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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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Bristol, TN Columbus, GA. Manufacturing: Warren, MI and St. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets. Rolla, MO Warrensburg, MO Linn, MO St. Louis, MO Kansas City, MO Lee’s Summit, MO. Louis Science Center; Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation (SEV-US); Kokam America Inc. East Penn Manufacturing Co.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville). Joint 2006 study by the Center for Clean Air Policy and Center for Neighborhood Technology. Gulf Coast Corridor (Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Birmingham, Atlanta).

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