3M gets $4.6 million electric-car battery grant

The Obama Dell Studio 1537 AC Adapter administration has awarded $4.6 million to 3M Co. to develop a long-life, low-cost battery to be used in electric cars. The grant, announced Wednesday, is part of the government's effort to build Dell Studio 1535 AC Adapter more energy-efficient, environmentally friendly vehicles.
The project at the Maplewood-based Dell Studio 15 AC Adapter giant is one of 12 focused on electric car batteries. Overall, the Dell Studio 1737 AC Adapter advanced research project dispensed $175 million for 40 projects in 15 states.
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Last month, President Obama announced fuel-efficiency standards Acer 3680 Battery designed to have cars and light trucks get 54.5 miles per gallon of gasoline by the 2025 model year.