USABC ISSUES NINE RFPIs FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY CELL TECHNOLOGY

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 10, 2025 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), today announced nine requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for the development of battery cells for use in electric vehicle (EV) applications. USABC is issuing these RFPIs as part of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 $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 […]