For Immediate Release
March 20, 2009 |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Hilarie Chambers
Office: 202.225.4961
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Advanced Battery Manufacturing Grants a
Critical Investment in Vehicles of the Future
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(Washington D.C.)- Rep. Sander Levin issued the following statement regarding the announcement by President Obama that the Department of Energy will make available $2.4 billion in grant funding to support advanced battery manufacturing, electric vehicle and component manufacturing, and vehicle electrification demonstration projects.
“President Obama’s announcement that the Department of Energy will make $2.4 billion in grant funding available for advanced battery manufacturing and vehicle electrification is a welcome and needed step toward the revitalization of the domestic auto industry. This is exactly the kind of federal partnership that is necessary for the domestic auto industry as it continues working to produce the cars of the future, including plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles.”
“Advanced battery manufacturing is a critical gap in America’s industrial base, and one we must close. The domestic auto industry is committed to producing electric vehicles that will reduce emissions and help end our dependence on foreign oil. But we cannot trade our dependence on foreign oil for a dependence on foreign batteries. The President’s announcement today starts us on a path to ensuring that the vehicles of tomorrow, and the batteries that power them, are produced right here in the US.”
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To Contact Congressman Levin: -
Email Congressman Levin In Michigan: 27085 Gratiot Ave, Roseville, MI 48066 | (586) 498-7122 | (248) 968-2025
In Washington: 1236 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 | (202) 225-4961
