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New Automotive Technology Companies Struggle for Recognition in DC

Green Car Congress

Aptera’s application for $75 million from the DOE’s ATVM loan program has sparked a debate not only over whether or not to recognize a 3-wheeler (i.e., Wall Street Journal. Now XP Vehicles has learned that almost all the federal money is going to “Detroit” companies or companies closely aligned with Detroit.

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Partner Update and Announcement

Plug In Partners

Ø The US House passed a bill that would extend a series of tax credits for renewable energy and energy efficiency and pay for them by eliminating or scaling back oil and natural gas industry tax breaks. Check out the press release at v2green. The bill (H.R.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. By partnering with these two industries. This is unusual. and Europe are still undecided, Takimoto said.

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