The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the 
United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative 
organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today 
announced the award of a $4.8 million technology development contract to 
Zenlabs Energy Inc. in Fremont, California for development of low-cost, 
fast-charge (LC/FC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs).  

The contract award, which includes a 50 percent cost share, funds a 30-month 
project that began last month. Building on a successful Phase 1, the goal of 
this program is to develop novel electrolyte formulations, a scalable 
pre-lithiation method that enables the use of high-capacity silicon oxide 
anodes, and optimized cell designs that will result in lithium-ion batteries 
capable of meeting USABC LC/FC EV battery goals. 

USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC 
(USCAR). Enabled by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy 
(DOE), USABC's mission is to develop electrochemical energy storage 
technologies that support commercialization of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric 
and fuel cell vehicles. In support of its mission, USABC has developed mid- and 
long-term goals to guide its projects and measure its progress.  For more 
information, visit www.uscar.org/usabc.

"The low-cost/fast-charge technology development contract award with Zenlabs is 
part of USABC's broad battery technology research and development program," 
said Steve Zimmer, executive director of USCAR. "Programs like this are 
critical to advancing the technology needed to meet both near- and long-term 
goals that will enable broader scale vehicle electrification."

About DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy's overarching mission is to advance the national, 
economic and energy security of the United States. DOE's Vehicle Technologies 
Office works with industry, academia and national laboratories to develop 
advanced transportation technologies that improve energy efficiency, increase 
energy security, and reduce operating cost for consumers and business. 
Electrochemical energy storage has been identified as a key enabling technology 
for advanced, fuel-efficient, light and heavy-duty vehicles. 

About USCAR
Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for 
FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. The goal of USCAR is to 
further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through 
cooperative research and development. For more information, visit www.uscar.org.

SOURCE: Zenlabs Energy

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