From the monthly archives: January 2009
by David Shepardson for the Detroit News
Congressional Dems, Obama consider using stimulus bill to finance advanced car research.
Congressional Democrats and President-elect Barack Obama are considering allocating money for new advanced vehicles and advanced battery research from an $800 billion stimulus bill expected to pass Congress by next month.
Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said [...]
Full article →by Michael Lee for Red Herring
Electric car manufacturer Wheego Electric Cars on Tuesday announced that it has applied for $15 million in low-interest federal loan funds for its electric vehicle, the Wheego Whip.
The funds would go toward the construction of two assembly plants and a testing facility.
The testing [...]
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