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online.wsj.com - 9/28/2009

Gore-Backed Car Firm Gets Large U.S. Loan

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Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Fisker's Karma hybrid sports car, above, will initially cost about $89,000.

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energy.gov - 9/22/2009

US Energy Secretary Chu Announces $528 Million Loan for Advanced Vehicle Technology for Fisker ...

— energy.gov — Washington, DC - Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a $528.7 million conditional loan for Fisker Automotive... for the development of two lines of plug-in hybrids that will save hundreds of millions gallons of gasoline and offset millions of ... (more) US Energy Secretary Chu Announces $528 Million Loan for ...

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green.autoblog.com - 9/22/2009

BREAKING: Fisker gets $528.7 million loan from U.S. DOE for Karma, Project Nina

— green.autoblog.com — Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Fisker's goal of becoming profitable by 2011 received... a shot in the arm today thanks to the U.S. Energy Department's announcement that the upstart automaker will receive a $528.7 million conditional loan. The DOE says the loan, "will ... (more) BREAKING: Fisker gets $528.7 million loan from U.S. DOE ...

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Gore gets $500Mil loan to build $89k elec. cars in Finland.
EcoModder.com — Gore gets $500Mil loan to build $89k elec. cars in Finland. Nice of Al Gore to take our money and jobs overseas and build a car most people can't afford. Gore-Backed Car Firm Gets Large U.S. Loan - WSJ.com So between Fisker and Tesla, $1 billion dollars has been loaned to companies to go outside the US and build expensive electric/hybrid sports cars, built by someone from another country, getting paid by my tax dollars. Thanks Al. But as long as the rich people feel good about saving the environment, and still do not have to be inconvenienced, it's ok. Now there is an ...