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million, 50% cost-share development contract from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) to develop low-cost, fast-charge electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Zenlabs silicon anode cells enable a 300-milerange car where 240 miles can be charged in 10 minutes while potentially delivering up to 300,000 miles.
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