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Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

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The company is currently taking orders for the eStar and intends to deliver 400 units by the end of 2010. The eStar all-electric truck transitioned from concept to reality in August 2009, when President Barack Obama visited Navistar’s manufacturing plant in Indiana to announce a $39.2 Navistar, Inc. and Modec Limited of the UK.

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Feds Offer Free Chargers

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Nine United States regions will receive 4,600 free chargers for public and private use through the ChargePoint America program, funded in part by $15 million in stimulus funds administered by the Energy Department. June 3, 2010, 7:30 am. Tags: EV Chargers EV Economics Obama Energy. Ford, General Motors and Smart are partners.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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Tokyo-based Honda plansstarting producing the vehicles in late 2010. “We So far, President Barack Obama has announced no new federaleffort to promote the fuel, and federal funding for hydrogen fortransportation use in the 2009 budget dropped to $177.7 the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. millionthis year from $211.9

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NYC Goes EV

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Many things in your life haven’t changed since 2010 but one thing certainly has: You won’t need to buy gas in order to drive. Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars. billion in stimulus grants to the industry. Or No Cars?

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

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GM may be in bankruptcy but remains unwavering in its commitment to have the Volt in some showrooms by November 2010. President Obama has stated a commitment to 1 million plug-in cars by 2015. Tags: biofuels nissan GM zev mandate cafe standards barack obama battery electric car. In the past industry ultimately called the shots.

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Tesla + Toyota

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Posted: 05/22/2010 05:17:54 PM PDT. Updated: 05/23/2010 09:47:10 AM PDT. And as if on cue, the White House announced last week that President Barack Obama on Wednesday will visit Solyndra. Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. By Patrick May. pmay@mercurynews.com.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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