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Fox News Attacks US Loans to Fisker and Tesla
hybridcars.com - 10/2/2009
Fox News Attacks US Loans to Fisker and Tesla
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According to Fox News, the US Department of Energy threw away nearly $1 billion in loans to Fisker Automotive and Tesla Motors—two Calif.-based auto startups trying to produce the next generation of American-made energy-efficient cars. On several of its shows, including ...
Electric-Car Makers Tesla and Fisker: The U.S. Bets Big
time.com - 10/7/2009
Electric-Car Makers Tesla and Fisker: The U.S. Bets Big
— time.com — Visitors watch a Tesla Roadster, a sports car powered with electricity, on the first press day of... the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt. (more) Electric-Car Makers Tesla and Fisker: The U.S. Bets Big

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teslamotors.com - 9/29/2009
Clearing the Air on our DOE Loan
— teslamotors.com — Tesla Motors was among the first automakers to apply for a low-interest loan under the Department of... Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program. The program, created as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and ... (more) Clearing the Air on our DOE Loan

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Tesla Exec: Model S Can Swap Batteries
goodcleantech.com - 9/29/2009
Tesla Exec: Model S Can Swap Batteries
— goodcleantech.com — Tesla Motors designed its all-electric 2012 Tesla Model S sedan so that the battery pack can be... swapped for a new one in less than five minutes, according to Green Car Advisor . Michael Donoughe, Tesla's (now outgoing) director of vehicle ... (more) Tesla Exec: Model S Can Swap Batteries

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Autoblog Green:  Fox News criticizes - and misleads viewers on - Tesla, Fisker DOE loans

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Fox News criticizes - and misleads viewers on - Tesla, Fisker DOE loans
Autoblog Green — ... most likely to be built somewhere in California. Fox news anchor Martha MacCallum also seems to enjoy harping on the "Karma" name, as if it's just a hippie car or something, She also made sure to highlight the connection between Fisker and Al Gore, but didn't mention Colin Powell's connection to the company. Watch the video after the jump and read the transcript of the exchange over on Media Matters. [Source: Fox News, Media Matters via Hybrid Cars] Continue reading Fox News criticizes - and misleads viewers on - ...

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