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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: Ford Motor Co., Tesla Motors, Inc., Ford, Automotive Equipment, Nissan
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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: Companies and Corporations, Automotive Equipment, U.S. Congress, Economy, Business and Finance, 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, Ford, Petroleum Industry, Gasoline Industry, AAA
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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: Consumers, Iran's Nuclear Program, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Hybrid Vehicles, Petroleum Industry
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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, Petroleum Industry, Vehicles, AAA, U.S. Department of Energy
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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: Honda, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nissan, Diesel Fuel, Toyota
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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: Hybrid Vehicles, Ford, Automotive Equipment, Diesel Fuel, Argonne National Laboratory
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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: Lincoln, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Mercury, Economic Policy
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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: Building Material, Executive Branch, Business, Regional Authority, Metal and Mineral
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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: Sacramento, Nashville, Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Portland (Middlesex, Connecticut)
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Gas at $5/gal (almost)
The SwampMotorists on beltway outside Washington, D.C., May 23, 2008 (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images by Frank James I've seen the future and it's in Connecticut, at least when it comes to gas prices approaching $5 a gallon. The family......Tags: John McCain, Connecticut, Trips and Vacations, Washington (Litchfield, Connecticut), Hillary Clinton
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Condi Rice: Time to hand over the keys
The Swampby Mark Silva Has John McCain approached Condi Rice about serving as a running mate? "I've said many times that I don't need another job in government,'' the secretary of state replies, deftly avoiding the question. "It's time for me......Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Economic Policy, Energy Resources
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