The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a $42 million plan to make advanced electric vehicle batteries cheaper and more efficient in America. And a Tucson company will take part.

The EVs4ALL program selected 12 teams from universities, national laboratories and the private sector to develop new battery technologies to make way for easy electric vehicle adoption. 

The Tucson company, Ampcera, which innovates and commercializes “next generation” lithium batteries, was chosen to be a part of the program. 

It will develop thermally modulated cell technology, which helps counter electric vehicle start-up issues in cold climates. These batteries were used to power buses in the 2022 Winter Olympics.