ATEC is now part of the newly established NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC), the FREEDM Systems Center. 

Closer to Reality - One of the main motivations for forming ATEC is to address a major need in the electric power industry when large numbers of plug-in electric vehicles are coming into the market place. - John Gilligan, NC State's vice chancellor for research

Gov. Easley Announces Transportation Energy Center at N.C. State - It is the North Carolina way to take bold steps. With the dawn of the 21st century, North Carolinians have emerged as innovators and leaders in education, technology and the environment. It is time for us to take the lead in the new energy economy. - Gov. Mike Easley

Electric Cars Will Need Juice - Utilities in the state are working with N.C. State University's newly created Advanced Transportation Energy Center to avert an energy crisis that potentially looms in the plug-in hybrid bonanza. - John Murawski, News and Observer.

Utilities Contribute to Advanced Transportation Center at NCSU - The center, a public-private partnership to include the university, Progress Energy and Duke Energy, is to focus on research to advance more widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, particularly the delopment of a reliable and dependable source of portable power for electric vehicles. - Green Car Congress.

North Carolina Creates Advanced Transportation Energy Center - Center at N.C. State University will research innovative ways to increase the efficiency of plug-in hybrid vehicles. - EV WORLD, Tar Heel Daily.

Easley Slams McCain Over Off-shore Oil Drilling - Citing the work at ATEC, Easley said technological advances could come in two to five years — much sooner than the 10 years it would potentially take to get oil from offshore drilling. - News and Observer

North Carolina's Governor Announces PHEV Research Center - Easley said "We are ready to develop the Wolfpack Power Pack." - AutoblogGreen

NBC17 Special Report: Electric Car Reality May Be Closer Than You Think - ATEC Research was featured in this special report on Electric Cars. “We need to do this in the next five years, or else it will be too late," said Dr. Alex Huang, ATEC director.