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GM Defense, a part of General Motors, announced on Tuesday that is working with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division to test electric vehicle batteries for military use.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, UTA’s Pulsed Power and Energy Laboratory will test the batteries to see how well they perform under different charging and discharging conditions.
The goal is to understand how these commercial batteries can be used in high-power military applications, and the results from this project will help design better batteries for military use, ensuring they can handle more demanding operations than regular EVs.
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“The work performed under this new effort will provide critical insights into the performance and design considerations necessary for batteries used in dynamic, high-power operations,” said a spokesperson from GM Defense.
“Our collaboration with UTA and NSWCPD, supported by OECIF, underscores our commitment to advancing energy technologies that provide the DoD with enhanced capabilities,” the spokesperson added.
General Motors has recently announced it is reducing its projected sales of electric vehicles (EVs) for the year, citing slower-than-expected adoption of EVs in the U.S. market.
According to CFO Paul Jacobson, the company now anticipates selling between 100,000 and 150,000 EVs in 2024, down from an earlier forecast of 200,000 to 300,000 units.
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