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ARTICLE · 11 JANUARY 2023

Plugged In: An EV Newsletter

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The Department of Energy selected GM and Microvast to receive a $200 million grant as part of President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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EV Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 1

GM and Microvast to develop Battery Separator Technology

GM and Microvast recently announced a collaboration to develop a new separator technology using intellectual property contributions from both companies, including a coating technology developed in GM's Research & Development labs in Warren, Michigan. The Department of Energy selected GM and Microvast to receive a $200 million grant as part of President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The companies collectively intend to invest another $300 million to support the new project. According to a press release by Microvast, a NASDAQ listed company, the facility is expected to create hundreds of jobs. The separator is a thin film between a cathode and an anode in lithium-ion batteries, preventing a thermal runaway and creating high amount of heat resistance (~300°C), which will improve the battery's overall safety, fast-charging, and battery life-cycle. The

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