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DOE Announces $528.7M Conditional Loan for Fisker Automotive for PHEVs

Green Car Congress

million conditional loan to Fisker Automotive for the development of two lines of plug-in hybrids—the Karma and the new Project Nina vehicle—by 2016. In the first stage of the program, Fisker Automotive will use a $169.3 Fisker estimates production of up to 75,000-100,000 of these plug-ins in the US per year beginning in late 2012.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Fisker Automotive. Fisker Automotive. Answer: Al Gore is an investor in Fisker through venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Fisker Automotive. These vehicles are expected to range in price from about $40,000 to more than $100,000. All will qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Competition is going to force them to produce a comfortable, usable, extended range EV for that price, and I will just have to wait. ↓ ↑ report 7 jharlan 2:20PM (4/25/2009) You know, I still just have no use for a toy car at a real car price. o well I guess they think all yanks hate diesels. Follow us on Twitter!

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. Follow us on Twitter!

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