Andover, Massachusetts for an active material coating…

USABC ISSUES ‘BEYOND LITHIUM-ION’ RFPI FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A LITHIUM ELECTRODE BASED CELL AND MANUFACTURING FOR AUTOMOTIVE TRACTION APPLICATIONS 1200 600 USCAR

USABC ISSUES ‘BEYOND LITHIUM-ION’ RFPI FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A LITHIUM ELECTRODE BASED CELL AND MANUFACTURING FOR AUTOMOTIVE TRACTION APPLICATIONS

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has issued a ‘Beyond Lithium-Ion’ request for proposal information (RFPI) for development of a lithium electrode based cell and manufacturing for…

USABC AWARDS $7.5 MILLION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF HIGH-ENERGY ANODE MATERIALS TO NANOGRAF TECHNOLOGIES 1200 600 USCAR

USABC AWARDS $7.5 MILLION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF HIGH-ENERGY ANODE MATERIALS TO NANOGRAF TECHNOLOGIES

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $7.5 million technology development contract to NanoGraf Technologies in Chicago, Illinois for commercialization of high-energy…

USABC AWARDS $4.8 MILLION LOW-COST, FAST-CHARGE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO ZENLABS ENERGY INC. 1200 600 USCAR

USABC AWARDS $4.8 MILLION LOW-COST, FAST-CHARGE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO ZENLABS ENERGY INC.

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $4.8 million technology development contract to Zenlabs Energy Inc. in Fremont, California for development of…

USABC ISSUES RFPI TO DEVELOP ADVANCED ANODE PRE-LITHIATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CELL TECHNOLOGY 1200 600 USCAR

USABC ISSUES RFPI TO DEVELOP ADVANCED ANODE PRE-LITHIATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CELL TECHNOLOGY

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has issued a request for proposal information (RFPI) for the development of advanced anode pre-lithiation for electric vehicle (EV) cell technology.…

USABC AWARDS $1.08 MILLION Li-ION BATTERY RECYCLING PROJECT TO WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE 1200 600 USCAR

USABC AWARDS $1.08 MILLION Li-ION BATTERY RECYCLING PROJECT TO WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of $1.08 million to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts for Phase II of a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling contract. The contract award, which includes a 50 percent cost…

USABC REISSUES RFPI FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-COST, FAST-CHARGE BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS 1200 600 USCAR

USABC REISSUES RFPI FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-COST, FAST-CHARGE BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has reissued its request for proposal information (RFPI) for the development of low-cost, fast-charge (LC/FC) batteries for electric vehicle (EV) applications. The RFPI was reopened due to a strong and continued interest in this…

USABC AWARDS $4.6 MILLION 12-VOLT STOP-START BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO XALT ENERGY 1200 600 USCAR

USABC AWARDS $4.6 MILLION 12-VOLT STOP-START BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO XALT ENERGY

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $4.6 million technology development contract to XALT Energy in Midland, Michigan, for a 12-volt stop-start system. The contract award, which includes a 50 percent cost share, funds a…

USABC ISSUES RFPI FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-COST, FAST-CHARGE BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS 1200 600 USCAR

USABC ISSUES RFPI FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-COST, FAST-CHARGE BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has issued a request for proposal information (RFPI) for the development of low-cost, fast-charge (LC/FC) batteries for electric vehicle (EV) applications. The RFPI is aimed at single developers or collaborative supplier-team developers having electrochemical energy…