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Fisker Automotive, the vehicle manufacturer which took the clean transportation world by storm in 2009 when it announced the debut of its Karma model plug in hybrid vehicle, has announced its intention to renegotiate the terms of its $528.7 million conditional loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, or DOE.
As today’s electric vehicles become more affordable and mainstream, many people may not realize electric vehicles have been around for quite some time. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) is shining the spotlight on historic electric vehicles during its
Anchor Thalia Assuras talks with Jeremy Anwyl , CEO of car rating website Edmunds.com and Mary Beth Stanek, Director of Environment and Energy at General Motors to explore if electric plug-in and alternative fuel vehicles could replace internal combustion engines.
General Motors (NYSE: GM), the world’s second largest auto-manufacturer has made a $6 million investment in Proterra, a company that makes electric buses.
Students from Virginia Tech University are the overall winners of the 2011 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge. Sponsored by General Motors and the U.S Department of Energy, students from North America competed in E
Secretary Steven Chu noted that over 1,800 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations have been installed under the Recovery Act to date -- a statistic designed to address growing concerns over rising fuel costs and dependency on foreign oil.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Thursday announced a total of more than $410 million in financing incentives for three large cellulosic ethanol projects and for small producers in 33 states.
In a separate announcement Thursday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) offered a loan guarantee of $241 million to finance a renewable diesel plant.
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Chevrolet Volt has been named the first electric vehicle car to win the North American Car of the Year award.
Mercedes-Benz (ETR: DAI) recently announced that they will deploy 70 fuel cell vehicles onto California roads by 2012. The B-class Mercedes-Benz vehicles are designed to have a 270-mile driving range on one tank of hydrogen and take less than five minutes to refuel.
