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As Green Car Loan Funds Dwindle, What’s Plan B for Startups?

by Josie Garthwaite on December 11, 2009

The flood of funding from the Department of Energy’s $25 billion Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program — $8 billion for Tesla Motors, Nissan and Ford in June — has slowed to a trickle in recent months, comprising just two awards… Continue reading

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China’s BYD Eyes SoCal for Its U.S. Electric Car Ambitions

by Josie Garthwaite on December 10, 2009

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As far as China’s BYD Co. is concerned, Los Angeles has at least five markings of a prime launchpad for electric vehicles: high population density, air pollution problems, a large car market, affluent consumers, and a yen for new technologies. That Continue reading

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L.A.’s New Take On “Car Culture”: Green Car Launchpad

by Josie Garthwaite on December 4, 2009

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The meaning of Southern California “car culture” may be poised for a makeover, as the regions around Los Angeles, long notorious for smog, traffic congestion and endless freeways race to take on a greener profile. LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa anno… Continue reading

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