Today, Chrysler submitted three proposals to the U.S. Department of Energy. The $448 million plan will help the company produce electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and get them on the streets as soon as possible. The three vehicles that were included in the proposal include a Dodge Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid, a Chrysler Town & Country plug-in hybrid, and a Chrysler Town & Country electric vehicle.

“Chrysler LLC applied for two initiatives established by the DOE–the Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative and the Transportation Electrification Initiative. Both are designed to speed up development, demonstration, evaluation and manufacturing of EVs and PHEVs. The programs represent a 50/50 cost-share opportunity with $224 million from Chrysler LLC and its partners, combined with a matching $224 million from the DOE. These funds will accelerate the market introduction and penetration of advanced powertrains.” Source: PR Newswire

Chrysler plans to demonstrate 100 Dodge Ram PHEVs and 100 Chrysler Town & Country PHEVs. The models were chosen, as they are two of Chrysler’s most popular product lines.

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