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Tesla replays DOE loan nine years early

Green Car Congress

For the first seven years since its founding in 2003, Tesla was funded entirely with private funds, led by Elon Musk. I would like to thank the Department of Energy and the members of Congress and their staffs that worked hard to create the ATVM program, and particularly the American taxpayer from whom these funds originate.

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Is green to blame for problems in auto industry?

Green Cars News

He states that the auto CEOs were “in bed&# with the green jobs movement and that between 1994 and 2003, General Motors gave Nature Conservancy more than $19million. Tags: Chrysler Green cars Latest news general motors is green to blame. To read the article in full, click here.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", See our frequent comments at our news archive. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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