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USABC REISSUES RFPI TO DEVELOP IMPROVED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR LI-ION BATTERIES IN VEHICLES

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has reissued its request for proposal information (RFPI) for improved thermal management system development for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries used in vehicle applications.

The RFPI was reopened to prompt more submissions from all candidates, especially those new to USABC programs.  It is aimed at developers and teams having Li-ion battery system technologies that have the capability of meeting USABC goals for Li-ion thermal management as well as meeting or approaching USABC goals for 48V, plug-in hybrid electric or electric vehicle systems, as listed on USABC’s website http://www.uscar.org/guest/article_view.php?articles_id=85

Proposed thermal management system technologies should provide a significant improvement over current technologies while still meeting the USABC goals, as listed in the full RFPI.  Resulting contracts will include a 50 percent minimum cost share by the recipient.

USABC seeks industrial-scale development consistent with intended high-volume automotive use, supported by a detailed cost model for the battery system. Improvements must be demonstrated while maintaining or exceeding current state-of-the-art parameters in all other areas of automotive energy storage system performance.

All developers submitting viable proposals will be required to provide a credible plan toward achieving USABC goals. Proposals with a plan for meeting USABC cell-to-system performance goals will be given preference. Applicants also will be required to submit a detailed schedule that would support commercialization.

The deadline for submission is Oct. 7, 2016.

For complete and detailed information on the RFPI for the “Development of Thermal Management System for Lithium-ion Batteries Used in Vehicle Applications,” visit the USABC pages of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR) website at www.uscar.org/usabc. In addition, developers may contact Maureen LaHote, USABC business manager, at mlahote@uscar.org

USABC is a subsidiary of 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.

About DOE

The U.S. DOE’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 reduce the nation’s use of imported oil and increase its energy security. Electrochemical energy storage has been identified as a critical 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 USCAR’s website at www.uscar.org