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Tesla, Ford and Nissan win big with DOE grants

Revenge of the Electric Car

We’ve been waiting for several months to hear this good news. Part of the money will be used to set up a production line for their battery packs and electric drive trains to be sold to other manufacturers such as their new partner, Daimler. billion to build EV and battery factories in Tennessee. Nissan will receive $1.6

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

&# may recall it was a little more complicated than that… The first five states where the Leaf will be available are: California, Arizona, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday.

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Nissan to make significant US green car investment

Green Cars News

It is asking for low-interest rate loans from the US government and is said to be planning to pour at least $518million into the production of a fleet of electric cars, which will be produced at its North American headquarters in Smyrna, Tennessee. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Nissan Tennessee U.S.A

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Tesla, Ford and Nissan receive loans boost

Green Cars News

The first conditional loan commitments reached as part of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing programme has been awarded by the Obama administration. Nissan meanwhile, has received money to produce electric cars and battery packs at its manufacturing facility in Tennessee.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The only question is a carbon TAX the kind of change Obama believes in. Years of coal use in electricity generation led also to the “black spill from improperly contained coal ash&# in states like Tennessee. Got a hot tip on breaking green news, or a suggestion for areas of coverage? — AH2 14. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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