U.S. Department of Energy
Department of Energy Commits $20M to Hydrogen Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy is hoping $20 million will help kick start the country’s hydrogen infrastructure.
Government Looking to Fund Aluminum Production
Demand for aluminum in automotive production is at an all-time high, and the U.S. government is looking to assist.
Used Car MPG Window Stickers Available From EPA
The U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA have released a new online tool to print your own window sticker showing off your vehicle’s fuel economy figures.
AM General Gains Control of VPG Autos
AM General has agreed to purchase VPG Autos the maker of the MV-1. The what? By who? Allow us to explain.
Fisker DOE Loan Questioned by GOP Senators
Government loans to Fisker are under fire by a pair or Republican senators who disagree with tax dollars going to a company that is owned, in part, by a foreign country.
Feds Deny Funding to Carbon Motors for E7 Police Cruisers
According to a statement released by Carbon Motors, the company has been in regular contact with the DOE and didn’t receive any word that is application under the Advanced Technology Manufacturing Program had been withdrawn.
Report: Fisker Secures $500M Loan From U.S Government to Build Affordable Plug-In Hybrids
Fisker Automotive, the company that beat both General Motors and Toyota to market with a plug-in hybrid, has been awarded a $527 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop affordable plug-in hybrids. The majority of the loan will go towards building a new generation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) that will…
Report: Nissan Bringing LEAF EV to Five U.S. Markets First
Before sales of Nissan’s new electric car go full-tilt in the U.S., the Japanese automaker will start with 5,000 units in five different markets. The targeted areas include the Phoenix-Tucson region of Arizona, Oregon, San Diego, Seattle and Tennessee. Nissan’s product planning boss Mark Perry says that this is just the first step in a…
