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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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billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6 and $465 million to Tesla Motors. Ford Motor Company will receive $5.9 Tesla Motors will receive $465 million in two parts. The first part is to finance a manufacturing facility for the Tesla Model S electric sedan. billion to Nissan North America, Inc.;

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Nissan releasing new Fuga Hybrid in Japan

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Nissan Motor Co., is launching the new Nissan Fuga Hybrid luxury sedan in Japan; the vehicle goes on sale 2 November at Nissan dealers nationwide in Japan. The new Fuga Hybrid adopts Nissan’s original Intelligent Dual Clutch Control one-motor two-clutch parallel hybrid system ( earlier post ). mpg US, 5.3

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New Maruti Swift retains winning formula in a new avatar | Autocar Professional

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Maruti Suzuki India’s (MSIL’s) latest offering – the fourth-generation Swift hatchback – which was launched on May 9, continues to retain its key USPs that have made it a popular choice among Indian car buyers since 2005. swiftly All in all, the new Swift makes for a good dose of fresh motoring. Taking the game forward.

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Ford Terminates Mercury Brand, Expands Lincoln Lineup with Focus on Fuel Efficiency

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Ford Motor Company said it will. The future of Lincoln is building from a base that includes the new flagship MKS large sedan, the all-new MKT seven-passenger crossover and a significantly refreshed MKZ mid-size sedan—all now in showrooms. in 2005 to 6.3% Tags: Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers.

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Renault Introducing New Fluence Sedan Line; Diesels All Less Than 119 gCO2/km, All-Electric Model in 2011

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Renault will extend its vehicle line-up this autumn with a new sedan, the Fluence. The Fluence is the successor to the sedan version of the old Mégane. Renault introduced the New Renault Mégane Hatch and New Renault Mégane Coupé at the Paris Motor Show in 2008, marking the beginning of the renewal of its C-segment lineup.).

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DOE Closes $465M Loan to Tesla Motors

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The US Department of Energy has closed its $465 million loan with Tesla Motors, Inc. for construction of a manufacturing facility in southern California on the Model S electric sedan and a power-train manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California. billion to Ford Motor Company. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). Tenneco Inc.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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However, it’s not just the ‘big boys’ of motoring that are having an impact as we enter a new automotive era. Here we offer some insight into these newcomers and their potential impact on the future of green motoring. Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors. Fisker Automotive. Faye Sunderland.