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A row of Tesla Model S sedans are seen outside the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California April 30, 2015.  Photo: Reuters / Elijah Nouvelage

Startup Our Next Energy said a new $65 million funding round will enable it to accelerate development of a long-range battery and begin evaluating potential sites next quarter for its first U.S. battery plant.

Michigan-based ONE in December said a prototype of its new high-energy Gemini battery, retrofitted in a Tesla Model S sedan, delivered more than 750 miles of range between charges -- far in excess of the best production electric vehicles on the market.

Image: A row of Tesla Model S sedans are seen outside the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California April 30, 2015. Photo: Reuters / Elijah Nouvelage