Carbon Fiber, Low Cost, Motor and Standards

DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

Vehicle technologies span a range from new Si/graphene Li-ion anode materials and composites for motor windings to diesel aftertreatment and advanced lubricants. Low-Cost, High-Energy Si/Graphene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries. Composite Coatings for Low-Cost Motor Windings in Electric Vehicles. Description.

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Exhaust Wind 2014 Motoring

Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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AUGUST 18, 2017

Over the standard cycle the A4 Avant g-tron with S tronic uses 3.8 The drive unit’s high efficiency means low costs of ownership: Fuel costs compared with an equivalent gasoline engine are much lower, at around €4 (US $4.70) per 100 kilometers (62.1 The lower CO 2 emissions also mean owners pay less in motor vehicle tax.

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Audi Gas Available Standards

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Ford Motor Company. This project will identify fuel properties that can be used to enable novel combustion strategies with low emissions of nitrogen oxides in an engine, and enhance existing models to capture the effect of additional key fuel properties on combustion. Ford Motor Company. Plasan Carbon Composites.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles

DOE to issue $47M FY17 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Low Cost Carbon Fiber for Lightweight Vehicles. The upcoming FOA may include the following areas of interest (AOI): Advanced Technology Battery Cell Development.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Fuel Economy

IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

This is a low-volume, high-value market where aircraft will rely on high-cost and cutting-edge technologies to reach new heights with regard to performance and safety. For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets.

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DOE to provide up to $14.2M to develop lightweight materials for advanced vehicles

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MARCH 23, 2012

DE-FOA-0000648 ) This funding will support the development of high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites and advanced steels and alloys that will help vehicle manufacturers improve the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Vehicles Carbon Engine

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). General Motors.

Vehicles

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Department of Energy Announces $57M for Small Businesses in Phase III Xlerator Program; Algal Biofuels, Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Fuel Cells Included

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The integration of their technology with up- and down-stream processes will reduce technical and economic risks for future scale-up to a full-scale commercial process. .) - High Performance Permanent Magnets for Advanced Motors. Tags: Algae Algal Fuels Batteries Fuel Cells Motors. DOE Funding: $2,200,000. TDA Research Inc.

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Fuel Energy Carbon Fiber Polymer

DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

VTO supports a broad technology portfolio aimed at developing and deploying advanced highway transportation technologies to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while meeting or exceeding vehicle performance and cost expectations. Broadly, VTO program activities are focused on achieving: Saving 1.4

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in

Lectric ONE shockingly unveiled as low-cost premium e-bike with auto-shifting gearbox

Baua Electric

MARCH 12, 2024

Positioned as a premium commuter e-bike in the budget space, the new model marks equally new territory for the low-cost e-bike company turned premium space competitor. Lectric Ebikes’ entire MO has been to find highly-demanded niches in the US e-bike market and then roll out new models at a fraction of the cost of competitors.

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Low Cost Auto Carbon Fiber Maintenance

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur

ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Specifically, the project will demonstrate a 50-kW capacitive wireless charging system with 150 kW/m 2 power transfer density and 95% efficiency, while meeting fringing-field safety standards and increasing grid reliability by minimizing power pulsations. Stanford University. The Ohio State University. University of Washington.

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Toyota pops the hood on the technology of the fuel cell Mirai at SAE World Congress

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APRIL 29, 2015

The papers provide technical details on the high performance fuel-cell (FC) stack; specific insights into FC separator, and stack manifold; the newly developed boost converter; and the new high-pressure hydrogen storage system with innovative carbon fiber windings. For the FCHV-adv, Toyota had used aerospace grade carbon fiber.

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DOE to issue $56M funding opportunity for vehicle technologies in January

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DECEMBER 20, 2015

Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low-Cost Automotive Magnesium (Mg) Sheet Components. Dissimilar metal joint systems are limited to aluminum, steel, magnesium, and carbon fiber composites. Advances for the Production of Low Cost Electric Drive Vehicle Motors. per pound of weight saved.

Li-ion

Li-ion Vehicles Low Cost Grid

Fraunhofer researchers using student e-racer to demonstrate novel sensor and battery management systems

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APRIL 28, 2013

The EVE race car is powered by two 60 kW electric motors, one for each rear wheel. Besides wheels, brakes, damper unit, batteries and electric motors, EVE is equipped with numerous sensors. EVE’s compact design is built on a tubular steel space frame housed within a carbon fiber body.

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Battery Batteries Carbon Fiber Italy

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Further, alloying or coating pathways towards low-cost, effective passive films, have not been sufficiently explored in a sound and scientific way. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. Characteristics of commercially viable solutions include low cost, high efficiency, and high volume production of components.

Li-ion

Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2024

Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s a throttle-enabled Class 2 folding electric bike with 20″ wheels, a max speed of 20 mph (32 km/h) and a motor rated for 300W continuous and 720W peak. Lectric XP LITE quick specs Motor: 300W (720W peak) geared rear hub motor Top speed: 32 km/h (20 mph) Range: Claimed up to 72 km (40 mi), but less on throttle only Battery: 48V 7.8

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Price Buy MPH Electric

DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Area Of Interest (AOI) 1: Development of Low-Cost, High-Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet. This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series. Areas of interest. Click to enlarge.

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DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

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APRIL 10, 2012

Some specific improvements which are of interest, but are not limited to, include: new low-cost materials, improvements in manufacturing processes, speed or yield, improved cell/pack design minimizing inactive material, significant improvement in specific energy (Wh/kg) or energy density (Wh/L), and improved safety.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles

DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

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JANUARY 21, 2016

Secretary Moniz also announced that two innovative projects at CALSTART and the National Association of Regional Councils will receive $3 million to develop systems that help companies combine their purchasing of advanced vehicles, components, and infrastructure to reduce incremental cost and achieve economies of scale.

Li-ion

Li-ion Ni-Li Vehicles Grid

China R&D company introduces micro-turbine range extender technology at Geneva

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels.

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Range Companies China Carbon Fiber

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in January 2024

Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

It’s a throttle-enabled Class 2 folding electric bike with 20″ wheels, a max speed of 20 mph (32 km/h) and a motor rated for 300W continuous and 720W peak. Lectric XP LITE quick specs Motor: 300W (720W peak) geared rear hub motor Top speed: 32 km/h (20 mph) Range: Claimed up to 72 km (40 mi), but less on throttle only Battery: 48V 7.8

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Price Buy MPH Electric

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure. Click to enlarge.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

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DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

DOE to issue $47M FY17 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity

DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

DOE to provide up to $14.2M to develop lightweight materials for advanced vehicles

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Department of Energy Announces $57M for Small Businesses in Phase III Xlerator Program; Algal Biofuels, Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Fuel Cells Included

DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

Lectric ONE shockingly unveiled as low-cost premium e-bike with auto-shifting gearbox

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

Toyota pops the hood on the technology of the fuel cell Mirai at SAE World Congress

DOE to issue $56M funding opportunity for vehicle technologies in January

Fraunhofer researchers using student e-racer to demonstrate novel sensor and battery management systems

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2024

DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

China R&D company introduces micro-turbine range extender technology at Geneva

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in January 2024

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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