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Fisker Automotive
$529M DOE loan clears path for Fisker's new $39,000 hybrid
September 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch -
Fourth automotive award from the U.S. Department of Energy is expected to help Fisker Automotive build a factory in the United States.
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Kleiner Perkins hints at plug-in car launch this week
September 15, 2009 - by Emma Ritch -
Managing Partner Ray Lane won't spill the beans, but he says the $39,000 car for the U.S. market is not an electric vehicle.
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Does Think's revival signal cleantech's recovery?
August 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch -
Electric vehicle startup exits court protection, raising $47 million in equity and making plans to manufacture alongside Fisker Automotive. Details of this, plus we spot 25 deals in the last week.
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Ener1 and Volvo team up, leaving Think behind?
July 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley -
Using New York-based Ener1's battery packs, the development program is expected to produce a commercially ready plug-in hybrid model by 2012.
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Quantum lines up $10.2M contract with Fisker
July 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley -
Irvine, Calif.-based Quantum Fuel Systems' contract is for the development of plug-in hybrid powertrains for Fisker’s luxury cars.
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Former CEO goes after Tesla, Musk
Martin Eberhard wants his second Roadster and his title back as the “founder” of Tesla Motors.
The former founder and CEO of Tesla filed a lawsuit against the electric automaker and current CEO Elon Musk for slander, libel, breach of contract and other complaints. The suit was filed May 26 with the Superior Court of San Mateo County, Calif.
Ze’ev Drori, former head of auto security systems company Clifford Electronics, took over for Eberhard in 2007 and was succeeded by Musk in 2008 (see Eberhard out, Drori in at Tesla)
Fisker closes $85M financing in run-up to production
April 7, 2009 - by Emma Ritch -
Series D round reportedly pushes hybrid automaker to nearly $180M in backing from top VC firms in Silicon Valley and Qatar.
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Solar sell-off accelerates
March 5, 2009 - by Emma Ritch -
Five solar technology developers raised more than $450 million this week. Details of this, and 50 other cleantech deals this week.
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Cleantech cash piles up in Israel
September 11, 2008 - by David Ehrlich -
Two Israeli billionaires make moves in the cleantech space, along with 24 other deals we spotted over the past week.
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Cleantech cars advance as old guard stumbles
July 15, 2008 - by David Ehrlich -
Fisker announces that Finland's Valmet will build its first plug-in hybrid, as General Motors plans more layoffs and cuts in truck production.
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