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Fisker Automotive to Buy Shuttered GM Assembly Plant for Project NINA Production

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Fisker Automotive has selected the GM Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware for production for Project NINA, the development and build of a family-oriented plug-in hybrid sedan costing about $39,900 after federal tax credits. Fisker Automotive has signed a letter of intent with Motors Liquidation Co. Tags: Brief.

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DOE offers Vehicle Production Group nearly $50M conditional loan commitment for development of CNG-fueled wheelchair-accessible car

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Between production, part suppliers, sales and marketing, the project is expected to create more than 900 jobs. The Department has provided more than $8 billion in loans to advanced technology vehicle manufacturers, including Ford Motor Company, Fisker Automotive, Nissan North America and Tesla Motors. Tags: Brief.

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A123 Systems Opens Li-ion Automotive Battery Manufacturing Plant in Michigan

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In addition to the DOE grant, the company received $125 million in state incentives from Michigan as part of its 21 st Century Jobs Fund to help finance these manufacturing facilities. Tags: Brief.

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It's official - Think to set up shop in Indiana

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The company has announced its intention to invest $43 million in the Elkhart facility, and has been offered $3 million in tax credits and a small job training grant by Indiana. nk has an active application before the US DOE under the $25-billion Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program that has benefitted Tesla and Fisker.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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Add to Mixx Add to Newsvine Add to Connotea Add to CiteUlike Add to Furl Googlize this Add to Rojo Add to MyWeb Favorite Print E-mail The price of green: The Fisker Karma, on display at the New York Auto Show, is a plug-in hybrid that can run on batteries alone for 50 miles. Powered by Share » Digg this Add to del.icio.us

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DOE Closes $465M Loan to Tesla Motors

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This is an investment in our clean energy future that will create jobs and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. and Fisker Automotive. Tags: Brief. The agreement was negotiated and signed by the Department’s Loan Programs Office. The Department has also signed conditional commitments with Nissan North America, Inc. Tenneco Inc.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Other editions: Mobile | News Feeds | E-Newsletters | Electronic Edition Find it: Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Apartments | Shopping | Classifieds Sponsored by: Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Tags: evdriven. See instructions for fixing the problem. WEBSTER A 100 m.p.g. The Irvine, Calif.-based

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