Electric/hybrid cars

BRIC’s eyes on hydro as sector draws $600M

July 16, 2009 - Exclusive - Indian hydro developer plans $514 million IPO, while hydro companies in Brazil and China raise $78 million in private equity. Details of this, plus we spot 48 deals in the last week. Full Story »

Abu Dhabi fund takes 4 percent of Tesla Motors

July 13, 2009 - News brief - Aabar Investments purchases stake from Daimler in order to explore development of electric vehicles. Full Story »

GS Yuasa to raise $397M for Li-ion battery development

July 13, 2009 - News brief - Japanese battery maker plans to issue 40 million new shares to invest in lithium-ion battery production equipment at its three subsidiaries. Full Story »

Advanced Battery to supply technology for ZAP EVs

July 10, 2009 - News brief - Distribution deal stems from joint technology office in China developing polymer lithium ion batteries. Full Story »

Quantum lines up $10.2M contract with Fisker

July 8, 2009 - News brief - Irvine, Calif.-based Quantum Fuel Systems' contract is for the development of plug-in hybrid powertrains for Fisker’s luxury cars. Full Story »

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

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

S. Korea plans $84.5B in cleantech investments

July 6, 2009 - Best of the web - The South Korean government unveils a spending plan today to jump start its economy and create jobs by growing the cleantech sector and developing related technologies. Full Story »

Cleantech may have seen the worst, rebounding to $1.2B in 2Q09

July 1, 2009 - Exclusive - Investment in electric vehicles, biofuels and advanced batteries are booming, while solar is in its lowest slump yet, according to new findings today from the Cleantech Group. Full Story »

Pound-for-pound, cleantech deals have a British twist

June 25, 2009 - Exclusive - UK investors put their pounds to work this week in cleantech startups and new funds. Details of this, plus we spot 30 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

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

June 24, 2009 - Exclusive - 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 »
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