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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. Bristol, TN Columbus, GA.

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

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Posted by: Dale Kaup | Apr 13, 2009 10:34:27 PM I am sorry to hear that, and I wish my auto tools business( [link] will not be hurt, Posted by: David | Apr 13, 2009 11:11:37 PM I cant help but feel sorry for all of us when people start proposing what the gov *should* have been doing with our money. This is what they do and always have done.

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