WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy said Tuesday it had awarded three automakers $8 billion in loans to develop fuel-efficient vehicles.
WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) -- The Obama administration announced plans to buy 17,600 U.S.-made, fuel-efficient cars for the government fleet, steering help to the ailing auto industry.
DETROIT, April 3 (UPI) -- Struggling General Motors Corp. is asking the government for a $2.6 billion loan to develop three new alternative vehicles, sources told the Detroit Free Press.
LONDON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- The manufacturer of the Tesla electric car says the vehicle did not run out of a charge during a race on the British TV series, "Top Gear."
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Green-tech car company Tesla Motors Inc. said Wednesday it would construct a $250 million plant in San Jose, Calif., to build zero-emission luxury sedans.
EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. research team says it has made a discovery that might allow creation of the most powerful superconducting magnet in the world.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. intends to make a plug-in hybrid that will have double the fuel efficiency of any current U.S. sports utility vehicle.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The Tallahassee, Fla.-based National High Magnetic Field Laboratory is ending the year by completing development and testing of a world-record magnet.
TOKYO, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors said Friday it will get $5.2 billion in loans and investments from affiliates to get back on its feet. It will be the ailing company's second bailout plan in nine months.
DETROIT, Nov. 13 (UPI) --
