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DOE Closes $529M Loan to Fisker Automotive

Green Car Congress

million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). million loan to Fisker in September 2009. When full production is reached in 2015, Fisker estimates annual sales at up to 115,000 vehicles. The US Department of Energy (DOE) closed a $528.7

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The New Fisker, 2014 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, Quant Electric Limousine: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and Quant e-Sportlimousine concept debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, and Fisker Automotive launches a new website. We''ve got live photos and video of the tiniest Jeep ever--the 2015 Jeep Renegade. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015 , a short status report on advances in deployment and progress to date in meeting President Obama’s goal of putting one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) on the road by 2015. Estimated US supply of PEVs from 2011-2015. Ford Focus EV.

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Detroit Auto Show 2014 Day One, Fisker Auction, GM Pickup Recall: Today's Car News

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The big news is a more efficient 2015 Ford F-150, plus the Audi Allroad Shooting Brake concept. Tesla Motors will upgrade electric-car wall chargers for.' Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 Detroit Auto Show is upon us, and we''re bringing you all the details on the (few) greener vehicles from the show.

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Tesla On CA ZEV Rules, 2016 BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid Price, 2017 Infiniti Q30: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Tesla criticizes attempts to soften California's zero-emission vehicle mandate, we talk 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e plug-in hybrid pricing and other details, and the 2017 Infiniti Q30 compact is confirmed for the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. See what Fisker had to say in response to questions about its plans.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

roads by 2015? The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. Tesla Motors. Fisker Automotive. Fisker Automotive. Tesla Motor. Answer: Al Gore is an investor in Fisker through venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

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