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DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

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US Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity.

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DoE Reboots Advanced Auto-Tech Loan Program That Funded Ford, Nissan, Tesla, Fisker

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Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced yesterday that the DoE had revised and updated its Advanced-Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) program, which offers low-interest loans to carmakers and their suppliers. Any new loans, according to a Detroit News interview with Peter W. It''s baaaaaaaaaaaack.

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Tesla replays DOE loan nine years early

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Finally, this announcement is also good news for the future of America’s growing electric vehicle industry. I would like to thank the Department of Energy and the members of Congress and their staffs that worked hard to create the ATVM program, and particularly the American taxpayer from whom these funds originate. I hope we did you proud.

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One way or another, Fisker Automotive may soon be off the market

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On 18 September, the Detroit News reported that Sen. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz told The Detroit News that the agency was considering revising lending criteria and seeking a new round of loan requests. Thune wants to end ATVM program. John Thune, R-S.D., Last month, U.S.

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