USABC AWARDS $8.2 MILLION BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO JOHNSON CONTROLS-SAFT

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 12, 2008 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), an organization whose members are Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation, today (Aug.12) announced the award of a $8.2 million plug-in hybrid electric battery technology development contract to Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) of Milwaukee, Wis.
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EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

PALO ALTO, Calif. – July 22, 2008 – The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today a research and development collaboration with General Motors and 34 top utilities to facilitate integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the grid, a key step in providing the nation’s drivers an alternative to petroleum fuels.
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