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Next round of DOE loan guarantee companies look to follow Solyndra

September 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee adviser Steve Spinner cautions that government-funded loans need to be repaid. Full Story »

Better Place’s battery-swap stations for Tokyo taxis get investor approval

August 26, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Tokyo’s largest taxi operator Nihon Kotsu is expected to put four electric taxis to a road test using Better Place’s model. Full Story »

Nissan powers tugs with Oorja’s fuel cells

August 25, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Auto manufacturer’s Smyrna, Tenn.-based assembly plant is officially deploying methanol fuel cells to save energy and money, after testing the product for the past 18 months. Full Story »

Nissan and EnerDel team up to research EV batteries

July 31, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Research of a new electrolyte is expected to take place at Chicago’s Argonne National Laboratory, where EnerDel’s technology was pioneered. Full Story »

ECOtality pulls $15M to build EV charging network in China

July 6, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Arizona company also secures $2.5 million for its U.S. efforts to deploy rapid charging stations for electric vehicles. Full Story »

Who is next for $17B in DOE auto loans?

June 24, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Chrysler and General Motors may not be out of the running, as the U.S. Department of Energy plans to provide additional loan guarantees for advanced vehicle technologies. Full Story »

Tata Motors plans eco-car for 2012 in Thailand

June 10, 2009 - Best of the web - Automaker invests $147 million in development project for mini vehicle that could qualify for incentives from the Thai government. Full Story »

Mitsubishi brings next-gen EV mini to market

June 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Tokyo-based automaker beats out rivals Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor with its new i-MiEV that has a 100-mile range. Full Story »

Amsterdam picks Coulomb's EV charging stations

May 29, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - European city is first to install EV charging stations from California’s Coulumb Technologies, with plans to deploy 200 units before 2012. Full Story »

China taps Renault-Nissan for electric car pilot in 2011

April 10, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - The Renault Nissan Alliance is expected to deliver the vehicles to the government and help establish a charging network. Full Story »
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