Advanced Automotive Battery Initiative
Abstract
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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 14, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA497249
Entities
People
- Eric Kallio
- Paul F. Skalny
- Sonya Gargies
Organizations
- Tank-automotive and Armaments Command