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Tesla replays DOE loan nine years early

Green Car Congress

This program was signed into law by President Bush in 2008 and then awarded under the Obama administration in the years that followed. The Department first offered loans to Tesla and other auto manufacturers in June 2009, when car companies couldn’t get other financing and many people questioned whether the industry would survive.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Order a reprint of this article now APRIL 7, 2009 GM, Segway to Make Vehicle Article Video Comments more in Auto Industry News » Email Printer Friendly Share: Yahoo Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us Obama Tilts to CIA on Memos 1. Obama Calls for Simpler Tax Code 185 comments 2. Home World U.S.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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GM on the brink…

Revenge of the Electric Car

or any other automaker would have far-reaching consequences, given the millions of people employed by supplier companies, dealers and other small businesses that are dependent on the industry. November 8, 2008. But the Bush administration, thus far, has balked at providing any additional financing. But a bankruptcy by G.M.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Obama Administration doesnt understand that. " President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. Posted by: Max | Apr 13, 2009 5:44:33 PM The Obama administration is full of idiots and scumbags.

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