U.S. Department of Energy DOE has allocated $ 1,500,000 to Cooper's, R & D Energy tires.

    U.S. Department of Energy said that Cooper will focus on the replacement tire market, the use of innovative materials technology and design concept, developed a new generation of energy-saving tires, the overall increase of 3 percent fuel efficiency.

    Ohio Senator SherrodBrown Cooper released the news of funding, said to Cooper Tire funding to promote their develop energy-saving tires help a new generation of fuel-efficient vehicles in the United States to promote the development and promote economic growth and energy independence, will also to the entire supply chain to create more employment opportunities.

    The U.S. Department of Energy grant is one of the 40 funds. To accelerate progress in vehicle technology, the U.S. Department of Energy grant a total of $ 175 million auto parts companies to encourage better performance to produce the fuel and lubricants, lightweight materials, durable low-cost electric car batteries and other high fuel efficiency engine .