Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission approved funding of more than $20 million to support low carbon transportation projects; about half went to Tesla Motors. These awards, totaling $20,093,718, are made through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Despite focusing on clean-diesel technologies, VW has not been immune to alternative fuels. It has also launched flexible fuel vehicles in Brazil. In the next edition of The Green Piece we’ll examine the emerging contenders, including the likes of Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive. Faye Sunderland.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. The turning point came when tiny Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley start-up, announced in 2006 that it would produce a speedy electric sports car powered by those same laptop batteries.

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