Kenneth R. Baker

The National Council for Advanced Manufacturing is non-profit organization that provides productivity enhancing services to federal labs, university research centers, industrial research consortia, technical and community colleges, and manufacturing extension partnerships. It offers workforce development and supply chain services. The organization was founded by Leo Reddy in 1989 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ener1, Inc. develops and manufactures compact, high performance lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Part of United States Council for Automotive Research LLC, United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC manufactures lithium-ion battery pack systems. The company is based in Southfield, MI.

Center for Automotive Research, Inc. conducts research on important issues related to the future of the automotive industry. The non-profit company is based in Ann Arbor, MI. Alan Amici has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.