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Bright thinks its a good IDEA to apply for DOE grants

Bright automotive not only introduced the IDEA PHEV van in Washington recently, but they also asked for grants. Bright applied for two grants from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. The first one would be used to create a technical center for the design, development and validation of the batteries for the IDEA PHEV, as well as a battery pack manufacturing facility. The second one will be aimed to further develop a plug-in hybrid model. Bright states that this support will allow them to create 5,000 jobs. Bright says their ... Read more →

Feds to buy over 17,000 of D-3's fuel-efficient vehicles Jeremy Korzeniewski

As part of the Obama administration's $787 billion stimulus package, the federal government plans to spend $300 million to replace its current fleet of vehicles with more fuel efficient models. ...

Should the U.S. institute a vehicle scrapping plan? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Last month, Germany reported a shocking 21 percent improvement in auto sales, and the greatest driver in the uptick was a used vehicle scrapping plan that pays drivers 2,500 euros ($3,150) to remove ...

Stimulus bill pumps up plug-ins, public transit, trains, smart grid Sebastian Blanco

I heard a phrase on the radio yesterday that described the unappetizing way the stimulus bill was crafted in Congress this past week: emergency sausage. However it was crafted, the deed is now ...

Stimulus package could include big bucks for advanced batteries Sam Abuelsamid

With congressional leaders and the incoming Obama administration working on a new economic stimulus package, everyone is angling for a piece of the pie. That includes car and battery manufacturers. ...


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