Paving the Way for EV Battery Workforce Education: Stellantis Supplies 12 New Ram ProMaster Electric Vans to Battery Workforce Challenge Teams
Paving the Way for EV Battery Workforce Education: Stellantis Supplies 12 New Ram ProMaster Electric Vans to Battery Workforce Challenge Teams |
| [01-November-2024] |
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Participants from the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition, a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Stellantis, and Argonne National Laboratory, gathered today to hand over the keys for 12 new 2024 Ram ProMaster electric vans. Chris Feuell, Chrysler and Ram Brand CEO, and Mark Champine, Stellantis Senior Vice President, Head of North America Engineering Technical Centers were on hand to distribute the ProMaster EV keys to students who will design, build, test, and integrate an advanced battery pack for the ProMaster EV vans. The 2024 Ram ProMaster EV is designed specifically for electrification with a unibody design that efficiently incorporates the production battery pack. Useful as a commercial work van, this application serves as an exciting opportunity for students to design batteries for bigger vehicles.
Started in 2023, the Battery Workforce Challenge partners 12 North American university teams with local community colleges selected through an elite, competitive process. Participating students receive hands-on learning and work closely with industry experts to tackle one of the most relevant real-world engineering challenges facing the automotive industry. "The Battery Workforce Challenge students continue to impress us with their creative ideas and overall EV knowledge as we've seen during this week's fall workshops," said Micky Bly, Stellantis senior vice president and head of Global Propulsion Systems. "I look forward to continuing to work with the students as they become workforce-ready EV experts." The 12 student engineering teams gathered in Bloomfield Hills outside of Detroit this week to continue their EV learning journey with four days of learning and collaboration with EV experts. "The Battery Workforce Challenge teams will develop engineering and manufacturing skill sets to prepare them for high-quality jobs building the batteries of the future right here in the United States," said Jeffrey Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the US Department of Energy. "The ability for the teams to experience hands-on learning working with the Ram ProMaster EVs is essential to the EV workforce of the future and advancing EV transportation technologies." The competition will end in 2026, with winning teams receiving dozens of annual engineering and sponsor-related category awards; $100,000 in industry-provided prize money; and invaluable real-world experience working with industry leaders. Selected university and vocational partners are:
About the Ram ProMaster EV With a targeted range of up to 162 miles in-city driving, the new Ram ProMaster EV is the brand's first available fully electrified vehicle. Two mission-specific configurations will be available, including the delivery model and two cargo models. The Ram ProMaster EV cargo model will be available in two configurations, including a 12-foot cargo length and an extended 13-foot cargo length (both with 159-inch wheelbases). ProMaster EV's battery is positioned under the floor in the center of the vehicle, which maintains a flat floor while cargo volume is unchanged from internal combustion engine vehicles. Stellantis North America Powered by its diversity, Stellantis leads the way the region and the world move – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates. Battery Workforce Challenge Follow the Battery Workforce Challenge on social media: Follow the U.S. DOE: Follow Stellantis: Media Contacts:
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