On August 5, 2009, DOE announced that $2.4 billion is being awarded to 48 recipients to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of electric vehicles, batteries and components in the U.S.
The new awards cover the following areas:
• $1.5 billion in grants to United States-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity
• $500 million in grants to United States-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components
• $400 million in grants to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations in several dozen locations; to deploy them and evaluate their performance; to install electric charging infrastructure; and to provide education and workforce training to support the transition to advanced electric transportation systems.
A detailed listing of the 48 awards is available by clicking here.
