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Ev Archive for November 2000
1333 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:50:13 2001

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Re: EVLN(USCAR Announces Battery Consortium's Request for Proposal Info)



Sounds like the big three are trying to stop the independent from
developing new battery technology by offering to sponsor new battery
ideas.
Too bad it just isn't the United States Department of Energy offering to
sponsor new battery development.

On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 23:12:42 -0800 (PST) Bruce EVangel Parmenter
<brucedp@yahoo.com> writes:
> EVLN(USCAR Announces Battery Consortium's Request for Proposal Info)
> [The Internet Electric Vehicle List News. For Public EV 
> informational
>  purposes. Contact publication for reprint rights.]
>  --- {EVangel}
> USCAR Announces Battery Consortium's Request for Proposal 
> Information
> SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States 
> Advanced
> Battery Consortium (USABC) -- a cooperative effort of 
> DaimlerChrysler
> Corp., Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. -- in cooperation 
> with
> the United States Department of Energy has issued a Request for
> Proposal Information. USABC is considering sponsorship of additional
> programs to further the development of advanced high-performance
> batteries for electric vehicles and invites battery developers to
> submit proposals for consideration.
> 
> Complete information regarding proposals is available at
> http://www.uscar.org/USABC/RFPI.htm or by contacting Eric Heim at
> 415-472-1157 or Tom Tartamella at 248-838-5337.
> 
> USABC was formed in 1991 by the three automakers to pursue research
> and development of advanced energy systems capable of providing 
> future
> generations of electric vehicles with significantly increased range
> and performance.
> 
> The consortium functions under the umbrella of the United States
> Council for Automotive Research -- a cooperative of DaimlerChrysler,
> Ford and GM established in 1992.  USCAR's purpose is to assist the
> domestic auto industry in facilitating pre-competitive research.
> 
> SOURCE  United States Council for Automotive Research CO:  United
> States Council for Automotive Research; United States Advanced 
> Battery
> Consortium; United States Department of Energy ST:  Michigan IN:  
> AUT
> ENV SU: 11/28/2000 10:15 EST http://www.prnewswire.com
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