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Energy's risky $1 billion bet on two politically-connected electric car builders

By Ronnie Greene, Matthew Mosk and Brian Ross

October 20, 2011

Two politically connected firms get $1 billion in federal loans to build electric cars

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"… st chunk, for $365 million, is to finance a manufacturing facility for the Tesla Model S sedan, Tesla’s lower-cost answer to its earlier $109,000 Roadster.The ot …"

Republicans call for probe of Obama’s green car program

By Matthew Mosk, Brian Ross and Ronnie Greene

October 25, 2011

Representative calls for further investigation into Energy Dept. loans to electric car companies

Another green energy company stumbles: Fisker announces layoffs

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

February 6, 2012

Electric car maker Fisker lays off workers, while asking the federal government for continued support

Two DOE electric car loans, two different paths

By Ronnie Greene

May 23, 2013

As Fisker Automotive struggles to stay afloat, Tesla Motors pays off its Energy Department loan.

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