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First Three Conditional Loan Commitments Under DOEs ATVM Program go to Ford Motor Company, Nissan Motors and Tesla Motors

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The Obama Administration is awarding $8 billion in three conditional loan commitments for the development of innovative, advanced vehicle technologies: $5.9 billion in loans through 2011 to help finance numerous engineering advances to traditional internal combustion engines and electrified vehicles. billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000. Material is being financed and procured through the New York Power Authority. billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the US. The DOT is making $48.1

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