# US DoE awards funding to GM and NexGen drive system project

The US Department of Energy has awarded funding to a collaborative project between General Motors and NexGen Power Systems to develop electric drive systems using Vertical GaN semiconductors. The announcement was made on July 10, 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-07-10
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: electric drive systems, Vertical GaN semiconductors
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [General Motors](https://endata.com/companies/4654.md) (customer)
- [NexGen Power Systems](https://endata.com/companies/71338.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [electrive.com](https://www.electrive.com/2023/07/10/us-doe-to-fund-gm-nexgen-drive-system-project/), 2023-07-10: "We are excited that the DoE award gives us the opportunity to develop GaN-based electric drive systems with a leading automotive manufacturer like General Motors."

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