ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES UNITED STATES ADVANCED BATTERY CONSORTIUM, LLC (USABC) WILL ADVANCE THE PRE-COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF U.S.-BASED BATTERY TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS VIA ENGAGEMENT WITH BATTERY MANUFACTURERS, UNIVERSITIES, THE NATIONAL LABS, AND RAW MATERIALS DEVELOPERS AND SUPPLIERS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. USABC PLANS TO COLLABORATIVELY SET SPECIFIC AND MEASURABLE PROGRAM TARGETS, SOLICIT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS FROM VARIOUS KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE FIELD, AND MANAGE THE FUNDING AND TECHNICAL DIRECTION OF PROGRAMS WITH INDEPENDENT VALIDATION OF TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE.