New Venture on Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Announced
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On April 3, 2025, a notice was filed with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division. It is about Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation–II (EVESE II).
This notice is under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose is to let the public know which companies are working together, and what the group intends to do.
The notice lists the parties in the EVESE II venture. These are:
- BAE Systems Controls Inc., from Endicott, New York
- Castrol Limited, from Reading, United Kingdom
- Ford Motor Company, from Dearborn, Michigan
- Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC, from Marysville, Ohio
- Komatsu America Corp, from Chicago, Illinois
The companies plan to better understand battery energy storage systems. This work is for vehicles and other uses. They will study batteries in both normal use (called cycling) and in unusual or extreme use (called abuse).
The research will focus on three main areas. These are: the battery cell, the battery module, and applications of the battery.
The notice says this information is being made public to limit damages if there are any antitrust lawsuits.
The Deputy Director for Civil Enforcement Operations in the Antitrust Division, Suzanne Morris, signed the notice.
This entry is documented in the Federal Register, Volume 90, Number 113, Page 25081. The filing date was June 12, 2025.
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