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Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Stephen Lacey: May 17, 2013

The assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy talks about where the Department of Energy is headed.

Washington Politics Splits Silicon Valley on Keystone XL

Washington Politics Splits Silicon Valley on Keystone XL

Stephen Lacey: May 12, 2013

Elon Musk ditches Mark Zuckerberg’s political group, partly because of Keystone XL ads.

Tesla Shares Jump 12% After Q1 Earnings Report

Tesla Shares Jump 12% After Q1 Earnings Report

Eric Wesoff: May 8, 2013

A profitable quarter on record revenues. Guidance raised to shipping 21,000 cars in 2013.

Tesla Will Show Q1 Profitability Courtesy of Emissions Credits

Tesla Will Show Q1 Profitability Courtesy of Emissions Credits

Eric Wesoff: May 7, 2013

Tesla’s success comes from vision and superb execution—intertwined with DOE loan guarantees, cheap factory space and $250 million in zero-emission car credits.

BYD Launches Electric Bus Plant With Call for Utility Rate Redesign

BYD Launches Electric Bus Plant With Call for Utility Rate Redesign

Herman K. Trabish: May 2, 2013

BYD head wants utility bill demand charges waived during nighttime battery recharge.

Electric Vehicles Start Selling Power Into PJM Grid

Electric Vehicles Start Selling Power Into PJM Grid

Katherine Tweed: May 2, 2013

Don’t hold your breath on doing this from your garage.

What Does This Urgent Email From Fisker to the DOE Mean?

What Does This Urgent Email From Fisker to the DOE Mean?

Stephen Lacey: April 29, 2013

In 2009, Fisker’s COO said the company was “nowhere” without a loan guarantee.

Fisker Automotive Misses Loan Payment, Circles Drain as Feds Act

Fisker Automotive Misses Loan Payment, Circles Drain as Feds Act

Earthtechling, Nino Marchetti: April 24, 2013

The vultures are circling the carcass of Fisker Automotive as it misses a DOE loan payment and the federal agency seizes money to recoup the investment.

EV Review: Fiat Fills a Vacancy in Its Auto Lineup

EV Review: Fiat Fills a Vacancy in Its Auto Lineup

TopSpeed, Kirby Garlitos: April 24, 2013

Introducing the 2014 Fiat 500e, the first Italian EV in the North American market

Report: EVs to Make Up 2% to 10% of World’s Cars by 2035

Report: EVs to Make Up 2% to 10% of World’s Cars by 2035

Jeff St. John: April 22, 2013

A wide range of EV futures, depending on how much better batteries can get—and how expensive oil becomes.

EV Review: Tesla Learns to Share (With Mercedes)

EV Review: Tesla Learns to Share (With Mercedes)

TopSpeed, Tom Burkart: April 18, 2013

Introducing the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, the first all-electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz

ECOtality Looks Beyond Its Biggest Customer: The Government

ECOtality Looks Beyond Its Biggest Customer: The Government

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2013

The EV charging company needs to build a sustainable business after its government grants end.

DC Fast Charging: A Chicken-and-Egg Problem

DC Fast Charging: A Chicken-and-Egg Problem

Katherine Tweed: April 10, 2013

Electric vehicle adoption could rely on fast charging, or it could stall waiting for issues of cost and technology to be worked out.

Fisker Files: Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines

Fisker Files: Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines

Eric Wesoff, Jeff St. John: April 5, 2013

Bankruptcy lawyers hired, PR team laid off, founder leaves firm. What does this look like to you?

EV Review: Detroit Electric Is Back

EV Review: Detroit Electric Is Back

TopSpeed, Kirby Garlitos: April 5, 2013

Introducing the SP:01, the “world’s fastest pure-electric production car”