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The Fisker-Nissan Deal is Reportedly Dead

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Fisker has been on thin ice for a while now, but one of its most promising lifelines has fallen through. Reuters reported that Fisker was unable to reach an agreement with Nissan and other potential investors, including up to five large automakers. This is certainly a setback for Fisker, but the show isn’t over yet.

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DOE Closes $529M Loan to Fisker Automotive

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million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). million loan to Fisker in September 2009. When full production is reached in 2015, Fisker estimates annual sales at up to 115,000 vehicles. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.)

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

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million conditional loan to Fisker Automotive for the development of two lines of plug-in hybrids—the Karma and the new Project Nina vehicle—by 2016. In the first stage of the program, Fisker Automotive will use a $169.3 Fisker estimates production of up to 75,000-100,000 of these plug-ins in the US per year beginning in late 2012.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

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Nissan's new electronic vehicle, the Leaf. (AP Nissan began accepting reservations for its eagerly anticipated Nissan Leaf today. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday.

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Car Charging Group, Inc. Plans to Deploy Coulomb Level 3 Fast Charging Stations

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said that if automakers, such as Nissan, GM, Ford, Tesla, & Fisker can eliminate what he called the largest obstacle facing the industry—range anxiety—electric vehicles could reach a mainstream market quickly. Tags: Brief. Andy Kinard, President of Car Charging Group, Inc. Car Charging Group, Inc.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Nissan Leaf 10,238. The roomy Model S luxury sedan now starts at about $90,000 with a 100 kWh battery pack and all-wheel drive, offering 405 miles of range. Bolts jolts the market with 200+ miles of range and an affordable price. Nissan Leaf – the Standard Bearer. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799.

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

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Communications for wireless charging will use DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) ( earlier post ). The general principle of RFID positioning is to use signal strength by multiple RFID readers and tags to triangulate vehicle position. Bus manufacturers Volvo and Proterra are also participating.

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