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 […]
USABC ANNOUNCES $2 MILLION LITHIUM-ION BATTERY RECYCLING PROGRAM WITH AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 26, 2021 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) today announced a $2 million lithium-ion (Li-ion) recycling development program, “Strategic Collaboration for the Development of a Self-Sustaining Model for the Recycling of Large-Format Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) Batteries,” with American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) in Fernley, Nevada. The contract award, which includes […]
USABC AWARDS $487,310 BEYOND LITHIUM-ION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT TO ION STORAGE SYSTEMS

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 11, 2021 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), today announced the award of a $487,310 contract to Ion Storage Systems in College Park, Maryland for a beyond lithium-ion technology assessment program. The contract award, which includes a […]
USABC AWARDS $7.5 MILLION PRE-LITHIATION EV BATTERY CELL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO APPLIED MATERIALS

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 19, 2021 –The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), today announced the award of a $7.5 million technology development contract to Applied Materials, Inc. in Santa Clara, California for an advanced lithium-ion battery based on pre-lithiated silicon-graphite technology for […]
USABC AWARDS $2 MILLION BATTERY RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO WPI

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 13, 2021 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), today announced the award of a $2 million contract to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts for battery recycling technology development. The contract award, which includes a 50 […]
USABC AWARDS $4.1 MILLION LOW-COST/FAST-CHARGE EV BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO FARASIS ENERGY USA

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 6, 2021 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), today announced the award of a $4.1 million technology development contract to Farasis Energy USA in Hayward, California for a low-cost/fast-charge (LC/FC) electric vehicle (EV) battery program. The contract […]
USABC AWARDS $367,799 LOW-COST/FAST-CHARGE EV TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT TO ENPOWER INC.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 18, 2021 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), today announced the award of a $367,799 contract to EnPower Inc. in Phoenix for a low-cost/fast-charge (LC/FC) electric vehicle (EV) technology assessment program. The contract award, which includes a […]
USABC AWARDS $1.04 MILLION BATTERY TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT TO MICROVAST INC.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 16, 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 $1.04 million technology assessment program contract to Microvast, Inc., in […]