This initiative will provide the military with the highest quality domestically produced components at the lowest possible price. It will also provide domestic vehicle makers with a viable, cost effective domestic supply base for advanced automotive batteries. Support of an American base will also ensure that the military and domestic vehicle makers have access to future technological improvements of battery technology. This objective will be met by establishing a detailed plan to develop the necessary supplier base and manufacturing technology to enable the domestic production of the advanced automotive battery cell, modules, and packs. Furthermore, this domestic base will be capable of satisfying both Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial vehicle applications. Passenger car, commercial truck, and transit battery volumes and applications will be integrated into this initiative. It is clear there will be certain DoD applications that may help offset the high initial cost of early advanced automotive battery production prototypes. At the same time, automotive and commercial vehicle use would bring about economies of scale and lead to low production cost and high reliability.
Advanced Automotive Battery Initiative
2009
16 pages
Report
No indication
English
Batteries & Components , Electric batteries , Cost effectiveness , Manufacturing , Production , Low costs , Military vehicles , Prototypes , Military capabilities , Quality control , Storage batteries , Ground vehicles , Trucks , Electrolytes , Passenger vehicles , Energy storage , Legislation , High reliability , National security , Department of defense , Policies , Automotive batteries , Defense capabilities , Domestic vehicle makers , Energy security , Recycling facilities , Military hybrid vehicles , Electrochemical energy storage
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