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DOE Announces $528.7M Conditional Loan for Fisker Automotive for PHEVs

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million ATVM loan for Fisker’s Project Nina—the design, engineering and assembly of Fisker Automotive’s next-generation plug-in hybrids, starting at about $39,900 after tax credits. Fisker automobiles use an extended range electric vehicle architecture, and will offer a cruising range of about 300 miles. Earlier post.).

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Tesla and Toyota Intend to Work Jointly on EV Development, TMC to Take Equity Stake in Tesla; Tesla Purchases NUMMI Factory

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Tesla Motors, Inc. and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intend to cooperate on the development of electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support. The sedan, which Tesla unveiled in March 2009, has an anticipated base price of $49,900, including a federal tax credit.

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Tesla To Offer Auto Leases

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Tesla To Offer Auto Leases. Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. 100-mile driving range and hits the market in December; it will be priced. General Motors Co.’s ’s Chevy Volt, an extended range electric vehicle, will launch by December. Tags: EV Economics Tesla.

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Electric Vehicle Glossary: The Complete list of Electric Car Related Terms

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All-Electric Range of PHEV is the range in charge depleting mode. All Wheel Drive (AWD) : An electric vehicle whose all wheels are powered from electric motors (either from a single motor or multiple motors). Electric motors are not included in the drive train. J Plug : Read SAE J1772.

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Are You Plugged In?

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Tesla Motors. Tesla Motor. Tesla Motors. General Motors. These vehicles are expected to range in price from about $40,000 to more than $100,000. All will qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit. D: Myers Motors’ NmG. Which electric-car developer counts former U.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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Also ferrying guests about a short circuit (so to speak) was a smart fortwo imbued with a Tesla-engineered drivetrain, fruit of its effort to supply Daimler with battery packs for 1,000 smart eds. The car would have been capable of making a lasting impression given the chance, outfitted, as it was, with the motor and gear box 1.0

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system.

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