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Fox News criticizes - and misleads viewers on - Tesla, Fisker DOE loans

Pop quiz: what country is Tesla Motors based in? England? Wrong. What about Fisker Automotive? Finland? Wrong again, but if you gave those two answers, you might be qualified to be on Fox News and criticize the Department of Energy for giving loans to these two companies, both of which are based in California. Fisker got $528.7 million and Tesla Motors was awarded $465 million. Of course, the DOE loans are intended to be used to bring manufacturing and engineering jobs to the U.S., a bit of information that Fox just barely mentions. ... Read more →

Huh? Detroit News columnist criticizes Tesla loan, but not exactly in a brilliant manner

Manny Lopez does not appreciate Tesla Motors getting $465 million from the Department of Energy. The Detroit News columnist wrote an article published today that calls the money "an all-out gift ...

Fox News criticizes - and misleads viewers on - Tesla, Fisker DOE loans 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Pop quiz: what country is Tesla Motors based in? England? Wrong. What about Fisker Automotive? Finland? Wrong again, but if you gave those two answers, you might be qualified to be on Fox News and criticize the Department of Energy for giving loans to these two companies, both of which are based ...

Huh? Detroit News columnist criticizes Tesla loan, but not exactly in a brilliant manner 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Manny Lopez does not appreciate Tesla Motors getting $465 million from the Department of Energy. The Detroit News columnist wrote an article published today that calls the money "an all-out gift to Tesla, the Silicon Valley startup that makes cars for the rich and famous" and said that Tesla ...



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