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Fisker bailout deal falls through as it faces delisting from the stock market

Teslarati

Struggling electric vehicle (EV) maker Fisker has lost the opportunity for a financial bailout from a larger automaker, while the company’s stock price has also plummeted far enough to halt trading and initiate delisting procedures. What are your thoughts?

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Teamsters notified that Yellow Corp. ceasing operations, filing for bankruptcy

Green Car Congress

Today’s news is unfortunate but not surprising. Yellow has historically proven that it could not manage itself despite billions of dollars in worker concessions and hundreds of millions in bailout funding from the federal government. This is a sad day for workers and the American freight industry.

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France is making EVs and plug-in hybrids the basis for $9 billion program

Green Car Reports

billion) bailout package to help the auto industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic, and electric cars will be an important part of it. The aid package, as reported by Automotive News Europe, includes more generous incentives for electric cars and plug-in hybrids, as well as a.

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Director on CNN - Purchase Orders, Not Bailouts

Revenge of the Electric Car

From December 3, 2008 broadcast of “Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell&# on Headline News. Topic: Are Bailouts the Answer to Economic Woes? And then we’re all in bailout mode. Well, instead let’s go into purchase order mode… Tags: Production News In the Media. It’s funny.

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Fisker embraces discount mode by cutting prices drastically to keep its doors open

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However, this bailout plan reportedly fell through, and the “large automaker” it had plans to work with chose not to move forward. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com. Rumors indicate the company was Nissan. I’d love to hear from you!

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Renault considering Nissan stake sale that could fund EV transition

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Nissan shares dropped over 6 percent around the news. Renault saved Nissan from bankruptcy with a bailout in 1999 but produces fewer vehicles annually than the Japanese company. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com. Renault owns 43.4

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Tesla’s $2.6bn SolarCity acquisition lawsuit ruled in favor of Elon Musk

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Shareholders believed Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity in 2016 was a bailout of a company owned by two of Musk’s cousins, which was unfair to them. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com. ” Shareholders requested that Musk repay the $2.6