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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. In the Crown Victoria, the proof of concept powertrain conversion systems improve fuel economy from 80%-200% from the base 4.6L

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power. It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. We just had to do it.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. University of Michigan.

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GM and Stellantis to receive over $1 billion from Biden administration for EV projects

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These include $500 million for GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan, $334.8 The facilities that would be supported by the grant are located in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia. As noted in an Automotive News report, the US federal government would be contributing $1.7

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Study Finds That Clean Cars and Climate Policy Can Create Jobs

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The study says that comprehensive energy and climate legislation will ensure sustained reductions in oil use and carbon emissions, while at the same time capturing economic growth through specific manufacturing conversion incentives funded through dedicated carbon allowance revenues.

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DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers – Charged EVs

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Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. To these ends, the US Department of Energy has established the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program. billion in funding.

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Electric Vehicles Made These Engineers Expendable

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He tends to sprinkle his conversations with f-bombs. Traditional power-train engineers, who for so long rode a conveyor belt from Midwestern engineering schools like Michigan State and Purdue straight into Ford, were being bought out, let go, or marginalized.

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