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Tesla Repays Government Loan
KickingTiresElectric carmaker Tesla Motors has repaid in full a U.S. Department of Energy loan, according to the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company. Tesla said the $451.8 million wired today represented the balance, plus interest, of a $465 million loan awarded in......Tags: Nissan, Tesla, George W. Bush, Automotive Equipment, Nissan Motor Co.
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Fisker Edges Closer to Bankruptcy as New Details Emerge
KickingTiresThe travails continue for Anaheim, Calif.-based Fisker. Executives at the struggling plug-in-vehicle maker met with Congress Wednesday, and new details emerged on Fisker's government dealings. It goes like this. The U.S. Department of Energy approved $529...Tags: U.S. Congress, Companies and Corporations, Bankruptcy, Automotive Equipment, U.S. Department of Energy
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Despite Efficient Cars, Savings at Pump Elusive
KickingTiresDespite reduced gasoline consumption, higher prices at the pump mean Americans are finding themselves with less money to spend elsewhere. That's according to a pair of reports issued Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Union of Concerned......Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Gasoline Industry, Career and Workplace, U.S. Department of Energy, Unions
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How Gas Could Hit $6 a Gallon
KickingTiresThe national average gas price eclipsed $3.90 last week, leaving March auto sales awash in high-mpg choices. With two new variants hitting dealerships, the Toyota Prius saw its best sales month in nearly 12 years of U.S. sales. Half of......Tags: NATO, Nissan, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Chrysler, Chevrolet
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Should Americans Consider Fuel Efficiency over Dependability?
KickingTiresAs gas prices remain high, car shoppers are beginning to reconsider their priorities when choosing their next vehicle, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The federal department conducted a survey this month asking respondents to select the most...Tags: Gasoline Industry, U.S. Department of Energy, AAA, Passenger Cars, Petroleum Industry
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Cummins, Nissan Collaborate on 28 MPG Diesel Pickup
KickingTiresCummins, a major manufacturer of diesel engines, Nissan and the U.S. Department of Energy are joining forces to bring new fuel-efficiency technology to the half-ton pickup truck market, according to PickupTrucks.com. The group is working on a 220-...Tags: Nissan, Prius, Honda, U.S. Department of Energy, Diesel Fuel
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Chrysler Developing Engine That Burns Gasoline and Diesel
KickingTiresChrysler and the U.S. Department of Energy are developing a radical prototype engine that burns a combination of gasoline and diesel fuels that could help Chrysler and other automakers meet future fuel economy targets, according to a presentation given...Tags: Biofuels, U.S. Department of Energy, Chrysler, Delphi Corp, Diesel Fuel
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Hybrid Tax Credits Expire Dec. 31
KickingTiresWe don???t want to be alarmists, but if you???re still on the fence about the whole hybrid thing, the clock is running out fast to get a tax credit. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, which gave birth to the......Tags: Judges, Nissan, Lexus, SUVs and Crossovers, Lincoln
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Alex Sink, in Delray Beach, touts renewable energy
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsUpdated 12:44 p.m. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink touted renewable energy Tuesday morning in Delray Beach. She was endorsed by the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy, a coalition of concerned businesses, manufacturers, communities,...Tags: Business, Government, Building Material, Delray Beach, Alternative Energy
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Study Rates 50 U.S. Cities for EV Readiness
KickingTiresA new study rated 50 major metropolitan markets for plug-in electric vehicle readiness, and the leaders include some of the usual suspects ??? and some unexpected ones. The report was prepared by management consulting firm Roland Berger in partnership...Tags: Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), Richmond (Contra Costa, California), San Diego (San Diego, California), San Jose, Norfolk (Litchfield, Connecticut)
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Pontiac retiring: Farewell old friend
The Swampby Mark Silva "Little GTO, you're really lookin' fine,'' as Ronnie and the Daytonas once sang, except that from now on, it appears, we'll be looking at the GTO and Pontiacs in general in the rear-view mirror. In the restructuring......Tags: General Motors Corp., Automotive Equipment, G8, New York, Vehicles
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Oil speculation bigger than we knew
The Swampby Frank James For the past few months as oil-futures prices were breaking records with a barrel of oil topping out around $150, Many congressional Democrats raised concerns about speculators in the "dark" market driving up those crude-oil prices....Tags: Government, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Prices, Environmental Issues, Market and Exchange
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