Comments on: Tesla Wins $465M in DOE Loans; Nissan Gets $1.6B for Electric Cars

By: Ford, Nissan to Invest Over $3B in UK Green Car Projects

Ford, Nissan to Invest Over $3B in UK Green Car Projects — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:13:24 +0000

[...] automakers have also won major government backing for similar projects stateside. In June the Department of Energy announced a $1.6 billion loan award to help Nissan North America retool its Smyrna, Tenn. factory to build [...]

By: What You Need to Know About the ARPA-E Program

What You Need to Know About the ARPA-E Program — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:52:06 +0000

[...] that the Department of Energy’s loans, loan guarantees and grants to greentech startups like Tesla, Solyndra, and BrightSource, are too risky, then you’re not going to be too keen on the [...]

By: Clifford

Clifford — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:15:03 +0000

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By: $465 Million Loan to Tesla Motors from US Department of Energy

$465 Million Loan to Tesla Motors from US Department of Energy — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:36:46 +0000

[...] Tesla Wins $465M in DOE Loans; Nissan Gets $1.6B for Electric Cars [...]

By: After DOE Nod, a Long Road Ahead for Green Car Startups

After DOE Nod, a Long Road Ahead for Green Car Startups — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:20:59 +0000

[...] — as it has to five companies in the last several months, including plug-in vehicle startups Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive — it represents just one of many milestones for these companies as they [...]

By: Feds Hand Out $600M for Next-Gen Biofuel Plants

Feds Hand Out $600M for Next-Gen Biofuel Plants — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:52:56 +0000

[...] this funding pales in comparison to the $4 billion allocated for the smart grid buildout, and the billions being handed out for advanced green car loans. A big question to consider is how far this funding can take some of these firms — given that [...]

By: Tesla IPO: A Test for VC Model in the Auto Biz

Tesla IPO: A Test for VC Model in the Auto Biz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:02:10 +0000

[...] of dollars in financing (including more than $200 million in six rounds of equity financing and $465 million in low-interest loans from the Department of Energy). A public offering could give it an important — if not the [...]

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EMS09: Electric Motorshow Messut 2009 osa1 « Unelmien sähköauto — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:42 +0000

[...] ja suunnitelmien lisäksi on niiden taakse lyöty sopivasti massia (esim. 125 milj.€, 1,6 miljardia$). Eli kun rahaa on laitettu hommaan kiinni, niin jotain tulostakin valmistajat odottavat saavansa: [...]

By: Former VC to Lead DOE Loan Guarantee & Green Car Loan Programs

Former VC to Lead DOE Loan Guarantee & Green Car Loan Programs — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:47:45 +0000

[...] of millions of dollars in direct loans and guarantees to venture-backed companies including Tesla Motors, Fisker Automotive and [...]

By: Door Opens for Aptera, 3-Wheelers to Grab DOE Green Car Funds

Door Opens for Aptera, 3-Wheelers to Grab DOE Green Car Funds — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:09:52 +0000

[...] and made it a priority to disburse funds from the long-delayed program ASAP. Electric car maker Tesla Motors scored $465 million in loans under the program in June, and last month plug-in hybrid car developer Fisker Automotive snagged [...]

By: Tesla Bags $28.8M Cali Tax Break

Tesla Bags $28.8M Cali Tax Break — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:03:18 +0000

[...] is riding quite the wave of government incentives for electric vehicles at this point, having secured a conditional loan commitment for $465 million from the Department of Energy this summer for the Model S sedan and powertrain projects, and been [...]

By: After a Bitter Feud, Hybrid Car Startup GreenTech Plans $6.5B Plant

After a Bitter Feud, Hybrid Car Startup GreenTech Plans $6.5B Plant — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:16:06 +0000

[...] it comes to financing, Yeung and Wang eyed a different route before their split than Tesla or competitor Fisker Automotive, which have scored awards of more than $465 million each in [...]

By: The Slippery Definition of Risk in Cleantech

The Slippery Definition of Risk in Cleantech — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:50:57 +0000

[...] provided a reprieve for some cleantech companies at that tricky commercialization stage, such as Tesla Motors, but many companies haven’t yet been able to cross the much-lamented “Valley of [...]

By: Tesla Founder Marc Tarpenning on How to Start a Car Company « Energy Portfolio Managers Blog

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:31:10 +0000

[...] itself away from the brink, and Tarpenning noted, has since “received a bunch of money” from the Department of Energy loan program, as well as a million investment from Daimler [...]

By: Fisker Eyes Mass Production, DOE Funds & 2011 Profits, But Hurdles Await

Fisker Eyes Mass Production, DOE Funds & 2011 Profits, But Hurdles Await — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:47:49 +0000

[...] Less than a year ago, electric car startup Tesla Motors took a gamble that funding or loan guarantees from the Department of Energy would come through for the Model S sedan manufacturing plant, a project that would be key to the company’s future as something more than a niche luxury green car maker. The risk came with a big reward: the government made a conditional loan commitment for $465 million in low-interest loans this summer. [...]

By: Ray Lane: Fisker to Make Major Announcement About $39K Plug-In Hybrid

Ray Lane: Fisker to Make Major Announcement About $39K Plug-In Hybrid — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:47:59 +0000

[...] but, like Tesla, needs much more to build an auto factory and produce a cheaper plug-in at scale. Competitor Tesla received a DOE $465 million loan in June. [...]