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First Three Conditional Loan Commitments Under DOEs ATVM Program go to Ford Motor Company, Nissan Motors and Tesla Motors

Green Car Congress

In addition, theses loans will help the company convert two truck plants to the production of cars. billion to produce electric cars and battery packs at its manufacturing complex in Smyrna, Tennessee. These fully electric cars are an milestone for vehicles produced in the United States by a major international automaker.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

The Plug-In Partners campaign has now surpassed 6,000 fleet orders. Soft” fleet orders are a critical component of the Plug-In Partners goal of demonstrating to automakers that a market exists for flexible fuel plug-in hybrids. As fleet orders increase, city governments around the country also continue to join the coalition.